The congressionally mandated Diversity Visa (DV) Program provides up to 55,000 diversity visas each year, drawn randomly from all applicants who meet the strict eligibility requirements and come from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.
The Department of State annually administers the statutorily created Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. Section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides for a class of immigrants known as “diversity immigrants” from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States. For Fiscal Year 2023, up to 55,000 Diversity Visas (DVs) will be available. There is no cost to register for the DV program.
Applicants who are selected in the program (selectees) must meet simple but strict eligibility requirements to qualify for a DV. The Department of State determines selectees through a randomized computer drawing.
The Department of State distributes diversity visas among six geographic regions, and no single country may receive more than seven percent of the available DVs in any one year.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas clinics on Saturday canceled appointments they had booked during a 48-hour reprieve from the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., which was back in effect as weary providers again turn their sights to the Supreme Court.
The Biden administration, which sued Texas over the law known as Senate Bill 8, has yet to say whether it will go that route after a federal appeals court reinstated the law late Friday. The latest twist came just two days after a lower court in Austin suspended the law, which bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, usually around six weeks, before some women know they are pregnant. It makes no exceptions in cases of rape or incest.
The White House had no immediate comment Saturday.
For now at least, the law is in the hands of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which allowed the restrictions to resume pending further arguments. In the meantime, Texas abortions providers and patients are right back to where they’ve been for most of the last six weeks.
Out-of-state clinics already inundated with Texas patients seeking abortions were again the closest option for many women. Providers say others are being forced to carry pregnancies to term, or waiting in hopes that courts will strike down the law that took effect on Sept. 1.
There are also new questions — including whether anti-abortion advocates will try punishing Texas physicians who performed abortions during the brief window the law was paused from late Wednesday to late Friday. Texas leaves enforcement solely in the hands of private citizens who can collect $10,000 or more in damages if they successfully sue abortion providers who flout the restrictions.
Texas Right to Life, the state’s largest anti-abortion group, created a tip line to receive reports of violators. About a dozen calls came in after U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman suspended the law, said John Seago, the group’s legislative director.
Although some Texas clinics said they had briefly resumed abortions on patients who were beyond six weeks, Seago said his group had no lawsuits in the works. He said the clinics’ public statements did not “match up with what we saw on the ground,” which he says include a network of observers and crisis pregnancy centers.
“I don’t have any credible evidence at the moment of litigation that we would bring forward,” Seago said Saturday.
Texas had roughly two dozen abortion clinics before the law took effect. At least six clinics resumed performing abortions after six weeks of pregnancy during the reprieve, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights.
At Whole Woman’s Health, which has four abortion clinics in Texas, president and CEO Amy Hagstrom Miller said she did not have the number of abortions her locations performed for patients beyond six weeks but put it at “quite a few.” She said her clinics were again complying with the law and acknowledged the risks her physicians and staff had taken.
“Of course we are all worried,” she said. “But we also feel a deep commitment to providing abortion care when it is legal to do so, we did.”
Pitman, the federal judge who halted the Texas law Wednesday in a blistering 113-page opinion, was appointed by President Barack Obama. He called the law an “offensive deprivation” of the constitutional right to an abortion, but his ruling was swiftly set aside — at least for now — in a one-page order by the 5th Circuit that on Friday night.
That same appeals court previously allowed the Texas restrictions to take effect in September, in a separate lawsuit brought by abortion providers. This time, the court gave the Justice Department until 5 p.m. Tuesday to respond.
What happens after that is unclear, including how soon the appeals court will act or whether they will request more arguments. Texas is asking the appeals court for a permanent injunction that would allow the law to stand while the case plays out.
In the meantime, Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights, urged the Supreme Court to “step in and stop this madness.” Last month, the high court allowed the law to move forward in a 5-4 decision, although it did so without ruling on the law’s constitutionality.
A 1992 decision by the Supreme Court prevented states from banning abortion before viability, the point at which a fetus can survive outside the womb, around 24 weeks of pregnancy. But Texas’ version has outmaneuvered courts due to its novel enforcement mechanism that leaves enforcement to private citizens and not prosecutors, which critics say amounts to a bounty.
The Biden administration could bring the case back to the Supreme Court and ask it to quickly restore Pitman’s order, although it is unclear whether they will do so.
“I’m not very optimistic about what could happen at the Supreme Court,” said Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond, about the Justice Department’s chances.
“But there’s not much downside either, right?” he said. “The question is, what’s changed since the last time they saw it? There is this full opinion, this full hearing before the judge and the record. So that may be enough.”
Accra, GNA – Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) has announced it will start a multi-year, multi-well drilling campaign offshore in Ghana with the commencement of drilling of the first well at the Jubilee Field.
