NYSC denies rejecting SLT graduates from polytechnics
02 Sep
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NYSC denies rejecting SLT graduates from polytechnics

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Technology tamfitronics The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has denied reports that it refused to register Science and Laboratory Technology (SLT), graduates at its Gombe State Orientation Camp.The reports had alleged that Polytechnic graduates, who studied SLT, were denied access for not having professional certificates of the National Institute for Science Laboratory Technology (NISLT).NYSC Coordinator in Gombe, Mrs Chinwe Nwachuku, while reacting to the claims, declared them as “untrue and baseless”.“No SLT graduate was denied registration; all graduates who showed up in Gombe were registered and are already undergoing their orientation course.“In Gombe camp, I am not aware of any SLT graduate not registered. We registered everyone with or without license.“I am aware that some of them came without license, but we registered them because the headquarters gave the directive to register all, with or...
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Cybercrimes up due to SIM card registration loopholes
02 Sep
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Cybercrimes up due to SIM card registration loopholes

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Technology tamfitronics A GROUP of Information Technology experts warned that cybercrimes continue to rise despite the implementation of the SIM Card Registration Law.In a statement, the Computer Professionals' Union said that the government was not ready to implement Republic Act 11934 or the SIM Card Registration Law as some users could not register for lack of a valid ID."Many found it difficult to register because they did not know what to do. Others were duped and made to pay to register their SIM when under the law, registration should be free," the group said.It said that cybercrimes increased despite the implementation of the law because the government did not study the implications of RA 11934, which was enacted in 2022."No studies were made, including SIM registration, which was not effective in curbing scams in other...
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CALB Group Announces 2024 Interim Results
02 Sep
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CALB Group Announces 2024 Interim Results

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Technology tamfitronics HONG KONG, Sept 1, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - On August 29, CALB Group Co., Ltd. (“CALB” or the “Group”, stock code: 03931.HK), a global vanguard in new energy power generation and storage technology, announced interim results for six months ended June 30, 2024. According to the financial report, the Group achieved total revenue of RMB12.469 billion, a year-on-year increase of 1.4%. The profit increased by 56.6% to RMB417 million. Gross profit rose by 65.2% to RMB1,948 million, with a gross profit margin up by 6 pp to 15.6%. The net assets amounted to RMB47.369 billion, an increase of 2.1% over early 2024.CALB noted that the revenue growth in H1 2024 was mainly attributable to the release of the Group's production capacity, further diversified in customer structure, and significant growth in business scale....
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Outrage over fatal shooting of school principal and extortion threats in Eastern Cape

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Technology tamfitronics Parliament's select committee on education, technology and the creative industries has condemned the brazen shooting of a school principal in front of teachers and pupils in the Eastern Cape.The principal of Zakhele primary school at KwaBhaca in the Alfred Nzo West district was killed on the premises by a lone gunman on Wednesday.Provincial education MEC Fundile Gade said the shooter escaped on foot into a nearby forest.Gade said in a separate incident, a group of thugs stormed the home of a nurse from the Efata School for the Blind in Mthatha and demanded payment of R50,000. The nurse refused and was robbed of his phone, laptop and television.“The same criminals sent a short message (sms) to the principal demanding the same ransom. A case of extortion has been opened with...
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