7 May 2024 in Senate:
I am called every day by people from Syokimau. If schools were opened, children would not go to school because even parents there are not going to work due to lack of access. The roads are impassable and houses are covered by water. Mr. Speaker, Sir, disaster management funds should have been released like yesterday. They should make sure that every county is given its allocation and well taken care of. I thank you and support the Statement.
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7 May 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this Bill. Mr. Speaker, Sir, mothers go through a lot, especially after they have delivered. They lose a lot of blood during childbirth and that is when they seriously need a lot of care, so that they can recover from what they have lost. Additionally, as they continue to breastfeed their babies, they are also losing nutrients as they are feeding for two people. This Bill is very timely and it is high time that we continue thinking about mothers. Just as Sen. Mungatana has said, we need ...
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23 Apr 2024 in Senate:
On a Motion of Adjournment, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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23 Apr 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.37, the Senate do now adjourn to discuss a definite matter of urgent national importance, namely-
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23 Apr 2024 in Senate:
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23 Apr 2024 in Senate:
The delay in the release of disaster management funds to floods victims arising from the prevailing heavy rains and subsequent flooding in many parts of the country.
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23 Apr 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. A request of Statement on the failure of public universities to remit statutory deductions for their employees. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the failure of public universities to remit statutory deductions for their employees. In the statement, the committee should - 1. Provide a comprehensive report of remittance of statutory deductions made on salaries of staff employed by all public universities, including pension deductions, stating reasons for all instances of non-remittance. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for ...
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23 Apr 2024 in Senate:
(2) Inform the Senate of any action taken by the State Department for Higher Education and Research to remedy the failure and to hold accountable the institutions responsible for non-remittance. Thank you.
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23 Apr 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Lately, we have experienced extremely heavy downpours of rains in various parts of our country. This rainfall ---
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23 Apr 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion- THAT pursuant to Standing Order No. 37, the Senate do now adjourn to discuss a definite matter of urgent national importance namely - the delay of the release of the disaster management funds to flood victims arising from the prevailing heavy rains and subsequent flooding in many parts of the country. Thank you. Now, I move with my notes. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir---
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