As previously announced, the company said in a statement to the Ghana News Agency that Maersk Venturer, which had been contracted for four years, was expected to drill four wells in total in 2021, consisting of two Jubilee production wells, one Jubilee water injector well and one TEN gas injector well.
The 2021 drilling campaign is the first part of Tullow’s 10-year Business Plan, which was presented at Tullow’s Capital Markets Day in November 2020.
The Ghana portfolio has a large resource base with extensive infrastructure already in place.
“Through a rigorous focus on costs and capital discipline, Tullow believes that these assets have the potential to generate material cash flow over the next decade and deliver significant value for Ghana and investors,” the statement said.
“Throughout this campaign, Tullow will continue to implement its Shared Prosperity strategy through a strong local content programme with suppliers in Ghana, the professional and technical development of Ghanaian nationals and continued investment in STEM education, enterprise development and shared infrastructure.”
Rahul Dhir, Chief Executive Officer, Tullow Oil plc, was quoted as saying, “Today is an important milestone in the implementation of our long-term Business Plan. Working closely with the Government of Ghana and our joint venture partners in Ghana, I am confident that we will unlock the full potential from the Jubilee and TEN fields through this multi-year, multi-well drilling programme”.
Minister of Mineral Resources Oil and Gas, Diamantino de Azevedo
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Lisbon - Angola has predicted a production of 14 million carats of diamonds per year.
This was announced by minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino de Azevedo.
Azevedo announced this after the signing of a contract on mining investment related to the concession of the Chiri, in the Angola’s eastern Lunda Norte province, between the diamond firm Endiama and Rio Tinto Group.
The contract was signed by CEO of the diamond firm “Endiama” Ganga JĂșnior and Kennerhbe Tainton for Rio Tinto.
Under the Presidential Decree no 298/18 of December 05, the
exploration area, covered by negotiations with Rio Tinto since April 2019, has an extension of 108 km2 with an exploration period of 35 years.
Mining Investment document foresees, in an initial phase, participatory interests of 75% for Rio Tinto and 25% for Endiama E.P. and the constitution of a joint venture.
Under the five-year contract, there is also the possibility for Angola to increase its stake by 49 percent.
Rio Tinto Group is an Anglo-Australian multinational company headquartered in London (UK) and in Melbourne (Australia) with representations in more than 20 countries.
Luanda – The Assets of Management (GestĂŁo de Activos SA) RECREDIT recovered from March to September this year 16.44 billion kwanzas of bad debt from the Savings and Credit Bank (BPC).
The figure accounts for 83 percent of the annual goal for 2021, estimated at Kz 19.8 billion.
The result, achieved since the beginning of this fiscal year until the end of the third quarter of 2021, enabled RECREDIT an accumulated recovery value of 21.37 billion kwanzas, since 2020, according to a press release reached Angop on Friday.
According to the document, the recovery potential for this quarter (October, November and December) of 2021 is estimated at around Kz 13 billion, taking into account the various processes that are in technical progress.
Of the total amount to be recovered, includes about 7 billion kwanzas of amortisation proposals; Kz 699 million referring to approved proposals; and 5 billion represent proposals approved with agreements signed between the institution and the debtors.
According to RECREDIT, overall, approximately 28 percent of cases are in litigation (lawsuit in court) and the remaining 72% are under review or negotiation.
Additionally, RECREDIT underlines that 71 percent of the loan portfolio is concentrated in the 20 largest borrowers, which, in general, belong to the construction and commerce sectors.
Created on August 4, 2016, RECREDIT is a company governed by private law, anonymous and with public capital, in which its largest shareholder is the Angolan State, with a 95% stake in the share capital.
The entity's fundamental mission is to acquire, recover, restructure and revitalise assets, namely credit, in order to add value to the national financial system.
Sustainable travel, staying local to reduce your carbon footprint
Greetings for the day,
We are on the 13th day of the most important social media challenge in the world!
What we eat, what we buy, where we live, how we live and what we do for fun all matter in a world stretched to ecological limits. Over the last 12 days, we have outlined the tangible everyday individual actions that contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 12, ensuring responsible consumption and production.
What does it mean to reduce our individual climate impact and live sustainably?
It is when our way of life, our social behaviours and our choices minimise environmental degradation (use of natural resources, CO2 emissions, waste and pollution) and support equitable socio-economic development and better quality of life for all.
Through everyday lifestyle swaps - under food, consumer goods, housing, mobility and leisure – we can move away from damaging daily actions.
These five areas that meet our everyday living needs hold the potential, if enough people swap, to support the global changes we need to meet 2030 targets.
We've covered FOOD, STUFF, MOVE and MONEY! So far, the Anatomy of Action has reached all corners of the world. This Is Amazing!
