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Chairman of the Council of Ministers International Development Committee Phil Gawne says he hopes Tynwald will back calls to put an end to world hunger.
Later this month, he’ll ask the court to back a motion praising the UK’s efforts to highlight the problem at a G8 summit later this month.
Mr Gawne says it’s an issue he’s keenly aware of and which deserves extra attention from the developed world.
But he says it remains a massive problem:
Douglas Council rules out rent-to-buy scheme
The suggestion was made following an announcement the authority would sell some of its housing stock
Improvements being made as part of ongoing RDCH work
A pest control issue is currently being
Postal services to USA still suspended
IOM Post Office hopes it'll be reinstated in the new year
Heavy rain prompts yellow weather warning from Ronaldsway Met Office
It could turn persistent and heavy at times
Northern roads could be busier tonight
The annual Young Farmers Christmas Tractor Run starts in St John's