Sentences with phrase «agency leaders say»

«Unfortunately, it is clear that many promoters of initial coin offerings [ICOs] and others participating in the cryptocurrency - related investment markets are not following [securities] laws,» agency leaders said.

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The North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Bach told Kim the trip was to «express the most heartfelt thanks» to North Korea's leader for helping make February's the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics a Games that were «symbolic of peace.»

In an interview with Russia Today Friday, Tsarnaeva said that she had been contacted by the FBI about her eldest son several years ago, and that the agency had believed him to be a «serious leader» with ties to Islamic extremists.

A spokeswoman for the EPA declined to comment, but a top official said in an internal memo that EPA leaders «will do everything in our power to protect our ability to support the mission of the agency in protecting human health and the environment.»

In response, says Aaron Harvey, founding partner and executive creative director of the New York - based digital agency Ready Set Rocket, leaders need to switch perspectives.

Italian media news agency ANSA reported that former Prime Minister and PD party leader Matteo Renzi had resigned on Monday morning, although a PD party spokesperson said the party had had no notification yet.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would soon conduct a nuclear warhead test and test launch ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads, the official KCNA news agency reported on Tuesday.

The world's political and business leaders should choose from «two fundamentally different outlooks» for the state of the world: One is Xi's «shared future» vision and the other is Trump's «America First» policy, said state news agency Xinhua in a commentary published yesterday (Jan. 24).

At the historic summit on Friday, the leaders of the two Koreas also made an agreement to declare the end of the 1950 - 1953 Korean War later this year and move from the existing truce to a peace agreement, the Korean Central News Agency said.

EDMONTON — In breaking the PC promise to ensure that high ranking officials employed by Alberta's boards and agencies are covered by sunshine rules, Prentice is proving that nothing has changed under his management and his PC government will continue to protect the high salaries of government friends and insiders at the expense of transparency and accountability, said NDP Leader Rachel Notley.

The Jewish Telegraphic Agency: German court ruling on circumcision riles Jewish community Germany's top Jewish leader called on the federal Parliament «to ensure religious freedom» following a Cologne court ruling that said circumcising young boys on religious grounds amounts to grievous bodily harm.

They also said the agency allowed a system of racism, including calling foreign leaders under their protection the n - word and, but the agents were told not to complain for fear of ruining their careers.

In an address to Catholic school leaders on 28 January this year, which appeared in the news section of the CES website in mid-March, Oona Stannard said the agency believes «in the importance of being seen and heard through dialogue rather than remote pronouncements that may have less impact».

«As we mark the 37th Anniversary of June 4th, I note with pain and anguish that the poisonous and agitated environment, the attitude of leaders, the unprecedented level of dishonesty, exploitation, the abuse and misuse of the Judiciary and the Security Agencies, and the arrogance of appointed and elected Officials have returned,» President Rawlings said.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Andrew McCabe, a former top FBI official, should not have been fired last Friday night hours before he was set to retire with full benefits, because it is «demeaning» to both McCabe and the agency he worked for.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will push the federal agencies to reconsider withdrawing the proposed regulation.

Saraki in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu on Sunday in Abuja said that security agencies, political and religious leaders must work for the promotion of dialogue as means for tackling agitations, to ensure peace in the country.

A former staffer at the Environmental Protection Agency, «I have 40 years of experience as an environmental leader,» he said.

Reps. Nydia Velázquez and Joe Crowley say federal immigration agents appear to be «targeting» a number of «immigrant rights leaders across the United States,» and demanded a sit - down with agency brass about «the rash of enforcement actions.»

The man from the DOB referenced a memorandum that ESD president Howard Zemsky had signed on Wednesday, outlining what he said was legal authority to change the funding stream afforded to him by a 1998 vote of the ESD Board so that the agency leader could «use ESD's resources most efficiently.»

Republican Senate Majority Leader, John Flanagan, defended Klein's projects, saying all were vetted by agencies within the Cuomo Administration.

The Democratic leader of the Wisconsin Assembly said Thursday that Gov. Scott Walker should «put on ice» his proposed merger of the state's chief economic development agency with one that hands out low - interest housing loans.

Asked about the influence of libertarian - minded leaders in the GOP, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said at a Republican governors forum Thursday that when it comes to national security, those who oppose National Security Agency programs that monitor Americans» electronic activity were just wrong.

The Industrial Development Agency's board of directors voted 14 - 1 in favor of a tax break and capital investment package — despite criticism from residents and elected leaders who complained the local community was shut out of a deal they say poses environmental threats and only a promise of future jobs.

Spota also said Bellone's efforts were designed to thwart district attorney probes of Bellone aides and Bellone's boyhood friend Robert Stricoff, a former Babylon Democratic leader and town industrial development agency head.

Some municipal leaders are asking the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to be the lead agency, and the New Paltz Town Board says it's willing to take on the role itself if the environmental department declines.

