Representatives

EU renews licence for controversial weedkiller for five years

Brussels - Emirates Voice

European Union member states on Monday renewed the licence for the controversial weedkiller glyphosate for five more years, in a surprise decision to break a months-long stalemate. Representatives from 18 of the 28 members states voted in favour of the European Commission's proposal for a five-year renewal, with nine against and one abstained, the commission said in a statement.Read more

Australia Deputy PM ineligible for parliament over dual citizenship

Sydney - Emirates Voice

Australia's deputy prime minister is ineligible to sit in parliament as he held dual citizenship when elected, the nation's highest court ruled Friday, in a move that threatens the government's slim majority. Barnaby Joyce was among seven politicians embroiled in a crisis after falling afoul of a previously obscure constitutional rule that bars dual citizens from sitting in parliament. TheRead more

Parliamentary proposals’ implementation committee

Manama - Emirates Voice

The Bureau of the Council of Representatives today approved the formation of a committee to follow up on the implementation of the council’s proposals which have been endorsed by the government. The Bureau also decided to present the list of nominees for the Council of Representatives’ standing committees for the fourth session of the Fourth Legislative Term during the nextRead more

Parliamentary proposals’ implementation committee

Manama - Emirates Voice

Speaker condemns Daih terror blast

Manama - Emirates Voice

Speaker of the Council of Representatives, Ahmed bin Ibrahim Al-Mulla, has condemned the terrorist blast which targeted the security personnel while performing their duties in securing an Ashoora procession in Daih on Budaiya Highway, and resulted in wounding five of them. It was a cowardly act carried out by terrorist murderers whose aim is to subvert the kingdom’s security andRead more

NIHR committee convenes

Manama - Emirates Voice

The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR)’s Civil and Political Rights Committee held today its fourth regular meeting under the chairmanship of Dr. Bader Mohammed Adel. It was attended by the committee members Ahmed Mehdi Al Hadad and Wedad Radhi Al Mousawi. The committee discussed a number of issues referred to it by the Representatives Council and decided that theyRead more

Supreme Legislation Committee holds panel discussion

Dubai - Emirates Voice

The General Secretariat of the Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai (SLC) held a panel discussion titled ‘Evaluation of Legislative Audit Outcomes.’ The session highlighted the procedures developed by SLC to verify the effectiveness of legislative audit standards adopted to ensure proper implementation of legislation by government entities in Dubai. The move supports the Emirate’s objective to improveRead more

US House passes bill for self-driving cars

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill with unanimous support that could accelerate the rollout of self-driving technology, a media report said. The Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act, or the "Self Drive Act" now moves to the Senate. If it passes there, it could become the first national law for self-driving carsRead more

Philippines mulls bill to give workers 3-day weekly off

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Think the five or six-day work week in the majority of countries (UAE included) is too much? Well, there's apparently a country that is about to shift to a four-day work week. According to CNN Philippines, The House of Representatives has approved the final reading of a bill that will allow employees to have a four-day work week. According toRead more