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Government sets consent expectations
Chris Bishop, the Minister for RMA Reform, along with the Ministers for Agriculture and the Environment, has sent clear expectations to all regional and unitary councils to take a pragmatic approach when issuing consents, ahead of the transition...
Government to consider legislation to empower Cabinet to fast-track major infrastructure projects
The Government will consider legislation to empower the Cabinet to fast-track major infrastructure projects, the Taoiseach has said.Asked about legislation recently introduced in Canada, Micheál Martin told the Irish Examiner that similar measures...
Government shutdown approaches record length
Amid the government shutdown, this weekend marks a critical point for millions of Americans as many face food insecurity, travel delays and uncertainty around the cost of health care. Willie James Inman reports.
Government shutdown strains food banks as SNAP benefits lapse
SCHENECTADY, NY (WRGB) — As the government shutdown enters its 32nd day, the lapse in SNAP benefits is putting a strain on food banks in the Capital Region. Grassroots organizations like Schenectady Street Soldiers, which have been distributing...
Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions of families
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jacqueline Chapman is a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by. She was navigating the loss of her federal food aid benefits when she learned the assistance she receives for heating...
Government Shutdown Could Delay Home Heating Aid for Millions of Low-Income Families
A technician works on a venting system for a newly installed electrical heat pump at a home in Washington, DC, on August 27, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images A critical federal home heating assistance program that provides...
Government shutdown stalemate drags into fifth week as Trump
Two federal judges on Friday said the Trump administration must tap into contingency funds to make payments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Author: cbs19.tv Published: 3:58 PM CST November 2, 2025 Updated: 3:58 PM CST November...
Government shutdown enters second month
Government shutdown drags into fifth week
Government shutdown continues into 2nd month as lawmakers continue funding battle
Government launches National Sanitation and Hygiene Strategy 2022–2027
Staff Reporter THE government has officially launched the National Sanitation and Hygiene Strategy (NSHS) 2022–2027, which seeks to tackle the country’s sanitation and hygiene challenges through affordable, sustainable, and environmentally...
Government shutdown drags into week 6, could become the nation’s longest
WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats remained at a stalemate on the government shutdown over the weekend as it headed into its sixth week, with food aid potentially delayed or suspended for millions of Americans and President Donald Trump...
Government reaffirms commitment to the construction of a new hospital in Barcelos.
Falando na abertura do Congresso Mundial de Saúde Mental, realizado em Barcelos, Ana Povo responded to the local mayor, Mário Constantino, expressing confidence in the continuation of government support for the new hospital. “I hereby affirm that...
Government shutdown impacting airports; Trump admin ordered to fund SNAP benefits
Government of Samoa Announces Soft Launch of One-Government Portal
The Government of Samoa is pleased to announce the official soft launch of the One-Government Portal, a centralized digital platform designed to bring together all government services and information in one secure and easily accessible location....
Tinubu’s government places children at centre of national transformation –Adebowale
The National Programme Manager of the Renewed Hope–National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme, Princess Aderemi Adebowale, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda places children at the center of national transformation....
Furloughed workers scramble for free food in New York City as government shutdown drags on
18:28 ET, 02 Nov 2025Updated 18:29 ET, 02 Nov 2025 New York City and food banks are offering food aid to federal workers (Image: Getty Images) The federal government has remained shut down for more than a month now, with Democrats and Republicans...
Guru Teg Bahadur’s 350th Martyrdom Day| Politics of upmanship as Punjab, Haryana, Sikh bodies to hold separate events
In a vivid display of religio-political one-upmanship, Sikh religious organisations and the governments of Punjab and Haryana are holding multiple religious processions (nagar kirtans) to commemorate the 350th martyrdom day of the ninth Sikh...
Homeowners face crippling debt after government insulation scheme exploited — 1 man’s home rendered totally worthless
When Richard, a homeowner in Burnley, England, opened his door eight years ago to a company offering free insulation under a government energy-efficiency scheme, it sounded like a win-win. Lower heating bills, greener living — what could go wrong?...