Billions of pounds at risk due to ‘persistent failures’ in major civil service IT projects, Stormont committee says

‘MADA, mana baja kami’

KANGAR: Pesawah terpaksa menanggung kerugian disebabkan isu kelewatan bekalan baja subsidi yang terus berlarutan setiap musim yang menyebabkan tumbesaran terbantut, sekali gus mengakibatkan hasil merosot sehingga 50 peratus bagi satu hektar. Pengerusi Suara Tani Malaysia, Mohd. Shazwan Suban berkata, dilema tersebut kini terpaksa ditanggung kira-kira 50,000 pesawah di kawasan Lembaga Kemajuan Pertanian Muda (MADA) yang ... Read more The post ‘MADA, mana baja kami’ appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

‘झ्याप्प–झ्याप्प’ बत्ती जाने समस्या समाधान अभियान सुरु

काठमाडौँ। पटक–पटक विद्युत् अवरुद्ध (ट्रिपिङ) हुने समस्या देखिएपछि ऊर्जा, जलस्रोत तथा सिँचाइ मन्त्रालयले त्यसको समाधानका लागि विशेष अभियान सुरु गरेको छ। मन्त्रालयका अनुसार वर्षायाममा बारम्बार विद्युत् अवरुद्ध हुने समस्यालाई उच्च प्राथमिकतामा राख्दै समाधान अभियान सञ्चालन गरिएको हो । ऊर्जामन्त्री बिराजभक्त श्रेष्ठको सचिवालयका अनुसार गुनासो प्राप्त हुनासाथ समाधानका लागि नेपाल विद्युत् प्राधिकरणले प्राविधिक जनशक्ति र आवश्यक []

Monsoon mayhem: Floods, gridlock, deaths expose nation's urban planning failures

Monsoon mayhem: Floods, gridlock, deaths expose nation's urban planning failures

How South Africa's municipalities lost billions — and why Treasury finally acted

How South Africa's municipalities lost billions — and why Treasury finally acted

How Businesses Rebuild After Major Natural Disasters

When a severe storm or flood hits a commercial district, the immediate aftermath can look completely overwhelming. Company owners face a long list of sudden challenges to protect their investments and support their staff. Navigating this path requires immediate decisions and clear long-term planning. Taking the correct steps early helps operations resume smoothly and protects [] The post How Businesses Rebuild After Major Natural Disasters appeared first on BNO News.

Camp Mystic Files for Bankruptcy After 28 Killed in Flood Disaster

RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP via Getty ImagesCamp Mystic, the Texas Christian summer camp devastated by catastrophic flooding that killed 28 people, has filed for bankruptcy in the aftermath of the disaster. According to court records cited by the New York Times, the company’s total debts now exceed 10 million, while its assets are between 1 million and 10 million. After 25 young girls, two counselors, and the camp’s executive director were killed in extreme flooding on July 4, 2025, an investigation was launched, which found that the camp failed to properly plan for, prepare for, and respond to the flood. It concluded the camp lacked the required written emergency plans, was unprepared for the storm, and did not evacuate in time despite having ample opportunity. The Eastland family, which owns Camp Mystic, originally said they planned to reopen the camp this summer, but following pressure from victims’ families and state lawmakers, the camp announced in April that it would remain permanently closed.Read it at The New York TimesRead more at The Daily Beast.

Accountability or submergence: Why Ghana’s flooding crisis demands radical behavioural and legal shifts

​Every rainy season, the narrative remains tragically identical. Streets transform into raging rivers, properties worth millions of Cedis are destroyed, and precious lives are cut short. As first responders at the Ghana National Fire Service, our personnel are routinely deployed to rescue citizens trapped by rising waters. Yet, as I have consistently maintained across numerous media engagements, the devastating floods we witness today are largely not acts of God—they are the direct consequences of human indiscretion.

