Norway has become the first country in the world to offer at-risk citizens the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug at no cost, as part of its National Health Service. Bent Høie, …
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IBM has expanded its global network of cloud datacentres by opening a new facility in Norway. Situated in Fetsund, 30 km outside Oslo, the datacentre is the company’s twelfth in …
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Telenor said half the population of Norway has difficulty in keeping up with today’s technology changes, and seven out of ten fear the emergence of a digital class difference. So …
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Norwegian children are the most digitally competent in Europe, tying with their Swedish neighbours, but are also European champions in online bullying. So said Telenor Norway, citing a survey called …
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Norway’s Jernbaneverket has issued a request for quotation (RFQ) to several prequalified companies to supply the country’s first ERTMS signalling system. Suppliers have been divided into three categories: traffic management …
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Norwegian engineers have proposed a truly innovative solution to a travel difficulty faced by the picturesque country. As a part of huge infrastructure project in Norway, engineers have proposed to …
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A Tesla of the seas could be coming to Hong Kong if the Norwegians can convince local ferry operators to snap up the world’s first fully electric vessel. With Hong …
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With six teleports, 23 beams and 15 satellites providing global coverage, NSSLGlobal has now brought FleetCom AS into their external distribution fold—the company will now be able to sell the …
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MSB announced yesterday that on June 28 the first live tests of connecting Rakel (Sweden) with Nødnett (Norway) have been carried out with great success. The tests are part of …
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Norway’s BankID is to begin a pilot programme to test in-app authentication and biometric logins for one-click access to financial services. Originally developed to simplify online banking access, BankID is …
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Norwegian security startup CLTRe announced a new product series, enhancing its existing Saas offering, the Security Culture Toolkit. This new range consists of CLTRe Control, CLTRe Discover and CLTRe Improve, …
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Kongsberg Maritime recently participated, using its Maritime Broadband Radio (MBR) technology, in a highly unusual and intriguing exercise in the fjord just outside Trondheim, Norway. Four autonomous units – an …
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On June 14, President Obama submitted to Congress for its review an Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Kingdom of Norway Concerning …
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In order to say anything about gender and violence – apart from counting the number of men and women who abuse or are being abused – we need to look …
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The body weight of Norwegian children appears to have stabilized, according to recent figures. That may seem a small feat, but it’s an encouraging one for public health. Norway’s long-term …
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India is all set to become member of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), a key anti-proliferation grouping, as it cleared final hurdles in getting membership of the bloc that will …
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The beginning of June saw a burst of activity on the market for anchor handling tug/supply vessels in the North Sea. 3 June saw a total of 13 fixtures – …
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Plain packaging was the theme for World No Tobacco Day. Minister of Health and Care Services Bent Høie marked the occasion together with WHO, the Norwegian Cancer Society and representatives …
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This week the world has gathered in New York during the UN’s Special Session on drugs (UNGASS2016), to discuss the way forward on drug policy. – Norway’s priority during the …
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“Technology represents opportunities. We must exploit these opportunities to provide Norway with good public services and to create new jobs,” says Jan Tore Sanner, Minister of Local Government and Modernisation. …
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The Government has decided that the national memorial site to commemorate the victims of the terrorist acts of 22 July 2011 will be completed at Sørbråten in the municipality of …
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Danish-Norwegian aviation company Air Service Vamdrup with workshop facilities in Vamdrup, Denmark, and at Eggemoen, Norway, has been appointed as an Authorized Piper Service Center in Norway. The appointment means …
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Two scientists working in Switzerland have won the prestigious Kavli prize for nanoscience, bestowed every two years by Norwegian and American institutions. Gerd Binnig of the IBM Zurich Research Laboratory …
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The Norwegian government said on Tuesday it would present a bill to parliament in the first part of June proposing the introduction of plain packaging of tobacco products in the …
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Leonardo-Finmeccanica has announced the AgustaWestland AW101 Norwegian all-weather search-and-rescue (SAR) helicopter was recently unveiled by Anders Anundsen, Norway’s Minister of Justice and Public Security, during a roll out ceremony held …