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With some fellow parliamentarians up in arms over a taxing schedule, Fitz Jackson has asserted that the Parliament should make accommodation for those who have to travel long distances home and back between sittings at Gordon House. At its first...
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Paulwell wants urgent attention for people of Harbour Heights
MEMBER of Parliament for Kingston East and Port Royal Phillip Paulwell is urging the Government to rapidly respond to the cries of residents of Harbour Heights for assistance to prevent further flooding and damage there, warning that another episode of heavy rains will spell 'calamity' for that
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Uganda: Why Parliamentary Covid Taskforce Didn't Deliver On Time
[Monitor] Members of the Parliamentary Covid-19 taskforce have defended their failure to deliver on their mandate in time and also explained the bottlenecks encountered in the course of executing their duties.
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Shaw: My voice is improving
Following public concern about his health, Audley Shaw, the minister of industry, investment and commerce, has disclosed that he is nursing a vocal cord injury. The public was alarmed about Shaw’s voice during Sunday’s swearing-in ceremony at King’...
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Rwanda: Covid-19 - Govt Pushes Night Curfew Back to 9 PM
[New Times] An extraordinary cabinet meeting on Thursday, September 10 resolved to push back the night-time curfew to 9 pm across the country.
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Zimbabwe: Mliswa Faces Contempt Charges
[The Herald] Norton Member of Parliament, Mr Temba Mliswa could be charged with contempt of Parliament after Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Cde Tsitsi Gezi said she will make a ruling on whether his disorderly conduct in the chamber yesterday did not constitute a breach of privilege.
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Tunisia: ARP - Democratic Bloc Decides to Boycott Vote On Bills Tabled By Government
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Democratic bloc in parliament has decided to boycott the vote on bills tabled by the government, in protest against the refusal of Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi to attend question time in parliament.
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$100m COVID relief
An additional $100 million is being allocated through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to ease the pressures vulnerable families are feeling because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Portfolio Minister Karl Samuda said that members of...
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'There is complete impunity', Zondo says amid testimony of parliament's oversight failures | News24
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo listened to testimony from former and current MPs on how Parliament allegedly failed to prevent large-scale looting of the state.
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Zimbabwe: MDC-T Wants Supreme Court to Rule On MPs
MDC-T has appealed to the Supreme Court challenging Monday's High Court decision to block it from replacing four legislators it recently recalled until their court application contesting the party's right to recall them has been
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Rwanda: New Law Sets Leaner District Councils
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Uganda: Over 10, 000 Congolese Stuck At Uganda-DRC Border
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Holness not ruling out Wheatley in future Cabinet
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has not ruled out appointing resigned Energy Minister Dr Andrew Wheatley to a future
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Uganda: Balyeku Denies Stealing Busoga Parliamentary Group Money
[Monitor] Outgoing Jinja West Member of Parliament, Mr Moses Balyeku has dismissed reports that he stole over Shs240 million from Busoga Parliamentary Forum bank account.
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Competitive House races favored Democrats headed into election day
(The Center Square) — The House of Delegates returned to a Democratic majority early Wednesday morning after a hiatus that afforded Gov. Glenn Youngkin some support in the General Assembly. Democrats held the House from 2019-21, creating a Democratic trifecta while Ralph Northam was governor. Re
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Uganda: River Kafu Bursts Its Banks
[Nile Post] River Kafu has burst its banks near Karongo Village, situated approximately 19.8 kilometers from Hoima, leading to a significant disruption in connectivity and travel between Hoima and Kampala via Kiboga.
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#JaVotes2020 | Three strikes out for Davis, PNP's Dr Walton Small predicts
Dr Walton Small, the People's National Party (PNP) candidate for St James South, says he will be sending the Jamaica Labour's Party's (JLP) candidate, Homer Davis, into retirement. Small is also predicting a victory ...
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Zimbabwe/Nigeria: Nigeria Pick Super Eagles Squad to Face Warriors
[The Herald] Nigeria have named a 23-member squad to face Zimbabwe and Lesotho in the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
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Kenya: B-Club Welcomes DJ Evolve, Can't Wait to Have Him Back on the Decks
B-Club on Sunday published a social media post welcoming back Felix Orinda, popularly known as DJ Evolve, who was reportedly shot by Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino in
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Uganda: Jessica Alupo Is New Uganda Vice President
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- (MAJ.RTD) Jessica Alupo is Uganda's new Vice President, and Robinah Nabbanja Prime Minister.
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Rwanda Eases Covid-19 Restrictions, Gyms to Reopen
[New Times] A cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, May 5, further relaxed Covid-19 restrictions in most parts of the country as new infections drop and more people get vaccinated.
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MP-elect eyes social housing programme for Kingston Central
JAMAICA Labour Party (JLP) Member of Parliament (MP)-elect for Kingston Central Donovan Williams says his first order of business for the depressed constituency is a social housing programme.
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Central Manchester underserved by Bunting – Rhoda Crawford
With a general election pending, Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) caretaker for Central Manchester Rhoda Crawford is seeking to take over the reins in a constituency where she claims the people have been neglected. The 31-year-old educator says she not...
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Rwanda Names New Government Spokesperson, Presidential Press Secretary
[New Times] A cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame has appointed Yolande Makolo as the Government Spokesperson and Stéphanie Nyombayire as the Presidential Press Secretary.
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Sierra Leone public sector reform unit engages parliamentarians on salary harmonization
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 November 2020: Senior officials of the Sierra Lone government’s Public Sector Reform Unit (PSRU) today held discussions with members of parliament, about the formation of the long-awaited Wages and Compensation Commission promised by president Bio in 2018. The meeting
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Shot, axed, tasked: Lissu to challenge for Tanzania presidency
Opposition MPs boycotted the swearing-in of the new MP stressing that the condition of Lissu was known to the National Assembly but speaker John Ndugai defended the decision at the time, saying the absentee Lissu had breached parliamentary
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Ghana coronavirus: 7,303 cases, voter registration to proceed - EC
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Cox knocks Mohit’s ‘man in wheelchair walking’ as a ‘made-up story’
News Social Development and Family Services Minister Donna Cox outside the Red House before the presentation of the 2022 budget in Parliament on Monday. - Photo by Sureash Cholai Minister of Social Development and Family Services Donna Cox took jabs at remarks made by Chaguanas East MP Vandana
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Parliament approves SLPP chairman Dr. Harding and nine others for high office
Parliament of Sierra Leone last Thursday approved several appointees nominated by president Bio for high office in the public sector, including his ruling SLPP party chairman – Dr Prince Harding, who will take over as Chairman of the National Commission for
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