Breaking news for everyone's consumption A Salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 130 people in Chile may have been caused after food was contaminated with a strain used to monitor testing performance The Salmonella Abony outbreak occurred from January to April 2024 Genomic evidence indicated that the outbreak strain was a clone of a reference strain which is routinely used in microbiological quality control tests According to information published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases two healthcare centers in Santiago diagnosed 134 salmonellosis cases from January to March: 29 at UC-Christus and 105 at Clínica Alemana All isolates were submitted to Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile for serotyping Salmonella Abony was found in 56 of 97 cases with culture 18 of 56 outbreak isolates were subjected to whole genome sequencing According to data from the Government of Chile 287 Salmonella Abony isolates were collected between January and April from 12 of 16 administrative regions Some isolates may have been obtained from the same patient Infected people ranged in age from under 1 to 82 years old More than 200 isolates came from Región Metropolitana scientists did not have additional epidemiological information so they could not investigate the outbreak’s source Previous studies from Brazil and Nigeria reported on Salmonella Abony infections and cases from Brazil were linked to the consumption of food containing chicken meat is widely used as a control strain for testing culture media performance Many suppliers sell it as certified lyophilized or ready-to-use reference material for quality control of food Researchers said the evidence suggests the Salmonella Abony outbreak was caused by contamination of an unknown vehicle with the common reference strain The findings raise concerns about the safety of bacterial quality control strains Clinicians and health authorities should request strain characterization when rare or unreported serovars cause human infections Data from the Chilean Agency for Food Safety and Quality (ACHIPIA) shows 728 outbreaks in 2022 The three main agents associated with outbreak cases from 2016 to 2021 were Salmonella Salmonella infections were mainly linked to ready-to-eat food (To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here.) Lorne Abony of Palm Beach knows what it’s like to be a gifted child For a gifted child to be denied the opportunity to attend a special school to enhance his skills is something Abony can’t bear When Abony found out that there are gifted children in the area who can’t afford to attend the Weiss School — the school his son attends — he decided to do something about it Abony organized Tennis Tournament for Scholarships an event recently played at The Mar-a-Lago Club The two-day pro-am featured a group of local amateurs who competed alongside some of the top tennis players in the world many of whom also were in town that weekend to compete in another tournament benefiting the Prostate Cancer Foundation with all proceeds going to the Palm Beach Gardens school’s scholarship fund Everyone had the time of their lives,” said Abony who competed on the winning team with Jeff Secrest and Palm Beachers Russell Geyser and Tim Gannon Abony said what set his tournament apart from similar fundraising events was that his tournament included “significantly more tennis.” and this program was focused on being different,” he said quality tennis and less on the pompous ceremonies The guys who were there were there to play real tennis for a great cause.” “We wanted to have results that are tangible and measurable “We’re putting the results to work right away.” “It’s an amazing accomplishment that we will be able to open up more scholarships for gifted students,” said Denise Spriou which serves children in kindergarten through eighth grade Students are accepted based on test scores Spirou said Abony “has been a blessing through his generous philanthropic vision,” Spirou said said Spirou’s work with the tournament was a “Herculean effort.” “a lot of people gave their time and money,” he said Spirou said the school always welcomes donations to its scholarship program Over the course of three decades in business I have been on nearly every side of an investment As the founder and CEO of several companies that went from startup to IPO I’ve raised more than $1.7 billion through public and private debt and equity markets I’ve negotiated hundreds of deals on behalf of myself and partners in fields from media to agriculture to health care and the ugly of what can transpire when it comes to investing The lessons – and scars – of this experience have driven me to make increasingly significant investments in Israel over the past decade as I grew up in a deeply Zionist household—and have been connected to the Jewish state since I can remember the cold-hearted business case for investing in Israel has never been clearer Here are the top three reasons why I continue to double-down First, Israeli start-ups have the best track record of success. Israel now has 41 unicorns, the most per capita in the world. I’ve been involved with a number of these unicorns and witnessed their explosive growth, like