Members of the public are being reminded that the nightly curfew today, Saturday, August 22, which begins at 8:00 pm also marks the start of a three-day, no-movement period as stipulated by the Prime Minister, Andrew Holness.
Police high command,
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, will be piloting several pieces of legislation in the House of Representatives that are critical in bolstering public safety and citizen security.
Key among these are the Criminal Justice Suppression of Criminal Organisations (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (Anti-Gang Bill); the Firearms Licensing Act; amendments to the Trafficking In Persons Act; the Corrections Act; and regulations for the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA).
Dr. Chang provided details during his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 25), under the theme âPlan, Secure Jamaica⦠Towards Safer Communitiesâ.
He said that debate on amendments to the Anti-Gang Bill, which was tabled on April 27, will get under way on Wednesday (May 26), while the Firearms Act will be brought to Parliament in a few weeks.
Himachal Pradesh polls 2017: Highest ever voter turnout of 74 per cent recorded
Himachal Pradesh polls 2017: Highest ever voter turnout of 74 per cent recorded
The Ruling Congress Led By The Chief Minister And The BJP Led With Former Chief Minister Dhumal Are Contesting All 68 Seats While The BSP Is Contesting 42 Seats, Followed By The CPI(M) 14, Swabhiman Party And Lok Gathbandhan Party Six Each And The CPI-3.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Shashikant Sharma | Updated on: 09 Nov 2017, 11:22:27 PM
New Delhi:
The polling began in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday in all 68 constituencies. The Congress and the BJP are locking horns in the state where 337 candidates including 62 MLAs are in the fray.
Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections today, direct contest between Congress, BJP
Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections today, direct contest between Congress, BJP
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017: Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, 10 Ministers, Eight Chief Parliamentary Secretaries, Deputy Speaker Jagat Singh Negi, Former Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal And Over A Dozen Former Ministers Are Among Those Who Have Thrown Their Hat In The Ring.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Shashikant Sharma | Updated on: 10 Nov 2017, 09:02:43 AM
New Delhi:
Assembly elections in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh will be held on Thursday with traditional rivals BJP and Congress fighting a neck to neck battle.
Source: New Zealand Government
Attorney-General David Parker today announced the appointment of Cassie Nicholson as Chief Parliamentary Counsel for a term of five years.
The Chief Parliamentary Counsel is the principal advisor and Chief Executive of the Parliamentary Counsel Office (PCO). She is responsible for ensuring PCO, which drafts most of New Zealand’s legislation, provides high quality services and advice to the Government and Parliament.
Ms Nicholson holds a BA/LLB (Hons) from Victoria University of Wellington, was a Commonwealth scholar and holds an LLM from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
She has more than 20 years’ experience at the Parliamentary Counsel Office and has held the position of Deputy Chief Parliamentary Counsel (Drafting Legislation), since 2016. Her previous experience includes leading complex policy reforms and working, in her early career, as a commercial lawyer in the private sector.