News - Powered by Yahoo NewsCity Council votes for fee increase in waste disposal, development impact
Raising the fee for solid waste disposal returned to the table at City Council Wednesday with the likelihood that fees will increase over the next three years.
Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:51:27 GMT - (The Daily Dispatch)
Friends eyes swift disposal process
Friends Provident would not let disposal processes drag on if it failed to clinch sales of its Lombard and F&C units over the coming months, Trevor Matthews, the life assurer?s new chief executive, said.
Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:19:37 GMT - (Financial Times)
Roadside device kills bomb disposal expert in Helmand
The first British bomb disposal expert to be killed in Afghanistan has raised the total number of British fatalities in the conflict to 118. Warrant officer Class 2 Gary O'Donnell, the holder of a George Medal for his courageous actions while serving in Iraq two years ago, died on Thursday when a roadside bomb he was on his way to defuse exploded.
Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:08:44 GMT - (Independent)
Officials debate over disposal of medication
Flushing old medication down the toilet for disposal has been a traditional practice that health and environment officials have recently clashed on. When leaked into the wastewater, prescription drugs are proven to be harmful to fish and other aquatic life.
Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:05:20 GMT - (Wahpeton News)
Killed in Afghanistan: My friend, the bomb disposal hero
Sipping cold drinks outside the small shop at the Lashkar Gah army base a couple of weeks ago, I asked Gaz O'Donnell pointedly whether he was phenomenally brave or completely mad. He tipped his head back and roared with laughter, modestly admitting only to the latter.
Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:21:30 GMT - (Independent)
Cepmo trims down landfill proposals to 9
THE waste disposal problem of Baguio brought 34 proposals for sites where a sanitary landfill (SLF) may be put up.
Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:03:06 GMT - (Sun Star)
Councils? waste disposal problem to be priority
SIBU: The government will prioritise the problem of waste disposal which is faced by all local councils in the state. Minister for Public Health and Environment Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh admitted that the problem had become more pressing of late and warranted urgent attention.
Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:51:57 GMT - (The Borneo Post)
Cebu City summons CCMC, Public Services to sort out mess, review system
BODY parts dumped at the Inayawan sanitary landfill last Friday prompted Cebu City councilors to ask for a review of the hospital waste disposal procedures and policies, as they investigate the incident today.
Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:56:09 GMT - (Sun Star)
Med School faulted for nuclear waste disposal
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has fined Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Washington University School of Medicine $3,250 for their inappropriate disposal of nuclear waste last May.
Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:48:08 GMT - (Student Life)
Manchester City boss calls for patience
Mark Hughes accepts Manchester City Football Club will not become all-conquering overnight. £32.5million record signing Robinho scored on his debut on Saturday although Chelsea replied three times, and despite the amount of cash at his disposal, Hughes is keen to keep his feet on the ground.
Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:20:28 GMT - (fansfc.com)