Sentences with phrase «concerning issues in the country»

'' The governor, also said he was aware of the high - wire plot to use the Supreme Court to upturn his electoral victory, insisting that nothing will stop him from speaking the truth concerning issues in the country.

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Both of these issues are likely to cause concern for strong Brexit proponents in the country.
Pharmaceutical companies are concerned about an onslaught of legislative proposals percolating in state houses around the country, among them: changes to Medicaid programs to rein in the high cost of prescription drugs, intellectual property issues, and the fight over biosimilars.
«When you read your speeches, the conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly within you, and that's of concern when you come to big issues that large numbers of people have fought for, for years in this country,» Feinstein said.
KBank has the biggest market share in Thailand as far as Letter of Guarantees issued by the country's banking system is concerned, and accounts for 25 percent of the approximately $ 40 billion issued in total per year.
In addition, the authorities will share vital information, such as emerging market trends, developments, and regulatory issues concerning financial services innovation like virtual currencies — a technology that both countries have recognized for payment of goods and services.
A small but growing number of countries now have legal requirements for institutional investors to report on how their investment policies and performance are affected by environmental factors, including South Africa and, prospectively, the EU.36 Concern about the risks of a «carbon bubble» — that highly valued fossil fuel assets and investments could be devalued or «stranded» under future, more stringent climate policies — prompted G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in April 2015 to ask the Financial Stability Board in Basel to convene an inquiry into how the financial sector can take account of climate - related issues.37
The battle between Driehaus and a group of progressive Catholic supporters on the one hand and religious conservatives on the other is a reminder that abortion has become a key issue in the midterm elections in parts of the country, even as the economy and jobs remain voters» top concern.
The foreign debt continues to be an issue and new voices have began to sound the need to look for ways to face it; (ii) At the national level two questions are concentrating increasing attention: one is the reassessment of the necessary role of the state to correct the distortions of a runaway market (currently discussed in Europe and in the discussions about the role the initiatives of «an active state has played in the economic development of Asian countries); the other is the need for a «participative democracy over against a purely representative formal democracy: in this sense the need to strengthen civil society with its intermediate organizations becomes an important concern; (iii) the struggle for collective and personal identity in a society in which forced immigration, dehumanizing conditions in urban marginal situations, and foreign cultural aggression and massification in many forms produce a degrading type of poverty where communal, family and personal identity are eroded and even destroyed.
When we preach to a congregation in a particular community in this country, we are very much aware that members of our congregation are concerned, not only about the issues of the local community, or about those relatives who live with them, but also about loved ones who may be far away.
Henry rejected liberal versions of the social gospel which tended to be all social and no gospel, but he appealed to an earlier evangelical consensus of cultural engagement that included the work of William Wilberforce in campaigning for the abolition of the slave trade in England, the revivalist impulses of Charles G. Finney against slavery in this country, as well as evangelical concerns for suffrage, temperance, child labor laws, fair wages for workers, and many other progressive issues to which many theologically conservative Christians were once committed» before what David Moberg has called «the great reversal,» an evangelical withdrawal from such concerns.
In the heady and optimistic days of the mid-1990s, Israelis, Palestinians, Jordanians and Egyptians communicated by telephone and e-mail, held conferences in each other's countries, discussed issues of common concern and issued many reportIn the heady and optimistic days of the mid-1990s, Israelis, Palestinians, Jordanians and Egyptians communicated by telephone and e-mail, held conferences in each other's countries, discussed issues of common concern and issued many reportin each other's countries, discussed issues of common concern and issued many reports.
Each country has different laws and each genre of blogging has specific concerns but as I am a food blogger I commissioned Jessica to write a blog post on food blogging issues in Australia.
Brazil's high consumer awareness on the issue, is confirmed by a recent Euromonitor International survey that shows how Brazilians raised more than in any other country the issue of «reducing salt purchased» as a main health concern.
The guidelines contain an overview of international policy, goals and guidelines; background on HIV and infant feeding; current recommendations for HIV - positive women and considerations relating to different feeding options; an overview of the process of developing or revising a national policy on infant and young child feeding incorporating HIV concerns; considerations for countries considering the provision of free or low - cost infant formula; suggestions for protecting, promoting and supporting appropriate infant feeding in the general population; key issues in supporting HIV - positive women in their infant feeding decisions; and considerations on monitoring and evaluation.
The concerns for the presumed exposure, infection in pregnancy, and neonatal microcephaly has led some countries in central and south America to issue travel and pregnancy warnings.
However, I am much more concerned about other issues going on in our country such as the increasing amount of sex offenders and pedophiles.
A recent study showed that in many parts of the country less than one in ten kids even get «behavior therapy» in addition to medication «Symptoms» of inattention and hyperactivity represent a communication of a range of issues, including sleep deprivation, marital conflict, sensory processing concerns and multiple other possible family stressors, The post does not say not that medication may not have a role to play at some point in a child's life.
Originally aimed at health workers, educators and community workers in different local regions in developing countries, these resources provide practical information on a wide range of care, support and prevention issues concerning HIV, AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Cliff Saran, technology editor of Computing Weekly, feels this is a big issue: «My concern is, how do you know which country that data will be stored in?
But beyond electoral processes, it is just as vital to the health of a democracy that ordinary citizens are meaningfully involved in the discourse concerning issues affecting their lives and country.
«I am more interested in issues concerning the state other than NPP — NDC politics going on in the country.
The activities of trans - humans from Burkina Faso into Ghana were identified as a security concern, and in that regard, both countries decided to hold frequent consultations to address this issue.