Voxia, the world’s first AI-powered cold calling engine, and Moon Active ($1.25b) one of the world’s fastest-growing mobile game companies You just can’t argue with the Israel’s success in penetrating new areas of technology While many of the smartest global investors have caught on to the secret of investing in Israel the space remains much less competitive than Silicon Valley foreign investors are not competing against the largest VCs which means we can secure more favorable terms and gain access to brilliant founders with a proven track record whose equivalent might not be available in the U.S I’ve become increasingly popular in Austin among the investor community by providing access to these deals We even created a group called TLV-ATX that brings together 100 of the most brilliant Israeli founders living in Austin with numerous 9- and 10-figure exits among them Israeli companies are uniquely positioned to pioneer the technologies of the future Israelis bring together a density of expertise bold attitude that allows for risk-taking and experimentation and unique pipeline connecting world-renowned academic institutions with business I recently joined the company’s board – and have seen up close the technology’s transformative potential to advance environmental sustainability, improve wellbeing, and provide solutions to so many other issues. Like so many other Israeli companies, Pluri encourages us all to break the boundaries between what ispossible now, and what could be possible tomorrow. Israel’s founder, David Ben Gurion once said that in Israel, “in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles.” I am confident that the economic miracle that has been the Startup Nation over the past two decades is just getting started. Smart investors will seize the opportunity. Lorne Abony is an investor and entrepreneur with decades of experience building and scaling multi-billion-dollar global businesses. As voting for the U.S. elections in the 39th World Zionist Congress nears conclusion—voting closes May 4—American Zionist Movement (AZM) Executive Director Herbert Block said there were few barriers of entry to voting in what Jewish leaders are describing as a consequential election. We are here today because Jewish fathers and mothers wanted more than happiness from their children. 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Or sign-in if you have an account Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page a supplier of audio and video media to retailers was the first Canadian CEO to be featured on the CBS program Undercover Boss he spoke with the Financial Post’s Dan Ovsey about the experience of going incognito within his own organization Following is an edited transcript of their conversation Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience Q  Why did you feel compelled to participate in a reality television show that put you undercover within your own company Article contentTop StoriesGet the latest headlines By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. A  For me it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see employees in a way that they didn’t know the CEO was watching them. For me to get a first-hand look on a day-to-day basis, I can go to a job site but people would know the CEO was there and they would be acting differently. I learned more about our business in those 10 days undercover than I have in any other time in my life. Q One of the staff you met with, Leila, expressed concern about your recent M&A with DMX and how she was fearful of losing her job. Did that affect you on an emotional level? Q  Your employee Devin seemed to understand how his role fit into the bigger picture of the company. Is that something you strive to achieve among all staff? Q  How did you determine how much you would give to each recipient as a monetary gift at the end of the show? Q  Were you at all concerned that other staff would feel slighted that they didn’t receive similar generosity? A It was 100% a concern. I was mindful of the fact that John had been a technician for 27 years, and there are other guys who have been doing it for 40 years. And their bonuses are in market but they’re not getting $40,000 gifts bestowed upon them. I had connected with these people and wanted to help but didn’t want to come across as unfair to other employees. I felt comfortable that these were personal gestures, which is why I felt comfortable having them be different numbers. transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account A successful businessman and Austin resident who posed as an unemployed nightclub owner on the CBS series “Undercover Boss” has unloaded his Palm Beach mansion for $9.6 million according to a deed filed in official records Jan County Road in December 2006 under the LLC Cement Pond Holdings for $7.8 million He had hoped to fetch $13.5 million for the nine-bedroom 10-bathroom estate three lots from the ocean when it was originally listed in 2013 Abony, former Mood Media CEO and owner of the Austin Aces tennis team, completely renovated the 11,500-square-foot home, according to a Palm Beach Daily News article about the sale A Redfin description of the remodeled classic Regency-style estate says it includes