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On Thursday, March 3, 2022, the School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province hosted their annual '2022 Women's Leadership Luncheon' at the Wisconsin Club, 900 W. Wisconsin Ave. The luncheon recognizes women leaders who have made a positive difference in our community. The theme for this year's luncheon was, 'A Title is Not a... [Read More]
\"Our Parliament has been reduced to a fish market with members jostling for five minutes of infamy. Is this the example our representatives want to set for our youth looking on?\"
Our Parliament has been reduced to a fish market with members jostling for 5 mins of infamy. Is this the example our representatives want to set for our youth looking on?
— Mickela (@mickelapanday) October 21, 2021
Leader of the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) David Abdulah said, \"Does the UNC understand what they are doing? Their actions are seeking to dangerously divide the country. It is not about democracy. They are laying the basis for justifying why their motion will not succeed.
\"This is a serious issue but I am reminded of Explainer's Calypso – In Parliament they kicksin. The motion will be defeated
THE Electoral College – which comprises all members of the House of Representatives and the Senate – on Thursday rejected a motion filed by Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar for the appointment of a tribunal to investigate the removal of President Paula-Mae Weekes from office.
Persad-Bissessar's motion was in relation to events that led to the collapse of the Police Service Commission (PSC) last month and the failure to send a merit list of candidates for a commissioner of police (CoP) to the House for consideration.
Tunapuna MP Esmond Forde and Mayaro MP Rushton Paray were not present for the meeting of the college or the earlier sitting of the House, both having requested leave from Parliament and that leave being granted. No other members were absent
At the end of the college's meeting (during which members either voted yes. no or abstained when their names where called by the chairman, Speaker Bridgid Annisette-George, the Opposition fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to approve the motion.
A two-thirds vote of the members of both Houses of Parliament equates to 48 votes. The Government has 37 members in the House and Senate combined, while the Opposition has 25. The nine independent senators, Annisette-George and Senate President Christine Kangaloo complete the membership of the college.
[caption id=\"attachment_920232\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1024\"] The meeting of the Electoral College on Thursday. Photo courtesy Parliament -[/caption]
Annisette-George announced the motion had been defeated by a vote of 47 against and 24 for. All 24 UNC parliamentarians present voted for the motion. The 36 government parliamentarians present voted against. Also voting against the motion were the nine independent senators, Annisette-George and Kangaloo to complete the 47-vote tally that saw it defeated.
When the independent senators each voted \"no\" on the motion, UNC parliamentarians cried, \"Shame!\" Their protests were particularly heightened when Independent Senator Charrise Seepersad (sister of former PSC chairman Bliss Seepersad) voted against the motion. Before the vote was taken, Opposition MPs continued the complaints they raised in the earlier sitting of the House, where the motion was heard.
Annisette-George reminded them the guidelines for the proceedings were clear. She said while there might be disagreement over the procedure being used, all members of the House and Senate agreed the matter was an important one to be dealt with.UNC MPs, including Persad-Bissessar, continued to complain about democracy being undermined, the lack of debate on the motion and whether the vote would be by secret ballot or not.
Opposition MPs and senators loudly protested the presence of Seepersad in the college's membership.
Earlier in the House, Annisette-George dismissed claims of bias levelled against Seepersad and herself in their participation in the proceedings. UNC MPs Khadijah Ameen and Rudranath Indarsingh demanded Annisette-George make a ruling on Seepersad's participation in the college,
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Former US president Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday to launch his own social networking platform called 'TRUTH Social,' which is expected to begin its beta launch for 'invited guests' next month. The long-awaited platform will be owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), which also intends to launch a subscription video on-demand service that will feature 'non-woke' entertainment programming, the group said in a statement. 'I created TRUTH Social and TMTG to stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech,' Trump, who was banned from Twitter and Facebook in the wake of the Capitol insurrection carried
Barbados legislators on Wednesday elected 72-year-old Governor General Dame Sandra Prunella Mason to be the first-ever President as the island moves to end its political relationship with Britain
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A Chesapeake elementary school teacher was selected last week as the 2022 Virginia Teacher of the Year.
Daphne Tamara Fulson, a second-grade teacher at Portlock Primary School in Chesapeake, is the 2022 Virginia Teacher of the Year. Fulton’s selection was announced during a livestream by Governor Ralph Northam at the Executive Mansion.
“It is unreal, it is unreal. You go to work every day, and you just love on the kids and you don’t expect this kind of recognition.
Continue reading *Chesapeake Teacher Named 2022 Virginia Teacher of the Year* at The New Journal and Guide.
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Colm Imbert - Finance Minister Colm Imbert has dismissed claims that First Citizens’ Bank (FCB) was involved in a “growing Ponzi scheme” as described by Senator Wade Mark earlier this week. On Wednesday during the Senate’s budget debate in Parliament, Imbert said the Bank’s investment in Jamaican company, Barita, has proved to be successful and was a part of the Bank’s strategy to diversify. He said, “FCB is diversifying outside […]
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THE EDITOR: Chapter 3 Section 35 and 36 of the Constitution are clear. There is no debate on the removal of the President. The motion to remove the President must be passed by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the Senate and House of Representatives assembled together in what … Continue reading Constitution is clear
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THE EDITOR: If MPs could only master the same level of decorum and use of language as our esteemed President, this would be a more gentle place. I contrast the language of the President with the language of the Prime Minister and feel sick to my gut. Our Prime Minister recently referred to the Opposition … Continue reading Mr PM, please emulate the President
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The board last met in regular session on June 19. A complete list of board meetings is available on the Board of Trustees page of the UVI website.
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Former TX State Rep. Helen Giddings, CEO/founder of Multiplex, Inc., has partnered with retail giant Hudson to open and operate the one-of-a-kind market and dining experience. The 2,400 square-foot installation boasts a full-service restaurant and bar featuring expansive open concourse dining, with more than 80 seats, along with a designated area for table service and a […]
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[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the Republic Kais Saied met, on Wednesday at Carthage Palace, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul Gheit and the accompanying delegation.
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ODM leader Raila Odinga and Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) task force have opposed two applications by five professors to join the legal battle...
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A job action by teachers will have devastating consequences on learners countrywide, who have already lost valuable learning time due to COVID-19-induced lockdowns.
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