Thirdway Alliance’s Punguza Mzigo Bill flopped after it was rejected in 24 counties. After the entire process from IEBC, to counties and the parliament, the owners of the draft will have it ‘passed’ by the people. It shall be approved by a referendum if at least 20% of the register...
“In principle, the bill is a step forward. In practical terms, the bill may be a self-defeating one because it may not see the light of day,” said Tara Krishnaswamy of Shakti, an organisation that campaigns for more women in parliament. More women in political parties In the meantime,...
This Bill, along with others, will be introduced by the government at its parliamentary session. It will be proclaimed in the Queen’s Speech. This is the top feature of the State Opening address which opens a new Parliamentary session. Parliament considers the bills that government introduces ...
In a statement, a spokesperson for the Gates Policy Initiative said the organization is funded through a “direct gift” provided from Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates and that it has not engaged in activities that would require the filing of lobbying disclosure forms. The Gates Foundation’...
Most of the first generation of recorded rappers were, Bill Adler remembers, influenced visually by eitherMichael JacksonorGeorge ClintonandParliament-Funkadelic. Run-DMC was different. "Their fashion sense was very street oriented,"Adler explains."And that was something that emanated from Jam Master...
In February 2019, the U.K. Parliament passed the Voyeurism (Offences) Act that officially makes upskirting a crime, punishable by up to two years in prison and the possibility of placing a convicted individual on the sex offenders register.4 ...
The leader of a Party that wins more than half the seats or less than half but can count on support of smaller parties to achieve enough support to pass law is invited by the Queen to form a government. Legally the Queen is the head of government and no business in Parliament can be ...
The Goods and Services Tax Act was passed by Parliament on March 29, 2017, and came into effect on July 1, 2017. This pivotal reform marked a significant shift in India’s tax landscape, intending to reduce the tax burden on businesses and consumers while promoting a unified market across ...
On Oct. 26,Bill S-12 received royal assentand passed into law. Judges are now required to ask victims or witnesses if they want to have their identity protected by a publication ban. When the Crown applies for a publication ban, the judge must confirm that this is what the v...
In November, the Ukrainian parliament passed a bill in the first reading on including Ukraine's intention to join both organizations in the country's Constitution. If the bill is adopted in the final reading, it would mean that Ukraine officially gives constitutional affirmation to its Euro-Atlant...