A SCHOOL has dropped Winston Churchill and JK Rowling as house names. The move was made by Seaford Head School in Seaford after students questioned whether these figures represent the school s core values . A letter to parents, students and guardians said that war-time Prime Minister Winston Churchill was a figure who promoted racism and inequality, unfairly imprisoning and torturing many . It added that students did not feel Harry Potter author JK Rowling was a a suitable representative, because of her recent words about the trans community . The letter, addressed from the school s students, read: Churchill could be considered an important historical figure. However, we are now more aware that Churchill was a figure who promoted racism and inequality, unfairly imprisoning and torturing many.
A delegation of Chinese enterprises visit Lahore, Multan, Sahiwal and other Pakistani cities for agricultural and industrial cooperation on Feb 2-4, 2020. The delegation was organized by the China-Pakistan Agricultural and Industrial Cooperation Information Platform. [Photo provided to China Economic Net]
Bank Alfalah & The Beaconhouse Group sign MoU for Personal Loan Financing Solutions
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February 3, 2021
Karachi: Bank Alfalah and The Beaconhouse Group – one of Pakistan’s largest private school networks - have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate personal loan financing solutions for the employees of the Beaconhouse School System.
The agreement was developed to make Bank Alfalah’s diverse range of quick and affordable financing solutions available to the Beaconhouse Group, making it easier for the Group to fulfill its technological needs. Beaconhouse employees will have access to financing solutions to purchase laptops with increased affordability in these challenging times.
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Substance abuse organization shuts down in Pacific Grove after 60 years Share Updated: 7:18 PM PST Dec 22, 2020 Share Updated: 7:18 PM PST Dec 22, 2020
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Show Transcript THE VICTIM HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. ## IN PACIFIC GROVE.. A PROGRAM THAT HELPS PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IS CLOSING. THE BEACON HOUSE WILL CLOSE ITS DOORS DECEMBER 31ST, AFTER 60 YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION SAYS THIS WILL PRES
TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 7:18 PM PST Dec 22, 2020 A program that helps people suffering from substance abuse and mental health issues is closing on the Monterey Peninsula.The Beacon House in Pacific Grove will close its doors December 31 after 60 years. The organization says this will preserve assets and makes sure they go to another mission focused organization.LATEST NUMBERSBelow are the latest numbers for coronavirus cases and deaths in the state, according to the