For the final area of action, we explore the importance of what we do for FUN and how it can have a positive or negative climate impact. During the next three days, we'll think about:
#EnjoyTheJourney - Sustainable travel, staying local to reduce your carbon footprint and help local economies. Being the first action of the domain, this is also the most impactful.
#StayCurious - Embracing a life of constant learning, adventure and curiosity.
#ChooseExperience - Spending more time and resources on the experiences that add value to our lives.
Enjoy The Journey
Staying local can reduce your carbon footprint, help local economies, and can be more cost effective. When you do go the distance, try to stay longer and choose better products.
For example, take-off and landing are the most polluting parts of any flight. Hence doing so as less often as possible has the largest impact. Taking into account that many countries depend on tourism, staying longer has value. And do some research on how your spending can benefit the local economy, thus supporting local culture, restaurants, artists and business.
In addition, lots of countries do not have the infrastructural means to recycle, hence cutting plastic from tourist activities can have a huge impact.
Angola - CO2 emissions from international and domestic aviation
Angola - CO2 emissions from international aviation
174,118(tonnes)in 2020
In 2020, CO2 emissions from international aviation for Angola was 174,118 tonnes. Though Angola CO2 emissions from international aviation fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to decrease through 2014 - 2020 period ending at 174,118 tonnes in 2020.
Angola - CO2 emissions from domestic aviation
15,974(tonnes)in 2020
Angola CO2 emissions from domestic aviation was at level of 15,974 tonnes in 2020, down from 70,936 tonnes previous year, this is a change of 77.48%.
Angola - CO2 emissions from transport
8(metric tons)in 2019
In 2019, CO2 emissions from transport for Angola was 8 metric tons. Before CO2 emissions from transport of Angola started to increase to reach a level of 8 metric tons in 2019, it went through a trough reaching a low of 1 metric tons in 1977.
Our everyday motto is: "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.
Don't throw away the leftovers - is our tip for this webisode. Our guest today is Deolinda, she will share with us about her lifestyle.
Hello, good afternoon. How are you?
I am fine. And you?
What is your name?
My name is Deolinda.
Deolinda, can you share with us about your sustainable lifestyle?
Yes! I can.
Tell us about your food. What do you like to eat that is good for your health?
I like to eat rice and beans.
What else?
I really only like rice and beans.
You don't like vegetables and greens?
Not that much, but I like it.
Deolinda when you eat do you leave food on your plate?
Sometimes yes sometimes no.
Why do you leave food on your plate?
Because maybe I'm already satisfied, so I don't eat the rest of the food.
Do you throw away the leftover food?
Not always. I save it for later but I usually throw it away.
Did you know that throwing food is harmful to the environment?
No, I did not know.
In terms of drink. What do you consume?
I drink water.
Just water?
Water, juice and soda.
Do you not consume alcohol?
No.
That's all, thanks.
*Food waste also heavily contributes to the emission of greenhouse gases. Food that is thrown out often goes to landfills. As it rots in the landfill, it produces a greenhouse gas called methane. Greenhouse gases are emitted in the production and transportation of food as well.
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If you’re looking for inspiration on how to participate in the challenge, think of these facts:
Take-off and landing are the most polluting parts of any flight. Hence doing so less often as possible has the largest impact. Taking into account that many countries depend on tourism, staying longer has value.
Reading, even for short periods of time, can dramatically reduce stress levels! So embrace a life-long learning approach to enhance your overall well-being and discover what the wonderful world has to offer.
Luanda – Angolan Head of State JoĂŁo Lourenço congratulated Saturday the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) on the 30th anniversary since their foundation, celebrated on Saturday.
In his congratulation message, the President praised the role of general officers, admirals, high ranking officers, captains and subordinates, sergeants and soldiers.
João Lourenço highlighted the high dedication, courage and determination of the military members, saying that these qualities guarantee the defence of independence and national sovereignty, the integrity of the homeland and the higher interests of the Nation.
The congratulations cover the civil workers, who along with the military, have been contributing to the peace and stability of the country as well as to the families of the brave fighters.
The history which marked the creation and evolution of FAA joins, in its entire dimension, the most recent history of Angola, since the country’s independent on 11 November, 1975, reads the message reached Angop on Saturday.
Still, in his message, JoĂŁo Lourenço recalled the Armed Forces’ role in offering support to Idai Ciclone-stricken Mozambican People.
He also praised the FAA for their missions in Lesotho, Central African Republic (CAR), and in other sub-region countries, under the African Union, SADC, ECCAS, CPLP and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region.
Similar to the past and present, we hope that in the future the military will know how to respond with the confidence in the accomplishment of the noble mission, faithful to the slogan "The Fatherland does not beg its children; it orders!", stated the Commander in Chief of the Angolan Armed Forces.
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