Saturday - April 19, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday April 13, 2025 ( 3 items )  

DRC: Violence in Eastern DRC Driving a "Catastrophic Escalation" in Children Going Hungry
WESTPORT, Connecticut, April 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release: * * * DRC: Violence in Eastern DRC Driving a "Catastrophic Escalation" in Children Going Hungry KINSHASA, (April 7, 2025) - The number of children going hungry in war-torn eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surged 50% due to an escal  more

Industry Leaders to Gather at the 2025 LIMRA and LOMA Canada Annual Conference
WINDSOR, Connecticut, April 11 -- LIMRA issued the following news release: * * * Industry Leaders to Gather at the 2025 LIMRA and LOMA Canada Annual Conference WINDSOR, Conn., April 10, 2025 -- The 2025 LIMRA and LOMA Canada Annual Conference will be on May 7, 2025, in Toronto. Attending leaders will have the opportunity to discuss key factors, opportunities and challenges affecting the financial services industry from the perspective of the Canadian market. David Levenson, president and CEO  more

South Sudan: Children with cholera die on three-hour walk for treatment after aid cuts shut local health clinics
WESTPORT, Connecticut, April 11 [Category: Sociological] -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release: * * * South Sudan: Children with cholera die on three-hour walk for treatment after aid cuts shut local health clinics JUBA, (April 9, 2025) - At least five children with cholera in South Sudan have died on an arduous journey to seek medical treatment, after aid   more