marble and parquet floors By United World Wrestling Press Switzerland (January 16) — Olympic and world champion Janos VARGA died last month in Budapest The Hungarian wrestling legend was a two-time world champion two-time European champion and a retired army colonel where he learned the basics of the sport and then completed his unparalleled career in the Budapest Honvéd Armed Forces he was characterized by enormous self-discipline and won a total of ten world competition medals He is one of the six Hungarian wrestlers who can call himself an Olympic World Championships and European Championship winner Considered among the best in both Greco-Roman and freestyle he won his first world championship title with a broken rib in 1963 after winning silver and bronze in freestyle in 1961 and 1962 respectively He won silver at the 1967 World Championships at 57kg and climbed to the top of the podium at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City alongside his best friend Istvan Kozma His second World Championships gold medal came in 1970 as he won the 57kg weight class in Edmonton He finished his career with bronze at the 1971 World Championships in Sofia working as the head coach of the Budapest Honvéd and the junior national team Varga’s death was mourned by Ministry of National Defense the Hungarian Wrestling Federation and his hometown and his funeral was held with military honors United World Wrestling 2025 - All rights reserved Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker What kind of a vacation can you enjoy if you work all the time It was a question that resonated with Lorne and Wendy Abony when I was working really hard — I am from Toronto and I was the CEO of Fun Technologies and on the road a couple (of) hundred days a year — I wasn’t that good with vacations,” says Lorne Abony whose company specialized in online sports games thanks in part to problems with the island’s communications network which led to trouble maintaining contact with his business colleagues I’ve got to go.’ And we went back to Toronto.” including the possibility of buying a vacation home in a warm climate “My wife asked me if I had spent time in Florida,” he says so we started to look at homes in Boca (Raton).” they drove to Palm Beach and “fell in love” with the island They also discovered a Palm Beach Regency-style house at 695 S “We walked into this house and bought it immediately as a vacation home We ended up spending so much time that I ran my business from Palm Beach and our vacation home turned into our home,” says Lorne Abony who has owned the house in his name since 2008 10-and-a-half-bath house — with 11,519 square feet of living space priced at $13.5 million by agents Paulette Koch and Dana Koch of the Corcoran Group The Abonys completely renovated the Regency-style home which was designed by Clarence Mack in 1953 According to records at the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach Broadway producer Horace Schmidlapp bought it in the 1970s The Abonys commissioned architect Tui Pranich of Miami to gut the house and modernize it — and also to add some 3,000 square feet upstairs He and my wife redid the house with an Art Deco feel which looked like Beverly Hillbillies’ ‘cement pond’ and put in the zoysia grass.” Palm Beach Regency-style houses tend to be formal Ceilings are high with deep crown moldings arches abound and there are gleaming marble and hardwood floors The main staircase in the core of the house is quite dramatic a guest suite and library are adjacent to the formal entry The kitchen area provides access to the two-car garage The central part of the house contains the living room opens to a covered loggia overlooking the pool and whirlpool spa To the rear of the house is a large master suite with doors in the bedroom that offer views of a side garden Bedrooms on the second floor work well for guests “It’s like a 5,000-square-foot guest apartment Also upstairs are another master suite with doors that open to an expansive deck a second-floor living room and a bedroom with a fireplace which included choosing the color palette and adding the striking steel mantel to the fireplace in the enclosed loggia “It was her idea to make upstairs and downstairs master suites add decks and set up the outside areas as visual art spaces,” he adds An elegant Evening in Paris gala took place recently at the Kravis Center when more than 500 loyalists gathered for the 20th annual Volunteer Salute The black and silver décor was enhanced with miniature Eiffel Towers decorating tables in the Cohen Pavilion announced the award winners at the annual dinner dance Receiving the top Volunteer of the Year Award was Pam Harris of Delray Beach Susan Klein of Delray Beach was named Rookie of the Year while twins Brianna and Brittany Young of West Palm Beach were selected for the first Outstanding Student Volunteer Award Among those cheering the crowd were William A Accolades — Local dance celebrity Steven Caras was in the spotlight again when the documentary Steven Caras: See Them Dance won the Grand Remi Award a top prize at the 45th Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival in April created by John Witek and Deborah Novak and presented by Arizona PBS a