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Tobacco kills an estimated eight million people each year globally. And it’s known that the African continent is being targeted by tobacco companies. Are we doing enough to limit its harmful effects?

Do you have relevant expertise and experience or a special interest in the Subsidy Control Bill 2021-22, which is currently passing through Parliament? If so, you can submit your views in writing to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee which is going to consider this Bill

Gender-based violence is perceived in many societies as shameful and weak, with many women still being considered guilty of attracting violence agains

Munawwar Rana threatens to leave UP if Yogi is CM again ​ By IANS | ​ 1 Views Munawwar Rana.. Image Source: IANS News Lucknow, July 18 : Well-known Urdu poet Munawwar Rana has said that if Yogi Adityanath again becomes the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh in 2022, he will leave Uttar Pradesh. He said if Yogi Adityanath becomes the chief minister again, it would be only because of All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi. "Owaisi and Bhartiya Janata Party are ...

UNC calls for answers on NGC, Gambling Bill Pointe-a-Pierre MP David Lee. - The UNC is calling on government to explain the $2.1 billion loss posted by the National Gas Company (NGC). At a media conference on Thursday, Opposition MP David Lee said the loss was a result of the mismanagement by the government as this was the first time the company had recorded such a massive loss. “NGC should never be making a loss, as it is essentially a middleman. It buys gas from the up-streamers and sells ...

Queen’s Speech 2021: Boris Johnsons key policy pledges revealed Government aims to bring forward around 25 Bills in next year, including one that could be used to spring a snap election 12 May 2021 • 10:28am Boris Johnson used the Queens Speech on Tuesday to press ahead with scrapping fixed five-year terms between elections, freeing him up to call an earlier poll. The Prime Minister will regain the initiative to spring a snap contest on Labour, raising the prospect of the next general elec...

All the bills and legislation outlined in Queens Speech and what it means Around 30 pieces of legislation were outlined at todays State Opening of Parliament - heres a rundown of the governments new legislative agenda and what it all means 16:27, 11 MAY 2021 Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Sign up to FREE email alerts from the Northern AgendaInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send...

YES Sending people through the criminal justice system for simple possession is a complete waste of resources for the State and the individual, says Gino Kenny, TD Earlier this week, the Irish College of Psychiatrists issued a stark warning that “cannabis represents the gravest threat to the mental health of young people today”. The college further noted that there were suggestions that the drug was considered “harmless” and that the number of hospital admissions of young people with a...

Little’s inaction is absurd – New Zealand needs drug law reform now Opinion The health minister’s stonewalling of any attempt to fix our woeful drug laws doesn’t only fly in the face of overseas trends, but what’s currently happening in and around our own parliament. Yesterday, more than two dozen health and social service organisations, including the NZMA, the Public Health Association and the Mental Health Foundation, published an open letter calling on the government to “adopt a...

+Undoctored Open letter on drug reform, from JustSpeak and other organisations and individuals Monday 12 April 2021, 03:13 PM 3 minutes to Read 11 April 2021 ‍ Kākahungia te tangata ki te aroha, kaua ki te whakawhiu - Our people need a cloak of support and care, not punishment and stigma. ‍ At pivotal moments, New Zealanders from all backgrounds and cultures have come together to reform unfair laws and build the health of our communities. As a society we strive for fairness and equ...