State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia told a conference of private - school leaders this month that her agency is clarifying guidance that says children in these schools must receive a «substantially equivalent» education to students in public schools.

The youth leaders said, «The Leadership of Arewa Youth Assembly has observed with keen interest the high level of lawlessness exhibited by Nnamdi Kanu since he was granted bail in June this year and the conspiracy of silence displayed by the federal government and its security agencies in the face of such affront by the IPOB leader.

«Given recent events and changes in priorities under the Trump administration, as parents, educators and leaders of state agencies we must all work together to protect all the children in our schools,» said State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia.

A source at that anti-graft agency quoted the former BoT Chairman of the PDP as saying, in the letter, that the N260 million was a refund of the N400 million he disbursed, on the instruction of Jonathan to elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai; the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Olu Falae; and the leader of the Accord Party, Alhaji Rashidi Ladoja, among others, for «special political assignments» ahead of the 2015 polls.

The Xinhua News Agency says «like most female leaders» spouses, the «First Gentleman» is known for his modesty,» and popular news website The Paper notes that he is «very low - key, stays away from the media and the public eye».

Howard Zemsky, the leader of New York's economic development agency, maintained the Cuomo administration's no - comment policy with regards to questions surrounding a probe by federal prosecutors of the Buffalo Billion program — other than to say the agency is cooperating fully.

Cuomo and legislative leaders reached a compromise over legislation that includes a new state agency that Cuomo is calling the Justice Center, which he says will help prevent abuse of people with physical and mental disabilities in state care.

Administration officials have said that contracts are vetted by various agencies, including the attorney general's office, the comptroller, federal transportation officials and regional economic development councils that Cuomo created to involve local officials and business leaders.

Local environmental watchdog and activist agency Riverkeeper adds that dual lead agencies are not the optimal way to set up a review, says Sue Rosenberg, Saugerties CAPP leader.

The threat was issued, after senate Deputy Majority Leader, Senator Bala Ibn Na'Allah, raised a point of order, saying none of the agencies had submitted their budget reports.

Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos, many of the union leaders said the mass lay - off was not necessary at a time when media houses are under staffed.

«The project represents a collaborative community initiative that continues to experience tremendous support from government agencies, community leaders, transportation groups, potential passengers and numerous other stakeholders,» says Mal McLaren, Managing Member of Capital Gondola, LLC.

«Others include religious and traditional leaders, security sector actors, humanitarian response organisation, academics, international agencies, the private sector, media and civil society actors,» she said.

Murphy needs to force «the New York side to realize this is a bi-state agency,» said New Jersey Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, a Democrat, ardent advocate for a new bus terminal in Manhattan, and a frequent Cuomo critic.

Two New York Congressmen, whose amendment to curtail a federal agency's ability to implement a new capacity zone passed the House of Representatives last week, say they are hopeful after comments by the Senate majority leader.

«What I didn't get from the City Council, I got from the agencies, because I'm a great leader,» Mr. Barron said, noting he also obtained $ 80 million for schools in his district from the Bloomberg administration and oversaw the refurbishment of three public parks.

«The City of Kingston was quite explicit that the Thruway Authority should not be involved as lead agency for the environmental review of Pilgrim's proposed pipelines, and we voted unanimously to demand the DEC instead,» said Ward 1 Alderman and outgoing Common Council Majority Leader Matt Dunn in a statement posted on the KingstonCitizens.org website.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that he has declared a state of emergency over New York City's troubled public transit system and has asked its new leader to complete a series of urgent reviews of the agency's management and aging infrastructure.

Nobel Literature laureate, Wole Soyinka, has said that for the fight against corruption in Nigeria to succeed, the frontline anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) would have to take on some of the country's former leaders.

State GOP Chairman Chris Healy had requested the investigation by Kane's agency, and on Monday, another top Republican, Senate Minority Leader John P. McKinney of Fairfield, said: «The crimes Sen. Gaffey committed and will plead guilty to, as well as his prior violations of state elections law, undermine the public trust placed in elected officials.

These voters believe both Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio should pony up more for the transit agency, according to the Siena College poll released Tuesday, and said neither leader is handling the transit system well.

«I think it's too difficult a job to ask somebody coming from inside state government — with all those previous relationships — to act as an independent individual, and to lead this agency going forward,» said Renzi, who was appointed to the panel by Assembly GOP Leader Brian Kolb.

Sources say the erroneous report so angered Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta and his top military and police leaders that they complained bitterly to the U.S. Ambassador in Nairobi and cut off communication with the State Department and various federal law enforcement agencies in Africa that were assisting the investigation, sources said.

Earlier, Nobel laureate, Prof, Wole Soyinka, said Nigeria had been «bled dry» by corrupt leadership over the years, and challenged the anti-graft agencies on the prosecution of past and current corrupt leaders.