former star of the New York City Ballet who is now a leading dance photographer “We competed with 4,500 entries from 22 countries,” Caras said “It is especially gratifying to be recognized at this internationally respected festival.” The documentary film made its world premiere screening at the Kravis Center in February It will be available to the national PBS system this summer For the kids — Palm Beach philanthropists Wendy and Lorne Abony joined others in celebrating the groundbreaking of The Abony Family Kinder garten Wing of The Weiss School in Palm Beach Gardens The Abonys donated $500,000 to the school for a state-of-the-art kindergarten addition The April 26 evening event at the school was attended by 100 guests including parents a family friend touched by the couple’s generosity pledged another $50,000 to the school which offers classes for young tots through gifted eighth graders Recapturing the Wild West — There’s still time to see the popular Western art collection of William I Koch on view at The Society of the Four Arts The exhibition of paintings and artifacts has been extended to Sunday Gallery talks by curators of the collection are scheduled for 2:30 p.m Mark your calendar — The King Library at The Society of the Four Arts is hosting two free book discussion groups this week of Reading My Father by Alexander Styron “PBC: ART,” opened Saturday at the new Palm Beach Cultural Council office location at 601 Lake Ave. The exhibit of 26 paintings and sculptures by Palm Beach County artists will be on view in the gallery space through Aug Send items for Bits ’n’ People to Jane Fetterly in care of the Palm Beach Daily News by e-mail to songbirdjane@bellsouth.net or by fax to 655-4594 Please send photos at a minimum of 1,200 pixels wide © Copyright 2006-2025 Law Business Research Austin will serve up a Mylan World TeamTennis squad next year and Andy Roddick will be the marquee name for the appropriately named Austin Aces Roddick helped the Springfield (Mo.) Lasers to a runner-up finish this year in TeamTennis The Austin resident’s rights were acquired from the Lasers for financial and draft considerations and he will play for the team relocating here from Orange County it will be great to wake up and go play a professional tennis match in my hometown He was able to do that two years ago when a Roddick-led Davis Cup team played Spain in a quarterfinal match that packed the Erwin Center “A big part (of the move) was seeing how succesful the Davis Cup was here,” Roddick said It brought in something like $7 milllion to the city.” Roddick and women’s star Venus Williams invested in World Team Tennis earlier this year but the Austin team was purchased by entrepreneur Lorne Abony who moved from Toronto to Austin this summer “He’s a tennis nut and a good businessman,” Roddick said Abony said he’s looking to add other recognizable names besides Roddick to the team’s roster “We are aggressively seeking top tennis players in the world to play here Having Andy on board is extremely helpful,” Abony said “I think WTT is the best product that’s out there and Austin is the largest city in America without a major league sports team.” The Aces are negotiating for a playing venue Crowds at TeamTennis matches are typically a few thousand fans The players on the coed teams are typically younger players with a big name or two sprinkled in John McEnroe and Jim Courier played a few matches Venus Williams missed matches this year because of a back injury Roddick said he started playing TeamTennis as a teenager “It was a real valuable 14 matches in 21 nights World TeamTennis was co-founded by Billie Jean King in the 1970’s quicker and more colorful than standard tennis matches “It’s kind of the antithesis of traditional tennis,” Abony said “It’s about noise and music and shouting.” one each of men’s and women’s singles and men’s and women’s doubles plus a mixed-doubles set but as soon as I lace them up I’m at the mercy of the coach,” Roddick said when teams play seven home and seven away matches during the regular season The Aces’ roster will be determined in March “I’m very focused on providing the best product for the city of Austin,” Abony said Added Roddick: “It’s a great show and I think Austin will embrace it.” You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter This 10-bedroom Atlantic Canada vacation mansion is complete with private beaches a custom go-kart track and a baseball field Multimillionaire Toronto technology entrepreneur Lorne Abony is selling his property on Lake Utopia two guest houses and several private beaches Realtor says Lorne Abony’s $9.64 million dollar house may take six years or more to sell N.B.