Sentences with phrase «government functionary»

I'm on the road but can't avoid posting on the conviction of six scientists and a government functionary in Italy on criminal charges, with substantial prison sentences handed down, for statements made about earthquake risks not long before a moderate earthquake toppled buildings and killed 308 people in L'Aquila in 2009.

They were actresses, art critics, another painter, and several writers, including an adventurer who wrote short stories, a theater critic for Le Chat Noir who had been the second mayor of Saigon, a government functionary, and a viscount who wrote books on Voltaire and Robespierre.

The story that Glorious 39 weaves about this family is a complex one of events that seem to revolve around Anna, including the family's involvement with a shadowy government functionary (Jeremy Northam) and the discovery of a trove of 78 - rpm records that contain, rather than the music listed on the labels, secret recordings of conversations related to pro- and anti-Hitler appeasement advocates.

McGregor is Alfred Jones, an expert on fishing and a government functionary tasked against his will and his better judgment into helping a visionary Yemeni sheik achieve his dream of bringing sport fishing to the desert, and not just to help his people find a novel way to pass their time.

Shannon, an often intimidating actor who has made himself almost ordinary for this role, is playing a government functionary who's torn between following through on a long - running work project and going with his wife to California to support her artistic pursuits.

President Nana Akufo - Addo and ex-President Jerry John Rawlings, ministers of state and other government functionaries, have earlier been warned to stay away from a fictitious ceremony being planned in the name of Akwamu Traditional Council by the disputed paramount chief, Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III.

On his part, the Greater Accra Regional Secretary of the CPP, Mr. Matthew K.O. Boadu, asked the Police to watch abuse of incumbency on the part of government functionaries who also stand for election, adding that his party would not do anything to comprise the integrity of the election.

The president at the dinner that attracted the Senate President Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, Chief Justice of the Federation, Mahmud Muktar and top private sector and government functionaries from Cameroon also thanked the United Nations, UN and other international donor agencies for their various assistances to IDPs across the country just as he condoled with the families of Boko Haram victims along the Nigeria / Cameroon border.

The event was attended by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, government functionaries, representative of international organisations, Diplomatic community as well as leadership of the NDC.

The commissioner also disclosed that all government functionaries and civil servants in the state has been banned by the governor from attending social events scheduled for Fridays, saying Fridays are working days.

Others are: the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Alhaji Ajibola Basiru, Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Kolapo Alimi, Chairman of the APC in the state, Prince Gboyega Famodun, top government functionaries, Osogbo sons and daughters, politicians among others.

Thousands of Kano residents, political leaders and top government functionaries attended the burial prayers held at the Kano Emirate.

The luncheon was attended by members of the national and state assemblies from the state, top government functionaries, traditional rulers, and captains of industry.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo led the team of government functionaries to cut the sod for the start of work on the factory.

Dignitaries from all walks of life, including traditional rulers, religious leaders, top government functionaries, women groups and students attended the 2017 Ramadan Lecture.

Deputy Governor Adebule, who was accompanied by top government functionaries and head of security agencies to the school, condemned the act, but pleaded with parents and families of the victims to cooperate with government and security agencies in ensuring prompt rescue of the victims.

The workers said to have made a public spectacle of government functionaries at the event and President Buhari's absence at the celebration is said to be one key factor for the protest at the Eagle Square's venue of this year's May Day Celebration.

The President, who was accompanied to the facility by the state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, and other government functionaries, said, «I commend the governor for the strides he recorded within the first three years of governance.

The forum, which was held on Tuesday and Wednesday in Abeokuta, was attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun; other top government functionaries and captains of industries from various parts of the world.

Other top government functionaries and community leaders that attended the stakeholders meeting include the Ebonyi State Commissioner for Border and Peace, Mr. Sylvania Nwankwegu, former Senator Ngiji Ngele, Chief Jeremia Oketah, Honourable Mathew Uguru, Honourable Earnest Henriek, the traditional rulers from both communities Eze Godwin Nwankwegu and Eze Pious Nwamgele, as well as the Chairman Abakaliki Local Government Area Ebonyi State.

Governor Ambode, who led a symbolic walk against Domestic and Sexual Violence in Alausa, Ikeja, with top government functionaries including the Deputy Governor, Dr. Oluranti Adebule, Chief Judge of the State, Justice Olufunmilayo Oke, wife of the Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, Attorney General, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, members of the State Executive Council, members of the House of Assembly, stakeholders in the justice sector, celebrities, students, among others, said it was time to walk the talk and ensure that all hands are on deck towards safeguarding the rights of every citizen and the most vulnerable in the society.

The ceremony which was attended by prominent deltans, top government functionaries and traditional rulers including Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt..

This particular painting attracted not only international recognition but also it attracted arts enthusiasts as well as Government functionaries.

