Israel’s parliament passed a bill allowing it to close Al Jazeera’s office in Israel, block its website and ban local channels from using its coverage. However ongoing ceasefire negotiations with Hamas,brokered through Qatar, were perhaps a bulwark against haste. The company is still broadcastin...
“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,...
The largest was the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, whose vast influence is also the connective thread between the groups. Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates started the foundation in 2000, using money from Bill Gates’ Microsoft days to kickstart the philanthropy. In 2006, Warren Buffett, ...
Is Italy Europe’s stability? Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, presents her budget to parliament and her image of Italy as a stable, fiscally responsible country in the EU. Plus, the UK becomes the first country outside the Asia-Pacific to sign… 19 Dec 2024 Israel-Hamas ceasefire...
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...
"A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop" is celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, which took place in August. Scholars may debate whether the genre's roots precede Aug. 11, 1973, whenDJ Kool Herc debuted his "merry-go-round" techniqueof playing funk breaks back-to-back to a ...
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 ...
The British Parliament is often referred to as the Mother of Parliaments (in fact a misquotation of John Bright, who remarked in 1865 that "England is the Mother of Parliaments") because the British Parliament has been the model for most other parliamentary systems, and its Acts have created...
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 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...