Veligonda Irrigation Project: CM Naidu disburses ₹300 crore under R&R package

The CM said the NDA government in the State was spending 900 crore as part of the RR for those who got displaced because of the project and 3,000 crore for the construction of the project

Hacked, leaked, and held for ransom: The worst breaches of 2026 so far

From a massive DOGE data breach and the hacking of critical energy and water systems to the hack of an FBI surveillance system, here are the most damaging security incidents and data breaches of 2026.

Where Will TMC The Metals Company Be By This Time Next Year?

The Metals Company has an audacious goal, and the government is trying to help it, but there's still a lot of work to be done.

Johannesburg's Finances Reach Breaking Point

Johannesburg halted some essential services because it can’t pay for fuel. The crisis adds to the financial woes of a metropolis of 4.8 million people, with the municipality mired in corruption scandals and unable to provide basic services. Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja reports from Johannesburg. (Source: Bloomberg)

6 killed in building collapse in Cameroon's commercial hub

At least six people were killed and six others injured after a part of a three-story residential building collapsed amid heavy rains in Cameroon's commercial hub of Douala, authorities said on Saturday, reported Xinhua. The building, located in the Bonamoussadi neighborhood, collapsed overnight into Saturday. In a statement, the Douala City Council said three of the victims were children and the six injured were taken to the hospital for treatment. Officials said the exact cause of the collapse remains under investigation. Rescue and debris-clearing teams continued search and recovery operations while engineers assessed nearby buildings for potential structural risks. Heavy rains lashed Douala from Thursday through Saturday, triggering flooding in several neighborhoods and disrupting business activities across the city. Earlier this week, Cameroon's Ministry of Transport warned of heavy rainfall in five regions, including the Littoral Region, where Douala is located, citing the risks of flooding and landslides.

Ransomware bans won’t stop ransomware. Resilience might

Proposals to ban UK government organisations from paying ransomware gangs appear to have lost momentum. The conversation should move towards making critical systems more resilient to attack

Pfizer building scare tests office-to-resi thesis 

For an industry betting that obsolete office towers can help solve the housing shortage, this week’s scare at the former Pfizer headquarters could be a snag. Work stopped at the Midtown Manhattan tower on Tuesday after two steel columns failed during construction, prompting evacuations of the site and neighboring properties. The project, led by Nathan Berman’s MetroLoft and David Werner, is slated to deliver roughly 1,600 apartments, making it one of the city’s most closely watched office conversion projects. Work was quickly launched to shore up and stabilize the building. Nobody was injured in the incident and Berman anticipates a []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

‘West Africa loses $88.6bn yearly to illicit flows’

Members of Public Accounts Committees (PACs) from across the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have been urged to strengthen collaboration and adopt practical measures to tackle corruption, illicit financial flows and other financial crimes in the sub-region. The call was made at a seminar on the theme, “Preventing Financial Crimes and Enhancing Public The post ‘West Africa loses 88.6bn yearly to illicit flows’ appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

Sterling Infrastructure: Recent Pullback Creates An Opportunity Again

Sterling Infrastructure: Recent Pullback Creates An Opportunity Again

Johannesburg Waste Management Crisis: Joburg Crisis Alliance Warns Mayor’s Pikitup Rescue Plan Falls Short

JOHANNESBURG — The Johannesburg waste management crisis has escalated into a full-scale disaster, prompting the Joburg Crisis Alliance to warn that the city’s current rescue plan for the embattled waste removal entity, Pikitup, is woefully inadequate. As uncollected refuse continues to pile up across suburbs, advocates argue that the breakdown in collection schedules merely masks deeper []

America bets anti-China AI strategy on government that funded 421 fake infrastructure projects

I grew up in a country where “ghost projects” is a phrase everyone understands without explanation. In 2025, government auditors confirmed 421 of them among roughly 8,000 flood-control contracts inspected — infrastructure that existed only on paper while public money vanished into it. I’ve watched this pattern my whole life as a student journalist covering []

PwC’s Move to Century City Is Another Blow to Downtown L.A.