—A multimillionaire Toronto technology entrepreneur has been so far unable to sell his one-of-a-kind 10-bedroom Atlantic Canada vacation mansion mansion has been on the market for nearly two years and comes with a hefty price tag: $9.65 million “You have to see it to believe it,” said Fredericton-based realtor Scott MacTavish who has been working to sell the luxurious property as you would expect for a $9.6 million asking price there are three homes on the property totalling about 27,000 square feet — the main house and two guest houses — and more than 100 acres of “unspoiled natural beauty” on Lake Utopia It was built by Abony about four years ago in Charlotte County to have a getaway close to his wife’s family is a well-known technology and media entrepreneur from Toronto which includes the one-time Muzak elevator-music business and in 2004 became the youngest CEO of a listed company on the Toronto Stock Exchange He eventually sold FUN Technologies for $484 million He’s currently the CEO of FastForward Innovations who was once featured on the CBS reality show Undercover Boss also recently unloaded another mansion — this one in Florida Abony sold the eight-bedroom 1950s-era Regency-style house for $9.64 million early last year The publication reports that Abony and his wife divorced in 2014 and he took sole possession of the Palm Beach house as part of the settlement His New Brunswick property is carved into a lush forest that surrounds picturesque Lake Utopia located roughly 70 kilometres east of Saint John near the Bay of Fundy Among its many lavish features are a baseball field MacTavish said Abony — an avid tennis player and owner of the California-based professional tennis team the Orange County Breakers — may keep a couple of tennis courts for personal use “It’s just a very magnificent property,” he said “We’re hoping for that person who likes seclusion and privacy and wants a place to get away.” It may be New Brunswick’s most expensive real estate listing ever and is currently one of the most expensive in the Maritimes 11,000-square-foot home is currently up for sale on Halifax’s Northwest Arm for $10 million MacTavish conceded that selling a home worth more than what many people make in their entire lives is not an easy task “It’s not something that’s expected to sell like a typical residential home and Mr “But we’re confident there’s a buyer out there in the world.” He said he’s now looking south of the border for potential buyers we’re hoping it will bring someone up who wants to get away and just relax and enjoy the beautiful Canadian countryside,” said MacTavish But as for the reason Abony is selling the four-year-old home — MacTavish said that’s confidential information Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account 2013 at 9:08 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}If you plan on watching Undercover Boss on Friday night and have dined at Moe's Southwest Grill in Smithtown some of the scenery on the show will be familiar to you The show was filmed in the Route 111 eatery for the episoide that will air on CBS at 8 p.m The undercover boss for this episode is Lorne Abony the company that provides the music and visual media for Moe's "They (CBS) contacted me probably a month ahead of time and they asked if they could film here they were very good," said Moe's of Smithtown Owner Bill Mullaney Mullaney said he will not appear in the episode but did have a chance to meet Abony he had someone with him the entire time that wouldn’t let him talk to anybody they didn’t want anything getting out," Mullaney said To avoid having anyone know Abony was the CEO and Chairman Mullaney said the Muzak music system installer was told that Abony was in a contest to try to change his life working with Muzak to do an installation and the installer would report to the company later on how he worked and if he was suitable to work for the company Mullaney said he only found out that the episode would air on Thursday and was not sure if his specific location would be mentioned in the episode Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. A University of Windsor law graduate is scheduled to be featured on Friday’s edition of the CBS television series Undercover Boss. Lorne Abony, who graduated from Windsor in 1994 and is now CEO and chairman of Mood Media, a company valued at $1.3 billion, will work hand-in-hand with front line employees in this week’s episode. Article content“My legal education in Windsor was fundamental in teaching me how to think about problems, how to challenge traditional ideas and how to subject thoughts to rigorous scrutiny,”Abony is quoted as saying on the university’s website. His company provides music, digital signage, messaging, social/mobile applications, location-based services and scent marketing to retail stores, hotels, restaurants and businesses such as Gucci, H&M, Abercrombie and Fitch, Nike, Hilton Hotels and AT&T. In 2001, Abony co-founded FUN Technologies, an online skills game site which eventually attracted 25 million registered users. He was named to the Globe and Mails’ Top 40 under 40 entrepreneurs list in 2006, a year after selling his 51 per cent interest in FUN to Liberty Media for $196 million. Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy This portends danger for the actualisation of the eighth item on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which targets to “Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.” Daily Trust checks showed that public spaces have been converted to dump sites while streets are now a ‘safe’ haven for open defecation These spaces are found in many communities across the country which expose residents to diseases such as cholera It is common to see food vendors and shops doing businesses by some of these locations During an event to celebrate the National Sanitation Day in Abuja the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment said access to sanitary facilities remained a mirage to a vast majority of Nigerians While noting that many people still use the bush and water bodies as their regular means for excreta disposal she said many institutions do not have sanitary facilities or that such facilities are short in supply She revealed that the Federal Government has commenced sanitary inspection of its establishments including ministries and markets to enable it to address the issue of open defecation the sanitary inspection of some identified communities will be carried out by the ministry’s health officers in collaboration with the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON) and Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) The development brought to the fore the roles of environmental health officers and inspectors in schools and communities in time past to achieve a cleaner and healthy environment and cannot be overemphasised Environmental health officers ensure that homes and workplaces are safe These inspectors were always on a routine visit to schools to check if pupils were properly dressed and ensure that the school environment is hygienic enough for studying They were also present in streets to help enforce sanitation by residents and as a result ensured the environment remained clean and conducive to live in But they have disappeared from the scenes and residents now have a field day degrading the environment The National Council on Environment had in 2016 agreed to bring back compulsory monthly sanitation to help address the issue in the country Now with the declaration of June 29th as National Sanitation Day Odusote said the day is declared to institutionalise sound environmental sanitation practices as a lifestyle amongst the populace through massive awareness creation and reward to innovative best practices who spoke to Daily Trust said the use of environmental officers will help in checkmating the menace of environmental degradation especially irregular dumping of refuse He said people littered the streets not minding the consequences on the environment and their health “and the AEPB which is supposed to ensure the environment is clean is busy chasing hawkers in the streets to confiscate their goods instead of ensuring a safe environment.” He said if the health officers can be empowered to move around as it was in the 80s speaking of the time environmental health officers were employed to enforce clean environment said the officers were known by different names across the country “The environmental health workers were known as the Dubagaris in the North and Wolewole in the South pox and other diseases alongside with the white man “Today we are coming back with Federal Government’s serious commitment to sanitation and environmental health services But the council has taken notice that diseases strengths He also identified Lassa fever as one of the environmental related diseases that have caused many deaths in the country in recent years Abonyi said: “The index case of the main carrier of Lassa fever or the reservoir is the multimammate rat “So if our environment is fashioned that man his food and other material will be secluded from rat prepare food and eat it in an environment devoid of rats.” He said a clean environment would help check the spread of the deadly fever “Even when we make mistakes and get Lassa fever from rats the environment can also help us to prevent the transmission Everybody must wash their hands before a meal and after toilet If it becomes our culture and we have the capacity to live in houses without rats “Most of the diseases that are confronting us today with the very big threat are no longer bacterial diseases neither are they protozoa diseases even though bacteria diseases are still available,” Dr Abonyi said “Now other diseases have gone viral so you will hear of only viral diseases and some of them have gone beyond the virus The focus of the council is to produce environmental officers to the highest class but their capacity is low both in quantity and quality.If you look at the greatest enforcement of sanitation the municipality in Nigeria is the local government and it does not have financial autonomy “You notice in Nigeria today with those who are already recruited;a recent survey by the council shows that the minimum environmental health officers across Nigeria in the local government  system is on grade level 12 that means they are not being employed recently.” Meanwhile the Permanent Secretary has said in other to promote clean and safe environment is presently reviewing the sanitation policy of 2005 and its guidelines on safe excreta and sewage disposal She also said the ministry has initiated a programme tagged “Clean and Green” to end open defecation by 2025 UPDATE NEWS: Nigerians can now earn US Dollars through domain flipping buy domain names for cheap and have it resold to earn up to $15,000 Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You Borsonline.hu reports about the curious case of Vackor, a recently spotted bear in Hungary. 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