European Commission President Jean - Claude Juncker and First Vice-President Frans Timmermans issued a joint statement expressing their concerns about the latest developments in Romania regarding the independence of the country's judicial system and its capacity to fight corruption.
Speaking to the issue as a panelist on Peace FM's «kokrokoo» programme, Samuel Awuku, a Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has asked the President not to be liberal as far as the issue is concerned; thinking that if he does not accept homosexuality, the country will be disadvantaged in terms of development.
The African Union Peace and Security Council issued a statement last Friday expressing «deep concern» at the continuing political impasse in Burundi, as well as the prevailing insecurity and violence in that country and the resulting humanitarian consequences.
She noted that another issue of concern was that the victims» families may have wanted them buried in their countries of origin.
First, I have a concern that the ID cards issued in some countries that are used to travel into the UK are far from secure.
Kwesi Pratt believes the inclusion of women during the planning and implementation of policies in the country at the decision making level provides a guiding principle on how to deal with issues concerning them.
«As we speak the Agric minister is not in the country, he is in the Czech Republic concerning this issue», he added.
The Minority have suggested that the domestic bonds might have been marred by issues of conflict of interest while concerns have been raised about the prospect of leveraging the countries mineral deposit in the deal with China.
«It's my job to make sure the issues and concerns facing the North Country are heard loud and clear so that our schools, hospitals and economic development programs get the funding they need,» Jones said in a statement.
We therefore believe that if the government is to get to grips with immigration abuse, it must re-introduce a mandatory interview with an entry clearance officer at overseas Consulates in countries of concern to ensure the genuine nature of the marriage before a visa is issued.
As is to be expected, issues concerning the family are topical in the country's political discourse.
President Muhammadu Buhari made the reiteration at the Chief of Army Staff annual conference 2015 taking place in Dutse, Jigawa saying despite achievements made by the Nigerian Army intellectuals, the threat of terrorism in some parts of the country remains an issue of serious national concern.
Khan complains that fewer and fewer people are having a say in the future of our country; that he has no wish to make light of the task for elected politicians to show that politicians are in tune with people's lives; that they get what issues concern us, and that they are able to do something about it, ending by pleading not to give political parties an excuse to ignore us, our family, friends and work colleagues.
«The National Assembly is not immune to the law that is applicable to anybody in this country but the anti-corruption agencies must respect the independence of the legislature and seek an informed opinion whenever they are delving into issues that concern the legislature because they are still seen as part of the executive.
Adokeme, who spoke with our correspondent in Abuja, said Buhari's absence could only become an issue of concern to Nigerians if he had not handed over to Osinbajo before leaving the country.
Such an approach can effectively address the policy challenges facing the country and in some cases the world, including those raised by concerns such as climate change, health care issues, trade, terrorism and agriculture, said Pearl.
In developed countries about 8 - 10 percent of individuals are born with low birth weight, but the issue is of higher concern in some developing nations where 20 - 25 percent of babies are born with this conditioIn developed countries about 8 - 10 percent of individuals are born with low birth weight, but the issue is of higher concern in some developing nations where 20 - 25 percent of babies are born with this conditioin some developing nations where 20 - 25 percent of babies are born with this condition.
This is something which has been very well documented and mourned in a report from the National Academy of Sciences that was issued by a committee headed by Norman Augustine just a few months ago and this report — which is called «he Gathering Storm» — lays out in some detail the concern that that [leaves us] with a long hole over the next couple of decades, because of weaknesses in [the] way we fund basic physical sciences, the way we are training people to do physical sciences, the way we treat science in elementary and high - school programs — all of those factors, the way we pay teachers, the way we use the patent system where we try to provide incentives in some of the physical sciences; we are losing our leadership gradually to other countries, especially in Europe and [of] particular concern in Asia, where the rise of science in, particularly China, to a certain extent India and other parts of Southeast Asia, are cause for long - term concern.
With cases rapidly mounting in four West African countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) today declared the Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), a designation that allows the agency to issue recommendations for travel restrictions but also sends a strong message that more resources need to be mobilized to bring the viral disease under control.
Since you are concerned about language issues, you may prefer to work in an English - speaking country.
Diarrheal disease is a major public health issue in developing countries and, while not generally increasing in the United States, remains a persistent concern nonetheless.
Naturopathy can provide people with the tools to take charge of their health and well - being and offers the best hope of preventing some of most serious and life - threatening diseases.Because naturopathy deals with the whole person, encompassing both physical and social - emotional issues, it is the most effective prevention for lifestyle - related diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease, which rate as this country's three biggest killers.Whereas conventional Western medicine tends to deal with physical complaints only, often in isolation, naturopathy takes in complete physical condition plus lifestyle factors such as nutrition and exercise and emotional or stress concerns.
Wilfredo took his concern to his faculty adviser, who suggested he consider the Model United Nations program, in which students take on the mantle of U.N. countries and tackle world issues from their assigned country's point of view.
As far as politicians interest in the environment is concerned it depends some come to the issue through an understanding of the impacts policies are having on their community, their country the world others come from a religious values perspective that we are custodians of the planet for God and then others through an interest in the issues themselves.
Today, in spite of all the work about it, the concern on all types of violence and discrimination against women continues to be a major issue and concern, to the point that in many countries there are offices to monitor them as femicides.
One such challenge is that of censorship; in a lot of developing countries, or even in some developed countries — especially in Asia, censorship is a big issue; the government is very involved in what citizens can access, and this especially concerns what information their citizens can consume and learn.
Geoff Barton, leader of the ASCL head teachers» union, said this was a «step in the right direction and an acknowledgment of the huge level of concern around the country on this issue».
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