Overcoming poverty
Coping with crisis Whom do shocks hit the most? Who are the most vulnerable to crises? In shocks such as a macroeconomic crisis, climate change impacts and global food inflation, the low income consumers are assumed to be the one who are mostly affected. However, who takes the pain
Overcoming poverty
Overcoming human poverty Policy making on gender and poverty has often been based on the assumption that women are poorer than men. To date, most analysis has been based on measures of income poverty, using quantitative,
Poverty: A letter from a poverty-stricken consumer
“I was asking about if anyone could assist me by asking anyone if they have any used old furniture what they don’t want. I mean like chairs, safe, anything; we don’t have anything to sit on. Myself and the children have to sit on the floor to eat and sleep. We put the wares and [...]
The Sexual Offences Act:Care workers for persons with a mental disorder
26 2. Where in proceedings for an offence under this section it is proved that the complainant had a mental disorder, it is to be taken that the accused knew or could reasonably have been expected to know the complainant has a mental disorder unless prima facie evidence is adduced to raise an issue as [...]
Care workers for persons with a mental disorder
The Sexual Offences Act 2010 Continued from last week 25. (1) A person (“the accused’’) who is a care worker, commits the offence of a care worker engaging in, causing or inciting sexual activity with a person (“ the complainant”) if – (a) the accused- (i) engages in sexual activity with the complainant; (ii) causes [...]
The Sexual Offence Act 2010
Continued from last week Obtaining sexual activity by inducement, threat, deception 23. (1) A person (“the accused”) commits the offence of obtaining sexual activity with a person with a mental disorder by inducement, threat, or deception if – (a) with agreement of another person (the complainant), the accused (i) engages in sexual activity with the [...]
The Sexual Offences Act 2010
Continued from last week (2) For the purpose of subsection (1) – (a) the accused looks after persons under eighteen years of age if the accused is regularly involved in caring for, training, supervising or being in sole charge of such persons; (b) the accused looks after the complainant on an individual basis if- (i) [...]
The Sexual Offences Act 2010
Continued from last week Abuse of position of trust: sexual activity with a child 18. (1) A person (“the accused”) commits the offence of sexual activity with a child under eighteen years of age by abusing a position of trust in relation to that child (“the complainant”) if- (a) The accused- (i) engages in sexual [...]
The Sexual Offences Act 2010
W e did not complete the presentation of the relevant sections of the Sexual Offences Act 2010 after the previous instalment was published on July 25. We continue with Section 16 under the heading ‘Close in age defence; complainant age 14 to 16.’ 16. (1) A person (‘’the accused’’) commits the offence of sexual [...]
Termination of Employment and Severance Pay Act 1997
Continued from last week 16. (1) In lieu of giving notice of termination under section 15 (1) the employer shall pay the employee a sum equal to the remuneration and benefits due to the employee up to the expiry of any required period of notice. (2) In lieu of giving notice of termination under section [...]
Termination of Employment and Severance Pay Act 1997
Continued from last week 12. (1) The employer may terminate the employment of the employee because the employee is redundant under the provisions of subsection (2). (2) The employee is redundant under subsection (1) where in relation to his employer’s business where he is employed, his termination of employment is or is part of a [...]
Termination of Employment and Severance Pay Act 1997
Continued from last week 6. It shall be the duty of every employer to keep such records as are necessary to show that the provisions of this Act are being complied with in respect of persons in his employment and if he fails to do so, he shall be liable on summary conviction in respect [...]
All about pharmacies
These are the concluding remarks in the Pharmacy Council’s advice to consumers. They fall under the question: What are the limitations of counter prescribing? “(b) Determine the goal of treatment (therapeutic objective) “The objective of the treatment recommended should be one of the following: * Reducing or eliminating a symptom * Preventing a disease or [...]
All about pharmacies
The advice to consumers from the Pharmacy Council continues: 14. What is a POM? The term POM can be defined as either Prescription Only Medicines or Pharmacies Only Medication Prescription Only Medicines are usually available from a pharmacy when a valid prescription is presented to the pharmacist. A pharmacist has to be on the premises [...]
All about pharmacies
Part 2 The advice to consumers from the Pharmacy Council continues: “8. What should the public look for upon entering such premises (pharmacies and patent shops) as mentioned earlier…? The sign ‘Pharmacy’ or ‘Patent Shop’ must be conspicuously displayed on the exterior of the establishment. “The client must look for the appropriate personnel; for example, [...]