Organisers are hoping the Donegal marathon will get big numbers.Preparations for the Donegal Marathon are now on the home straight!This Sunday sees the first competitive marathon to be staged in Donegal in over thirty years.The committee are delighted with the response of the public to this sporting initiative, which will see the event field a far greater number of participants than the initial target figure. Committee member Brendan McDaid stated, “It’s been really great to see this event gather momentum throughout the preparatory process, and we are delighted to announce that numbers have now exceeded 650 participants when we set ourselves a goal of 500. When you look at the achievements of our Donegal athletes in the recent European Championships, and couple that with the enthusiasm shown towards the Donegal Marathon, it gives you a perspective of just how healthy the interest in running is in this county”.Gardai and race marshals will be working together to ensure the safe passage of participants through the town for the initial loop of Letterkenny. Traffic delays will be kept to a minimum where possible but diversions will be put in place to accommodate the runners between 10am and 11am while runners cross the town.We expect runners to be cleared from the Town by 11.15 am approximately so all internal routes in the town should return to normal thereafter.There will also be traffic management in place at Oldtown Bridge until we clear the runners and traffic will be diverted via the Leck Road. The other main route is the Newmills road where residents will be encouraged to use a circular route to access town, turning out left and crossing at Newmills or Rashedog as opposed to driving back into Oldtown area to meet runners. We will have marshalls on this route as well as race in progress signs.Competitors can register on either Saturday afternoon or on the morning of the event. Registration is between 12 pm and 6pm on Saturday or alternatively Sunday morning in Aura Leisure Centre, Letterkenny before the race starts.However, it is advisable that all competitors register well before the starting gun to give themselves plenty of time to prepare mentally and physically. There has also been a great response to the committee’s call for volunteers for the day and it is hoped that the people of Donegal will turn out in great numbers to support all the participants.Road closures will be in place for the event and once again, the committee wishes to acknowledge the support of the public and apologise for any inconvenience caused by the measures.The committee would also like to stress that this is a community event that wishes to engage as many of the people of Donegal as possible. In addition to the marathon, the Aura Leisure Centre will play host to a free Family Fun day, which is being organised as part of the One Donegal Programme, which will take place between 12 noon and 4pm on the same day. Entertainment will include Bazooka Dave; Happy Phil; The Evil Minion & the Minions’ Motorised Car; Circus Stilt Walking/Juggling; Balloon Artistry; Magic Show; Fire Eating; Uni-cycling and Penny Farthing. There will also be Madagascar themed entertainment in the form of Marty the Dancing Zebra; Alex the Friendly Lion; Melman the Hypochondriac Giraffe; and Clown Jeca.If that is not enough, there will also be a Bouncy Slide, Bouncy Obstacle Course, two Bouncy Castles and a DJ belting out all your favourite hits to keep the party in full flow as we cheer home our marathon competitors. Yes folks, Sunday 24th August is a day not to be missed in Letterkenny. For further information go to www.donegalmarathon.iePREPARATIONS ON THE HOME STRAIGHT FOR THIS SUNDAY’S DONEGAL MARATHON was last modified: August 19th, 2014 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Tags:DONEGAL MARATHON read more
21 September 2011 The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has received more than two-million returns since the tax season began on 1 July, spokesman Adrian Lackay said on Tuesday.This represented an increase of 16 percent on last year’s figures.“During last year’s tax season, it took taxpayers 14 weeks to submit two-million returns to Sars,” said Lackay.“In addition, it took just 10 weeks for one-million tax returns to be submitted via eFiling this year, compared to 14 weeks last year.”Lackay said this showed the growing popularity of eFiling as a free, safe and convenient channel for interacting with Sars.He said 98 percent of returns submitted were captured using Sars’ electronic filing platforms.“Judging by the number of returns filed, the message to taxpayers to file early, honestly and electronically is getting across.”Lackay said Sars would set up service points at selected shopping malls and libraries around the country for the remainder of the tax season, to help taxpayers.Selected Sars offices would also continue to operate on extended hours from 7.30am to 6pm on weekdays.The deadline for postal submissions (paper tax returns) for provisional and non-provisional taxpayers is September 30. Taxpayers using eFiling have until November 25.Provisional taxpayers who use eFiling have until Tuesday January 31, 2012 to submit returns.Sapa read more
