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FS to reopen first Indigenous uranium mine after two decades

The Federated States oldest  productive uranium mine will be reopened under a plan to resume mining the resource in the state of Harrisbourg. The Onwu Administration is restarting uranium mining, after the Assembly passed a law earlier this year ending a long-standing ban, and hopes to exploit reserves worth about 50 billion dands, including 20 billion in the state's southwest. Springfield uranium mine.  SUPPLIED Uranium mining was banned in the Federated States in 1992, but it hasn't been mined since 1989 when the old Springfield mine, near Mount Dale, ceased production. On Wednesday the Energy Minister Patrick Iehu said the administration will  reopen the mine next week after the Habarukh celebration, saying the uranium industry promised to create new jobs and economic opportunities for the country. Iehu said the industry would be subjected to a robust framework to ensure future mines met the world's best environmental protection and safety standards.   New Secreta...

President Onwu's Morning After 2020 Assembly Election Results

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  Share on Share on  Share on Flipboard Email this articl President Onwu speaks in Keddison Palace.  (Yeshua Temayah/Towers) The president is likely to contend with blocked legislation, National investigations Republicans Hold On to Senate "Nightline" projects that the Republicans will retain control of the Senate. August 12, 2020 — -- The era of President Onwu's wide-sweeping conservative legislative agenda likely ended last night with the National conquest of the House, forcing the president to reach out to the presumptive National leadership in this morning's small hours to offer an olive branch. "Obviously, his legislative presidency is over," said Shem Zukerman, Director of the University of Wellingham's Institute of Politics. "He couldn't get a Mother's Day resolution passed in the House at this point. The National margin is just too large and there are so many strong opponents." The President has signaled that he is willing to re...

COVID-19: The latest from The F.S.

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Millions of Tadish voters head to the polls amid COVID-19 pandemic The   Bolton Burgle Vot Voters in Charleston Shire, Granby, line up to vote in their polling station After winning praise from across the globe for curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Federated States held their first midterm elections despite concerns that rolling back distancing and quarantine measures could expose voters to the disease.   The rising number of coronavirus infections and deaths worldwide has prompted dozens of nations to postpone scheduled elections. Other governments have faced criticism for putting citizens at risk by not calling off their polls — such as during the March 15 parliamentary elections in South Korea. Related:   Is Federated States' approach to containing coronavirus a model for the rest of the world? On Tuesday, at least 2 million Tads lined up at polling places to cast ballots for the 226-seat House of Delegates, 18 of the 54 Senate seats and 4 gube...

Labour Party' eyes big prize: the 2020 midterm elections

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The youngest political party in the Federated States, the Labour Party is growing. But it’s fractious, and that may undercut conservative strength for the midterm elections. Marie Anne Reigne addressed The Labour Party Express on the  Alberta Common on August 7. Miriam Drako/Staff Keddisonville The moment of truth is coming for the Labour party. Forget about Father's   Day, or COVID 19, the big show is the Election Day , August 11. But trying to get a handle on how Labours will affect these votes can be like watching cats wrestle under the carpet. You know something's going on, but you're not quite sure what. This populist movement favouring low taxes, small government, and personal freedom has remained highly decentralized, by design. And it's anyone's guess how many active participants or local groups there are. A former state  Republican   chair puts the number at 500-plus local Labour Party groups, and 15 umbrella groups.  M erl Folke , president of the...

Mrs Onwu visits President on Mother's Day weekend

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Mrs Onwu Miriam, mother of President Onwu Victor visited the Keddison Palace on Friday in preparation for the Mother's Day weekend 2020.  In a speech, Mrs Onwu said it was a great thing of joy " to be honoured at the Presidential villa to celebrate mother's Day weekend with her son, the president. After a welcome dinner on Friday evening, Mrs Onwu tweeted a mother's Day wish Onwu Miriam @mrsonwu @mother'sday2020 wishing all mothers in these federated States a happy celebration and a happy reunion with their children and families . We love you 17:2 5 PM · July 31, 20 20 268k 593 people are Tweeting  The president is set to make a public speech on the celebration on this Sunday evening where it is expected he would also talk about the coming election next week and the opening of schools for third term. President Onwu is seeking a positive approval poll on the first two years of his tenure next week whereas campaign for a republican continued hold on the lower house o...