New cholera cases in the southern African country trebled from 437 to 1,259 this week, the biggest jump since the latest outbreak of the water-borne disease started in February. This has triggered panic in Zimbabwe, where more than 4,000 people died from cholera in 2008.
Western Illinois University-Quad Cities is committed to supporting small businesses in the local community through the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) on the Moline campus, a news release says. This year, the program is expanding its outreach to provide even more support through food vending and food truck options. “Western has the mission to […]
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Department of Labor and Employment regional officein Bicol (PNA file photo) LEGAZPI CITY - At least 33 parents and guardians of profiled child laborers and a disadvantaged worker in Libon town, Albay province will be receiving livelihood assistance from the government, according to the Department of Labor and Employment in Bicol (DOLE-5) on Wednesday. Johana Vi Gasga, DOLE-Bicol spokesperson, in an interview, said the assistance is a strategic response to the social problem and will help prevent and eliminate child labor. "Parents of child laborers are among the priority beneficiaries under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP). Under the guidelines of the DILEEP, beneficiaries should not allow their children to engage in child labor. The livelihood assistance provided can be in the form of 'Negokart' starter kits, or materials needed to start a livelihood undertaking," Gasga said. She said the local government of Libon as the accred