Talks to avoid Spain-Gibraltar ‘hard border’ go down to wire EURACTIV.com with AFP File photo. Several bikers wait in a queue in front of Gibraltar's border at rush hour, in La Linea de la Concepcion, southern Spain, 20 March 2020, at a time of coronavirus lockdown in Spain. [EPA-EFE/A.Carrasco Ragel] Madrid and London were Tuesday (29 December) negotiating against the clock to preserve the free movement of people across the border between Spain and Gibraltar once the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December. Although Britain reached a last-minute exit deal with the European Union on Christmas Eve, it does not cover Gibraltar, a tiny British territory on Spain’s southern tip which is historically claimed by Madrid. If no agreement is reached, there are serious concerns that a “hard border” would cause disruption for the workers and businesses on both sides of what will be a new border between Britain and the European Uni...
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The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has confirmed that some of the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) held Results for school candidates will be released on Saturday, 12th December 2020 . WAEC disclosed through the board’s official twitter handle. According to WAEC: “Results are usually withheld when candidates are reported to have violated the rules & regulations guiding the conduct of the examination. Such reports are further investigated & results of culpable candidates are cancelled while that of those who are not culpable are released.” “The Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC), which is the Council’s highest decision-making organ on examination-related matters will meet on December 10-12, 2020 to decide on the examination malpractice cases arising from the conduct of the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2020.” Replying to a question if the held results will actually be released on 12th December, WAEC answered: “Yes, or cancell...
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