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Dec 10, 2024 | 
londontravelwatch.org.uk | Michael Roberts
10 December 2024 Last month, Louise Haigh launched her Integrated National Transport Strategy, just before resigning as Secretary of State. Announced days after the death of John Prescott, it took me back to my time as an advisor on his 1998 integrated transport White Paper, and to the Transport Plan which followed it.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
brookings.edu | Gabriel Sanchez |Michael Roberts |A-dae Romero-Briones
The 2024 American Electorate Voter Poll, conducted by the African American Research Collaborative (AARC) and BSP Research, has a nationally representative sample of Native American voters (n=500) that ensures Native American voters’ voices are included in the discussion of this historic election. This oversample was supported by First Nations Development Institute and is designed to be representative of the Native American electorate.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
phys.org | Michael Roberts
HMS Stephen Furness was steaming through the northern Irish Sea on the afternoon of December 13 1917, en route to Liverpool for repairs. The crew maintained a cautious course, altering direction every ten minutes and traveling at a steady 13 knots—fully aware of the lurking threat from German U-boats.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
elanka.com.au | Michael Roberts
Doug Walters: AN ODE from a Sri Lankan Fan – By Michael RobertsSource : thuppahisNimal R. Chandrasena’s Cricketing ODE for Doug Walters … within a book entitled LOOKING FOR DOUG … Doug Walters: An Australian Cricketing Legend Short Synopsis of the BookThe Book tells the story of a Sri Lankan-born cricket fan (the author) and his journey following the life and achievements of his boyhood hero – Doug Walters, a personal friend.
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May 24, 2024 | 
ffnews.com | Lauren Towner |Michael Roberts
HSBC today announced the inauguration of its new U.S. headquarters at The Spiral, a renowned office building in New York City’s Hudson Yards neighborhood, marking its largest U.S. relocation to date. This headquarter move, combined with investments in other offices across the country, reinforces HSBC’s position as a leading international bank with a commitment to New York City and its U.S. operations.
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May 17, 2024 | 
modernghana.com | Michael Roberts
Monrovia, Liberia, May 15, 2024: Statistics show that women’s quota in the maritime industry labor force is at an unacceptable 1.3% or 24,059 out of the 1.89 million seafarers globally. These nerve-wrenching statistics have reached a spoiling point so much so that the Commissioner/CEO of the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA), Cllr.
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Mar 24, 2024 | 
elanka.com.au | Michael Roberts
Karlsruhe and the properties of Lorenz-By Avishka Mario SenewiratneSource:[email protected] history of this abode is both historic and tragic concerning the life of Lorenz. The origins of this abode are unknown. Its structure is essentially Dutch but its occupants of various eras have made their additions to its architectural setting. Lorenz had been eyeing this property for some time. Previously, it was owned by Governor Charles McCarthy’s brother.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Michael Roberts
A British cargo ship which was torpedoed and sunk during the first world war has finally surrendered its 109-year-old secret. The SS Hartdale was steaming from Glasgow to Alexandria in Egypt with its cargo of coal when it was targeted by a German U-boat in March 1915. The final resting place of the ship had long been a mystery, but my colleagues and I have, at last, pinpointed its final resting place.
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Feb 7, 2024 | 
liberianobserver.com | Michael Roberts
By Michael RobertsLiberians and their international guests had gathered on Capitol Hill, the seat of the government, to celebrate a major democratic milestone that, for the second time in succession, saw the peaceful transfer of power from one democratically elected president to another. The environment was adorned in red, white, and blue, along with other fabrics that exuded picturesque African style and beauty.
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
modernghana.com | Michael Roberts
Liberian and their international guests had gathered on Capitol Hill, the seat of the Government to celebrate a major democratic milestone that, for the second time in succession, saw the peaceful transfer of power from on democratically elected President to another. The environment was adorned in red, white and blue along with other fabrics that exuded the picturesque African style and beauty.
