Proposal to ban machetes has been sent for consultation
The Ministry of Justice is considering changes to the weapons regulations so that owning and buying machete or long blade with a blade length over…
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Veterinarian is denied the right to husbandry
Veterinarian in Melhus is denied the right to husbandry A farmer in Melhus is no longer allowed to perform animal husbandry. South Trøndelag District Court…
Indicted couple may not see their infant
Violence indicted couple may not see their infant The visiting ban of a couple from Hønefoss, charged with gross bodily harm against their 11-week-old infant,…
KrF: «Conversion therapy» of homosexuals must remain legal
Grøvan (KrF): «Conversion therapy» of homosexuals must remain legal Labour suggests banning so-called «conversion therapy» for homosexuals. “A prohibition is to go too far in…
The payment service Vipps expels Resett
Norwegian payment service Vipps expels Resett Vipps terminates its customer relationship with the controversial website Resett. The payment service Vipps is originally made by DNB…
Singapore bans 737 MAX in their airspace
Singapore bans 737 MAX in their airspace An increasing number of countries and airlines are grounding aircraft of the model Boeing 737 MAX. The US…
Norway may ditch oil shares from the oil fund
Norway may ditch oil shares from the oil fund The timing of the publication by Minister of Finance, Siv Jensen (Progress Party), may indicate that…
NRK bans Michael Jackson for two weeks
NRK won’t air music by Michael Jackson for the time being After the late pop star has been accused of sexual assault in an HBO…
Venstre (V) to ban sexual reorientation therapy
V’s top politicians, Grunde Almeland, Iselin Nybø, and Guri Melby want a ban on sexual “reorientation” of gays. V have submitted the proposal to the…
Fur proposal by the Government is flayed
Fur proposal by the Government is flayed Animal protection organizations, fur breeders and business organizations are all critical of the Government’s proposal on how the…
The Directorate of Health wants to ban wine in boxes
The Norwegian Directorate of Health wants to ban large wine cartons and believes that this will reduce Norwegians’ alcohol consumption. The Government believes the proposal…
16 injured by fireworks on New Year’s Eve
16 injured by fireworks on New Year’s Eve in Norway A total of 16 people were injured by fireworks at the start of 2019. Five…
End to private car parking in Oslo City centre
End to private car parking in the Oslo City centre This week the last car parking spaces for private cars disappear from municipally owned properties…
Hauglie aims to ban export of social benefits
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Anniken Hauglie of Høyre (H) aims to forbid that those who receive benefits for children and spouses, export them…
Political diversity in march against fur
Political diversity in torchlight march against fur farms The Conservatives, The Progress Party and Labour were among the represented political parties under NOAH’s torchlight march…
The Conservatives recommends a ban on mobile use in the classrooms
Introducing a mobile use ban in schools, more charging stations for electric cars and dinner at home at 16:00 are some of the issues the…
Nikab banned from class as of Wednesday
Nikab is henceforth banned from the classroom The leader of the Oslo Met Student Parliament will attend wearing a balaclava if someone is dismissed from…
Consumer Council wants ban on credit card bonuses
The Consumer Council believes bonus plans for air travel and other credit card discounts stimulate more debt collection. They therefore want a ban on the…
The Biotechnology Council (Bioteknologirådet) will forbid parents to gene test their own children
The sale of genetic tests on the internet is growing rapidly. The Gene Technology Council wants a ban on parents being able to carry out…
STARBUCKS: Good-Bye Plastic Straws
Starbucks stops using plastic straws Starbucks Corporation, the American coffee company and international coffeehouse chain operating almost 30,000 locations worldwide declared yesterday, July 9th, of…