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Canadian ombudsperson urges safeguards in automatic tax filing bill
The watchdog says proposed deemed filing could interrupt benefits and recommends prioritizing pre-filled returns taxpayers can review.
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BC vessel master fined $30,000 over commercial prawn licence violations
A Nanaimo court imposed the fine and ordered gear forfeited after four convictions tied to 2023 fishing activity.
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UN Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo concludes Afghanistan visit
Rosemary DiCarlo met Afghanistan’s de facto authorities, civil society representatives, women leaders and Afghan women working for the UN.
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UNHCR assisted 838 Afghan returnees in one week
Between 27 September and 3 October, 779 assisted returnees came from Pakistan, 54 from Iran and five from Tajikistan.
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Ethiopia's president sets public-service and coverage targets for 2019 year
President Taye Atske-Selassie set targets of 65 percent electricity access, 85 percent health-insurance coverage and 70 percent school-feeding coverage.
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Nigeria House committee summons HYPREP coordinator over audit queries
The House Public Accounts Committee gave the HYPREP coordinator seven days to appear after four earlier invitations went unanswered. The committee said it was seeking explanations on issues raised in 2021 and 2024 audit reports; the queries remain under review.
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Ethiopia's seventh Parliament opens after general election
Ethiopia's new parliamentary term opened on 5 October. More than 54 million people voted in the June election, according to figures ENA attributed to the National Election Board.
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Gao criminal chamber opens its first session with 18 cases on the docket
Gao’s criminal chamber opened its inaugural session on 5 October, hearing a docket of 18 cases. The session marked the first time the chamber sat in the region since 2023–24 judicial reforms replaced assize courts.
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Nigeria procurement bureau trains about 700 federal officers in two batches
Nigeria’s Bureau of Public Procurement began its 2026 mandatory capacity-development course for about 700 federal procurement officers. The programme is designed to reinforce procurement principles and the shift to electronic processes; the launch report does not give training outcomes.
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Pakistan unveils national housing policy update after nearly 25 years
The draft policy targets affordable housing supply, land-tenure security, housing finance and informal-settlement upgrading.
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Nigeria plans quarterly civil-society policy dialogue forum
Nigeria’s president said the government would establish a quarterly forum with civil society groups to feed community concerns into policymaking and oversight. At the same Abuja summit, the convener said three of nine earlier recommendations had received government attention.
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Pakistan reviews voluntary pension model for informal workers
A cabinet committee reviewed ways for domestic, agricultural and self-employed workers to join a pension system.
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