The government’s policy of encouraging a cashless economy seems to have been adopted by criminal elements also. The Latur unit of Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau has arrested a medical officer who allegedly accepted bribe in the form of liquor instead of cash. According to ACB officers, the accused, Bhalchandra Chakurkar, was posted as a Medical Officer with the Primary Health Care centre in Nivli taluka in Latur. Officers said the complainant is his subordinate, who had recently submitted his Self Assessment Report. “Mr Chakurkar gave a B+ remark to the report, and when the complainant asked him to justify it, he demanded a bribe for upgrading it to A+,” Police Inspector K.B. Darade, Latur ACB said. Mr. Darade added that Mr. Chakurkar demanded a 750 ml bottle of Imperial Blue whisky and three cans of Tuborg beer, after which the complainant approached the ACB. After verifying the claims, the ACB registered an offence against Mr. Chakurkar and set a trap. Acting on the ACB’s instructions, the complainant contacted Mr. Chakurkar and said he was willing to pay the bribe, after which a meeting was fixed at Hotel Kashmir on the Latur-Ausa road on Friday. Mr. Chakurkar was arrested on Friday afternoon, after he was caught red handed while accepting the liquor bottle, and charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act. “Mr. Chakurkar was produced in the Latur Special Districts Court on Saturday and granted bail. We will soon file a charge sheet in the case,” Mr. Darade said. read more
“We are having a serious problem of Jamaicans moving with fraudulent documents. Many persons do not realise that when somebody approaches you on the street that is not the process. All applications must be submitted at 1F North Street… not our offices around the island,” she pointed out. Story Highlights Jamaicans seeking skills certificates to work in another Caribbean territory are advised to submit applications to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Director of the Work Permit Department, Lisa-Ann Grant, said that legitimate, bonafide skills certificates can only be issued by a competent authority. Jamaicans seeking skills certificates to work in another Caribbean territory are advised to submit applications to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Director of the Work Permit Department, Lisa-Ann Grant, said that legitimate, bonafide skills certificates can only be issued by a competent authority.For Jamaica, this is the Ministry’s 1F North Street location only.“We are having a serious problem of Jamaicans moving with fraudulent documents. Many persons do not realise that when somebody approaches you on the street that is not the process. All applications must be submitted at 1F North Street… not our offices around the island,” she pointed out.The CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) provides for the free movement of 10 categories of skilled workers.These are university graduates, artistes, musicians, sportspersons, media workers, registered nurses with diplomas or degrees, teachers with diplomas, artisans with at least level 2 CARICOM Vocational Qualification (CVQ), holders of associate degrees, and household domestics with a CVQ level 2. The National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) is also accepted in Jamaica.Explaining the process of obtaining the CARICOM skills certificate, Ms. Grant informed that interested nationals will first need to contact the Ministry’s 1F North Street location and indicate their intention to apply.Once the Ministry determines that such a person is eligible, he or she will be sent an application form by email. The applicant is required to submit the completed form along with the following documents:• A certified copy of the birth certificate.• A copy of the biodata page on the applicant’s passport, which should be signed by a Justice of the Peace.(more)• A police report from the country in which the applicant has resided for the last three years.• Three certified passport-sized photographs.• Documents indicating a name change (marriage certificate or deed poll documents), if applicable.• A certified copy of university degree, associate degree, diploma, professional qualifications.• For employed or self-employed persons, a cover letter detailing the purpose for application.All applications must be submitted to the Work Permit Department of the Ministry, along with a processing fee of $2,000.Processing is carried out within eight weeks, following which the applicant or a representative may collect the certificate after paying a fee of $8,000. A further $2,000 is charged for each dependent.To have certificates amended, persons will have to pay $2,000, and in the event that a certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, applicants will be required to pay $3,000 to replace the document.Once the certificate is issued, CARICOM nationals are granted a stay of six months in another country, and during that period, they are required to submit their skills certificate to the competent authority of the host country for acceptance.“The competent authority may verify the validity of the certificate and the documentation on which it has been issued. During the period of consideration by the competent authority, the CARICOM national can work,” Ms Grant noted.For Jamaica, she informed that the verification process involves persons taking in a certified copy of the skills certificate, a certified copy of the biodata page of their passport, three passport-sized pictures, and completing a simple information-gathering form at the Ministry.“Once that is done, I will contact the member state. Once it is verified, then we will give you a letter to take to the immigration department where you will be given an unconditional stamp,” she explained.For more information, please contact: Ministry of Labour and Social Security 1F North Street Kingston. Phone: (876) 922-9500-14; Email: prunit@mlss.gov.jmWebsite: mlss.gov.jm. read more