Consumers have been advised to exercise caution when buying jewellery and to not easily be fooled by advertisements by jewellery shops, especially when they offer unusual prices
But even the less political bills can still generate a lot of public submissions to the select committee putting a new bill through its paces. For example, the Health Committee is currently hearing submissions on the Water Services Bill, which seeks to create standards and oversight for water supplies.
That might sound prosaic but it generated nearly a thousand submissions from communities, marae and organisations it would affect. Water supply, it turns out, is complex. Most things are.
Public submissions can help prevent unintended consequences from well-intentioned laws. So it’s worth keeping an eye out on what bills are up for submissions. You might want to make one.
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ATLANTA – Newton County State Rep. Regina Lewis-Ward recently was featured in Clayton State University’s “The Future is Female” blog series.
The university highlighted Lewis-Ward’s first term as the state representative for House District 109 as a part of a growing movement of women who seek public office across the country.
“I am honored to have been included in my alma mater’s recent series that recognizes the incredible accomplishments of women,” said Lewis-Ward, D-McDonough.
KLANG, April 11 Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA) will ensure that the concerns of the business community are reflected in the decisions that the government has made, and will make in formulating decisions. Its minister, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said he.
Volunteers work to clean up dilapidated memorial park in Pearl City
Volunteers work to clean up dilapidated memorial park in Pearl City By HNN Staff | April 10, 2021 at 4:02 PM HST - Updated April 10 at 6:00 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Scores of volunteers from the Pearl City community gathered Saturday in effort to clean up and restore the dilapidated Sunset Memorial Park.
Over 125 people showed up to clean and care for the cemetery, hauling away dozens of bags of trash and debris.
Organizers said because there is no regular maintenance or security at the cemetery, the memorial park is often the target of vandalism.