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Dwaf, however, has improved this process and in the Eastern Cape, for instance, the process has been reduced to about nine months from receiving applications to issuing licences. The targets for employment and growth are expected to be announced at the programme's completion. CONSULTATION The DTI, the Department of Agri-culture, the Department of Tourism and Environmental Affairs and Dwaf have been involved in a wide array of con-sultations around other uses of land, and are discussing environmental impacts on forestry. The NCT Forestry Cooperative, a forestry sector cooperative that represents small and medium-sized players, has also been in discussions with the DTI. The strategic framework developed for forestry had contributions from the private sector, the Paper Manu-facturers Association of South Africa and Forestry South Africa, as well as other government departments, including KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape provincial governments.
Fast rail offering hip personalised travel
E-TICKETS, on-board DVD rentals, events, and even new encounters French rail's new iDTGV trains are testing a new way of travel. Music blares from a speaker in a bustling bar and conversations get louder as customers just out of Paris meetings trickle in, settle down and order drinks. The barman hands over a beer, spilling a little as the brightly-coloured buffet car on the top deck of a customised high-speed TGV train rolls into its three-hour journey to the Mediterranean port city of Marseille. Joined to a regular TGV train, this iDTGV, playing on the French word "idee" or "idea", is operated privately, but owned by the national SNCF rail company and designed as a laboratory for future rail travel. Planned party train on the way The iDTGV was launched in December 2004 and offers cheaper tickets, internet reservations, and services aimed at pleasing passengers, including a soon-to-be launched party train, to help the SNCF better compete with low cost airlines.
Mazatlan mixes history with glitz
Just after dawn joggers hit the malecon, a 17-mile stretch of ocean-side boardwalk connecting historic Mazatlan with its encroaching hip side.
As the day heats up, families with beach towels and young men lugging surfboards replace the morning exercise shift. By evening, as the sun dips into the Pacific, painting the darkening sky coral, couples stroll hand-in-hand along the walkway that serves as the pulse of this Mexican city.
What do you want from your trip to Mexico? Banana boat rides leaving from a golden beach and dance floors bathed in pulsating lights or tours of a historic Italian-style opera house and a stroll through an open-air market with fresh meat hanging from hooks and hand-tooled huaraches stacked nearby? Quick detours from either side of this boardwalk give you both in this schizophrenic port.
Enrolment explodes past Ryerson's expectations
Stenton said that an increase in operating revenue from fees and government grants, and additional university operations resources will accommodate the influx of students. The program that saw the largest increase was business management, but not every program saw an equal increase. "It's different for every program," said Linda Grayson, VP Finance and Administration. "For some programs it may just be that more faculty will have to be hired." View more stories by Alyssa Pankiw. .
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Brogden: 'I regret that I succumbed to this temptation'
A Burlington businessman accused of using cars and other properties to launder drug money pleaded guilty Thursday morning to money laundering charges in federal court. Kevin B. Brogden, president of Brogden Cars Inc., which operates a car dealership at 1784 E. Webb Ave., Burlington, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder money, money laundering by concealment and two counts of concealment of property. He appeared before Chief Judge James A. Beaty Jr. in the U.S. Middle District of North Carolina in Winston-Salem accompanied by his attorney, Todd Smith. In exchange for his guilty plea, the government "will not oppose a motion to dismiss" the remaining five charges Brogden had originally been indicted of: three counts of money laundering by concealment and two counts of structuring transactions to evade reporting an amount greater than $1,000.
Veterans Become Pro-War Candidates
He's also part of VoteVets.org, a counterpart to Iraq Vets for Congress that has created Internet ads for anti-war veterans seeking office. Madia, 29, who opposed the U.S. entry into Iraq and now favors orderly withdrawal, said the war remains a focus of his campaign. "Certainly there are other issues weighing on people's minds - the economy, health care, education - but the war is central to the campaign because people realize it's all related," he said. --- On the Net: Iraq Veterans for Congress: http://www.iraqvetsforcongress.com VoteVets.org: http://www.votevets.org © 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy.
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