KING ANNOUNCES NEW INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT Today King David has announced a brand new infrastructure project designed to help boost the economy, create jobs and solve the current housing crisis. The King introduced the "City 2027" project which will build between 10,000-12,000 new homes in the area close to the former Refugee Support Centre at Hunter's Vale. The area has already been heavily invested in as part of the project that saw first Mavrosian and then Alander refugees brought to the converted former military base. The new project will see a new "Garden Town" called "Rigmaden" built over the next ten years, it will feature brand new schools, shopping centres and all amenities that a town will need. The project will also see the new settlement become home to a Free Trade Area, this will allow foreign investment. The FTA will grant land to companies able to create more than 500 jobs so long as they build the facilities themselves and sign a ten year lease. The FTA will also not charge companies import duties or taxes for ten years if the products that they make use 85% of parts made in East Moreland. The hope is that this will attract new business to the area and thus create jobs for the new settlement. To help support this growing industry the government will also be investing in a new high speed rail line to the new town which will also stop at several other cities including Silverhills, which is some 150km north of the new settlement.
There was good news too for Silverhills which will be getting a new international airport, the current one only serves continental flights within Alba Karinya. The expansion will be funded jointly by the city of Silverhills and EMAC who are said to be diversifying their operations. The mayor of Silverhills said, "Our city is one that gets lots of tourists from within Alba Karinya and East Moreland, we get many tourists also coming and spending time here using internal flights or the train service, to now have people able to use air travel to get here will mean they can centre themselves here for their stay in East Moreland. It's an exciting time for this city and it can only help us grow."
It is hoped the projects, which will allow construction companies to buy parcels of land for building houses to sell on condition that they are sold for no more than four times the average Morelander wage, one construction company director said, "It's a good deal all round, we can build some quality housing for first time buyers and they have a chance to get a foot on the housing ladder. We have to now ensure that 40% of all the houses we build are classed as affordable but that still means we get a chance to make a tidy profit."
The ground breaking is due to take place in the New Year and is likely to take around 10 years before the project is complete.
EMAC SECURE LODJAIN CONTRACT It was today announced that EMAC will be selling 24 F-3 Dragonheart multi-role fighters to Lodja. The deal comes following several months of talks between the company and East Moreland's CNN allies. The purchase is likely to see EMAC pocket some $1.8billion once the aircraft are delivered and then several more millions in terms of supplying parts and upgrades. EMAC's CEO Sir Alan Maybury said, "We're delighted to be trusted with the provision of supplying Lodja with our aircraft. We're always happy to provide our allies with top quality equipment and are confident that the Dragonheart will be a capable and advanced aircraft with many years of long service to come."
The sale is part of what is expected to be an ongoing process of Lodja upgrading their military assets, something several East Moreland companies are in contention for.
NORTHFORT UNITED WONDERKID MAKES WORLD CUP SQUAD The East Moreland World Cup squad was today announced and among the squad is 17 year old Northfort United Wonderkid Zak Boone. The midfield playmaker has been turning heads in the Premier League this season where he has scored 10 goals while assisting with 15 others. While still in secondary school he made his international debut just six weeks ago in a 1-0 friendly loss to Nya Aland, a game in which he was highly rated. Boone will be the youngest member of the East Moreland squad who have already spoken out about the inclusion of Borland, Team Coach Jim Smith saying, "The MFA is living in some fantasy world where they see terrorists as a nation, someone at the MFA should be looking for a new job."
The East Moreland squad departs tommorrow for their training camp and only two of the 23 man squad are professional, right winger Steve Aylmer and striker James Edwards who plays for FK Krokom in Nya Aland.
GK - Ron Abrahams, Oliver Siddall, Zak Rush
DF - Dylan Spears, Harrison Darrell, Glen Hayley, Ray Davidson, Al Millhouse, Trey Hodges, Kurt Whiney, Tyler Barnett
MF - Scott Huddleson, Jacob Oakley, Daryl Soloman, Steve Aylmer, Rick Trueman, Zak Boone, Henry Gladwin, Jimmy Paris
ST - James Edwards, Brenden Eason, Allen Wray, Mike Westwall