The Los Angeles office market has shown measurable signs of recovery in recent months, but Downtown L.A. just suffered another high-profile setback. In a further extension of the larger flight-to-quality trend, accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is set to relocate from Downtown L.A. to Century City when its current lease expires in 2028, according to the []

MURENDENI LIPHADZI | Infrastructure delivery starts with leadership, not concrete

South Africa’s most costly infrastructure setbacks were failures of leadership, oversight and execution, writes Murendeni Liphadzi.

The cybersecurity industry built a $200B business selling you problems. Nobody got paid to fix them.

Cybersecurity has never been better at finding risk. Organizations can identify vulnerable servers, dormant user accounts, excessive privileges, exposed cloud assets, and software flaws in near real time. The market has rewarded that capability handsomely, with global cybersecurity spending projected to exceed the half-trillion-dollar range as enterprises continue investing in tools that promise greater visibility [] This story continues at The Next Web

FBI recovers money cyber crooks stole from waste district

Payment diversion scams remain among the most common cyber threats facing organizations. The post FBI recovers money cyber crooks stole from waste district first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post FBI recovers money cyber crooks stole from waste district appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.

Power failure costs Nigeria jobs, investments — APFFLON

By Providence Ayanfeoluwa The Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) has challenged the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, to translate recent assurances on electricity sector reforms into visible improvements in power supply. The group maintained that Nigerians can no longer afford the economic consequences of persistent electricity failures. In a statement [] The post Power failure costs Nigeria jobs, investments — APFFLON appeared first on Vanguard News.

Trump spent nearly $700K in Parks money from taxpayers to fix White House walkway: report

Internal budget documents show more than 900 projects nationwide lost expected funding, including crucial safety upgrades at Yellowstone and Acadia, as resources were diverted to nation's capital

Lessons for Africa from Brazil on becoming more resilient to climate disasters

The growing economic and social impacts of natural disasters highlight the need for stronger disaster risk governance across many African countries. Brazil's disaster monitoring and early-warning system offers a model. The post Lessons for Africa from Brazil on becoming more resilient to climate disasters appeared first on Atlantic Council.

L’œil de Guinéenews : la passerelle piétonne de Bonfi, gravement endommagée, suite à un violent choc porté par un camion inconnu

C’est lors d’une mission d’inspection des infrastructures, que l’Agence Nationale de Surveillance des Routes (ANASUR) a constaté les faits. De gros dégâts sont infligés à la dalle du tablier de la passerelle piétonne de Bonfi, sur l’autoroute Fidel Castro. Les dégradations sont si importantes, explique l’ANASUR, « qu’elles compromettent l’intégrité de cet ouvrage destiné à []

NWC Amnesty realised nearly $800 million for State-owned utility

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The customer amnesty and relief programme granted by the National Water Commission (NWC) in January 2025 generated 769.0 million in collections for the State-owned utility company.It also processed over 15,000 customer requests and resolved approximately 1.9 billion in legacy debt.The information is contained in the 2025 edition of the Economic and Social Survey Jamaica, a publication of the Planning Institute of Jamaica.The amnesty also provided targeted relief to pensioners and beneficiaries under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), to support reconnections, reduce arrears, and protect access to essential water services.Following the general amnesty, there was a focused Micro, Small Medium Enterprise amnesty executed between September and December 2025, yielding 17.5 million in collections and addressing a further 18.2 million in arrears.The PIOJ said this reflected a balanced approach to revenue recovery, social protection, and financial sustainability.

Abia Govt pledges intervention as gully erosion devastates communities

Abia State Government has said that it is working diligently to intervene in the plight of erosion-ravaged communities across the state. Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Philemon Asonye Ogbonna, gave the assurance to the indigenes of Amaewu Amamba Uzuakoli and Atta Emede Ibeku in Bende and Umuahia North LGAs, when he visited erosion-devastated communities in the areas. [] Abia Govt pledges intervention as gully erosion devastates communities