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Women from 228 tribes in Alaska and four in Maine still aren’t protected by the act.

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government will conduct a thorough study on calls to lift the 1982 freeze on issuing Native Certificates granting bumiputra status to Sino-natives in the state.

The legendary frontman of Blam Blam Blam, Front Lawn and Mutton Birds, and APRA Silver Scroll Award winner Don McGlashan has released his much anticipated new album, Bright November Morning

The FCC released its agenda for the next Commission Open Meeting, scheduled for January 27, 2022. The agency will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that would require...

The Council of Native Affairs, which is part of the State Local Government and Housing Ministry, has formed a special committee to look into underage marriages

Last week, the FCC announced that eight covered 911 service providers must pay penalties for failing to timely file their required 911 service reliability certification in 2020.

Graham Leung Parliament session in Suva on July 29 2021. Picture: Parliament of Fiji Earlier this month, the government, in the middle of its annual budget process, introduced a Bill (‘Bill 17’) to amend the iTaukei Land Trust Act (TLTA) — the “iTaukei Land Trust (Budget Amendment) Act, 2021”. It has met with strong protest from many chiefs, the Methodist Church and some members of Parliament, including SODELPA main opposition party. A petition by thousands of people to withdraw the ...

In 1996 New Zealand First shook up the political landscape. And for 25 years Former MP Ron Mark stood by the party and its enigmatic leader.

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