Tag: Parliamentary

Solomon Islands Court Appeal Escalates Dispute Over Parliamentary Power and Prime Minister’s Authority

Pacific Sharya Christiana -
A court appeal has been requested by the attorney-general of the Solomon Islands to cancel a decision made by...

Parliamentary Committee Demands Proof of Progress from Salga’s Local Government Interventions

Africa Sridee Senarathna -
The Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs held an intense oversight meeting recently to review the Annual Performance...

Canadian PM Mark Carney Achieves Parliamentary Majority

Canada and Caribbean Roshan Abayasekara -
Recent byelections gave the Liberals one of the most remarkable majorities in Parliament’s history. Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the...

Parliamentary secretary presents new presidency oversight rules at global assembly

Africa Sridee Senarathna -
Mr Xolile George, the Secretary to Parliament, recently presented his thoughts before the Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments...

Why Saint Lucia Is Reviewing Its Parliamentary Standards Under the CPA Democratic Benchmarks

Commonwealth Secretariat Sharya Christiana -
As a delegation from the CPA's International Headquarters paid a visit, the assessment was conducted momentarily. The delegates met...

Parliamentary Committee Backs Funding Review but Demands Deep Structural Reform

Africa Sridee Senarathna -
The Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Public Administration has expressed support for a review of the local government...
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Commonwealth observers deployed as Trinidad and Tobago voters head to polls

Commonwealth Secretariat Wasana Nadeeshani -
(Commonwealth)_ Commonwealth observers have been deployed across Trinidad and Tobago as the country holds a snap parliamentary election, marking...

Another cricketer turns to politics and receives an AL ticket to contest the Parliamentary election

CU Sports Suraj Atapattu -
Bangladesh (Commonwealth) _ Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of Bangladesh cricket team, has been selected by the ruling Awami...

The UK Parliament building is venue for the inaugural Indian Independence Day event…

Commonwealth Diaspora Warsha De Silva -
Diaspora (Commonwealth Union) _ London: A unique celebration marking India's 76th year of independence was held at the UK...

FCA officials warn a parliamentary committee in the United Kingdom on crypto regulations.

CUDBN Mayondi Maralande -
Officials from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently warned a parliamentary committee in the United Kingdom that the regulation...

Education Parliamentary Caucus formed to address education sector issues

Education admin -
Noting with concern several challenging areas in the current education system across the country, parliamentarians and civil society have...

Parliamentary committee calls for extension of debt rights to taxpayers

Money Veronica Elishya -
CANBERRA (CU)_The Australian Parliament's standing committee on tax on revenue recommended a host of changes to taxation practices followed...

Parliamentary inquiry into concentration of share market ownership

Business & Trade Veronica Elishya -
SYDNEY (CU)_Members of the Federal Government of Australia are more and more anxious about increasing share market ownership concentration,...

Māori Party issues a wero to change Parliamentary oath of allegiance to Queen

News Michael Alfonsia -
By Elishya Perera AUCKLAND (CWBN)_The Māori Party is pushing for the parliamentary oath swearing allegiance to the Queen, to be...