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The bill, proposed by Senator Aliyu Wamakko, favours an association headed by the senator's brother.
The post Nigeria's Senate passed 'selfish' bill, now other lawmakers, key players are fuming appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
\"Our Parliament has been reduced to a fish market with members jostling for five minutes of infamy. Is this the example our representatives want to set for our youth looking on?\"
Our Parliament has been reduced to a fish market with members jostling for 5 mins of infamy. Is this the example our representatives want to set for our youth looking on?
— Mickela (@mickelapanday) October 21, 2021
Leader of the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) David Abdulah said, \"Does the UNC understand what they are doing? Their actions are seeking to dangerously divide the country. It is not about democracy. They are laying the basis for justifying why their motion will not succeed.
\"This is a serious issue but I am reminded of Explainer's Calypso – In Parliament they kicksin. The motion will be defeated
The new law marks a correction to a ruling that was only meant to last two years but ended up lasting 14.
The post California Black Caucus Gives Thumbs Up to Law Reforming Courtroom Sentencing first appeared on Post News Group.
As Democrat Terry McAuliffe worked the crowd at Norfolk State University’s homecoming football game, many fans at the historically Black school were ready with answers before he could even ask for their vote.
Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Poet and author Maya Angelou has been chosen as the figure for the first coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. The new four-year American Women Quarters Program celebrates women’s accomplishments and contributions to the United States’ development and history, according to the U.S. Mint. Under the program, the mint will […]
The post Maya Angelou Chosen as Inaugural Coin for American Women Quarters™ Program appeared first on Voice and Viewpoint.
Saturday, October 23, 2021 HBCU students across the country will have the opportunity to learn from entertainment industry professionals at the 3rd Annual Macro X HBCU Entertainment Summit in Atlanta. […]
The post HBCU Students To Learn From Celebs And Execs At 3rd Annual Macro X HBCU Entertainment Summit appeared first on Essence.
SPEAKER of the House of Representatives Bridgid Annisette-George rejected claims from Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar that it was wrong for no debate to be allowed on a motion Persad-Bissessar had filed.
She was asking for a tribunal to be appointed to investigate the removal of President Paula-Mae Weekes from office.
Persad-Bissessar's motion is in relation to events that led to the collapse of the Police Service Commission (PSC) last month and the failure to send a merit list of candidates for a commissioner of police (CoP) to be sent to the House for consideration.
Speaking at the start of an extraordinary sitting of the House on Thursday to hear Persad-Bissessar's motion, Annisette-George rejected Persad-Bissessar's assertions.
As she gave her explanations, Annisette-George was repeatedly interrupted by UNC MPs. They claimed she was not giving Persad-Bissessar an opportunity to respond to her, or for the House to debate the motion, their microphones were being shut off and there was an attempt to silence the Opposition.
Annisette-George said, \"A motion is defined as a proposal brought before the House for a decision. In general, motions are indeed debatable and can be amended.\"
But she reminded MPs, \"There are several exceptions and I am certain that the more seasoned parliamentarians, including the Honourable Leader of the Opposition, are familiar with them.\"
She said one such exception is a motion under Section 36 (1) of the Constitution, the section under which Persad-Bissessar's motion was filed.
Annisette-George said to compare this motion with a standing order 41 motion is misguided.
\"A standing order 41 motion, which initiates a debate, is decided by a majority vote in the House.\"
Annistte-George said, \"It is strikingly odd that the Leader of the Opposition would refer to a clear provision of the Constitution as 'absurd.' All of us assembled here swore an oath to uphold the Constitution, the very Constitution that the member is now labelling as absurd because it is at variance with her misguided opinion.\"
She said she was astounded by claims of bias that Persad-Bissessar had made against her and senator Charrise Seepersad, sister of Bliss Seepersad, former chair of the PSC, who resigned over the issue.
\"I am of the opinion that these issues do not arise. It is absurd to suggest that any or every person who has participated in processes that are not the specific subject of this motion should be disqualified from participating in these proceedings.\"
As she moved her motion later in the sitting, Persad-Bissessar tore up the guidelines for the sitting and subsequent meeting of the Electoral Colleges, declaring, \"These guidelines are illegal and null and void.\"
Reiteratiing earlier complaints from UNC MPs, she said, 'The Opposition is participating in these processes under duress.\"
As Persad-Bissessar sought to comment upon conclusion of her presentation, UNC MPs complained that Annisette-George was silencing Persad-Bissessar.
They refused to allow Annisette-George t
[Premium Times] Ex-CBN Deputy Governor, Obadiah Mailafia, died on 19 September.
Proponents of public banking in California say Wall Street banks have failed low-income communities, particularly people of color. They also say the public banks will provide easier access to capital that will be critical to helping small businesses and neighborhoods rebound after the pandemic.
The post Coming Soon to California: A ‘Zero-Fee’ Public Banking Option first appeared on Post News Group.
[HRW] Nairobi -- One Year On, No Justice in Military Tribunal Proceedings
How is that possible? How can it be that words are at risk of obsolescence? Words are the very measure of civilization. I would argue that without words there can be no culture. Without words there can be no science, philosophy, or law. Without words there could be no fiction or non-fiction, comedy, history, poetry or prose-- no Shakespeare, no Baldwin. Would there be religion without the Torah, Bible or Quran?
The post WHAT'S ON MILES' MIND: Words are important appeared first on Texas Metro News.
A decision by Opposition Senator Caswell Franklyn to go against the position of his leader in the election of the country’s first President Dame Sandra Mason, has opened up a political “can of worms” in Barbados. A two-thirds majority of members of the two Houses of Parliament including Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley and one […]
The post Franklyn: I voted with my conscience appeared first on Barbados Today.
Some individuals seeking an exemption from having their children take the COVID-19 vaccine are reportedly coming up against a stumbling block. While the vaccine against the viral illness is not mandated by law, Barbados TODAY understands that some people were being turned away by some medical doctors who were refusing to provide the necessary counselling […]
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[Vanguard] President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Armed Forces and other security agencies in Nigeria to ensure that nothing stops the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State.
[Nation] The High Court in Nairobi on Thursday quashed a decision by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to disqualify Chama Cha Kazi candidate Milton Mwenda in a by-election in Kiagu ward, Meru County.
We celebrate the famed artist's birthday and his many accolades with a list of activities only Snoop Dogg could do to commemorate the momentous occasion. Happy C Day, Snoop!
This was after Kangai wrote to Prosecutor-General Kumbirai Hodzi on September 28, 2021 imploring him to expedite prosecution of NetOne’s million-dollar corruption scandal, which implicated Mandiwanzira, who was, however, acquitted of the charges by the High Court.
The post Mandiwanzira lashes out at ‘malicious’ Kangai appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