The letter laid out a plan «to remold the entire American system» into a centralized one run by «a system of labor - market boards at the local, state and federal levels» where curriculum and «job matching» will be handled by government functionaries.

They refer to the «scientific consensus» of the 2,000 or so scientists connected to the IPCC — even though probably no more than 100 of those are true climate specialists; many are actually social scientists and government functionaries; and the list includes some skeptics of global warming who have expressed doubts about the IPCC's conclusions.

Very pedestrian government functionaries just waiting for retirement.

The archival record is thick with shocking and horrible instances of corrupt european explorers, missionary - educators, government functionaries, business people, surveyors, and politicians who seethed with hatred and and endless deeds rooted in racist notions of superiority while they conducted the massive theft of land, resources, and labour.

«the humiliating treatment meted out to government officials by some members on a routine basis during court proceedings has demoralised the civil bureaucracy and senior government functionaries, to avoid being harassed, prefer inaction.»

That material is often in the hands of the government or government functionaries... The state has the resources and the capacity to look at the material itself.

Not exact matches

On paper, the recommendations for debt relief and reduced austerity «suddenly evaporate when IMF functionaries coalesce with their ECB and the European Commission colleagues in order to impose upon our government their chosen policies,» said Mr Varoufakis.

It emphasizes the difference of humans from gods and nature; it also separates religion, society and government and the functionaries within them and gives them autonomy to function according to the laws inherent in each.

The Government of Maharashtra, Nutrition Mission, ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) and BPNI (Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India) Maharashtra, jointly with UNICEF have initiated an ambitious programme to train government / NGO functionaries in the basics of IYCF (Infant and Young ChildGovernment of Maharashtra, Nutrition Mission, ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) and BPNI (Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India) Maharashtra, jointly with UNICEF have initiated an ambitious programme to train government / NGO functionaries in the basics of IYCF (Infant and Young Childgovernment / NGO functionaries in the basics of IYCF (Infant and Young Child Feeding).

However, as a result of the Rawlingses inexorable and senseless attacks on the Mahama - led NDC government, functionaries and activists of the governing party feel reluctant or have refused to mount a defense for the former first family whenever NPP loyalists make reference to the sordid past of the NDC founder and his wife.

There seems to be some confusion among key functionaries of the government over the source of funding for the upcoming implementation of its «Free SHS» programme.

The Ashanti Youth for Development is completely astounded by how functionaries of this government have gone to great and desperate lengths to ensure that Exton Cubic is denied the right to access its legally and rightfully acquired bauxite concession in the Tano - Offin Forest Reserve.

• The NPP during their «Retail» and «Door - to - Door» campaigns will show voters booklets containing photographs of mansions, filling stations, among others, purporting to belong to some key functionaries / government appointees of the NDC and portray them as corrupt politicians who have amassed wealth and should be voted out of office.

• J.H Mensah who was instrumental in 1969, revealed the agenda when he declared: «By the time the NPP government finishes with the fast track court trial and imprisonment of former NDC Ministers and functionaries, the NDC will be no more.»

But, and perhaps, the NPP government and functionaries, trapped in a quagmire following President Akufo Addo's «decree» of «no more purchase of new official cars» and also, the fear of looming judgment debt; find themselves torn between the devil and the deep blue sea, The aL - hAJJ can today confirm.

This includes the top political functionaries, government officials as well as those in the highly respected positions be it public or private.

According to him, there is no way they will sit aloof while they allow some functionaries of the past government to go away with their loot.

While government is struggling to maintain the goodwill it enjoyed from Ghanaians who are fast running out of patience for the Akufo - Addo administration's inability to meet their expectations, the NPP government's plight is being worsened by day as a result of the demeaning attitude of some functionaries.

Presenting the IEA's position paper, Dr. Ofori Mensah called for a second look at the policy on the sale of government vehicles to outgoing functionaries.

He particularly identified the sale of government vehicles to outgoing functionaries, the brouhaha surrounding the post-office residence of President Mahama, the question of a vice presidential residence, and what he described as midnight decisions of the out gone administration, as consequences of institutional lapses in the transition process.

The former International Students Hostel at the Airport City, which was initially allocated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was re-zoned for residential development by the government in 2007, and sold to functionaries and cronies of the NPP for GH cents 2O, OOO or GH cents 15,000 per plot.

John Mahama took the decision after receiving a petition signed by top government officials and National Democratic Congress (NDC) functionaries.

The prayer meeting was graced with attendance of the newly installed Chairman of the state's Council of traditional rulers, Oba Oluwole Ademolaju who is also the Oloye of Oye - Ekiti and the Attah of Ayede - Ekiti, Oba Abdulmumini Orisagbemi and top functionaries of the Ekiti State government.

So will other Liberal Democrat functionaries within the Government, such as special advisers.

A government official or functionary is an official who is involved in public administration or government, through either election, appointment, selection, or employment.

This is why so many distrust and even hate government and its functionaries.