By Gary Hatigeva THE National Parliament has yesterday confirmed that hearings with all government ministries and institutes into the 2018 Appropriation Bill will start today. The hearings will begin with presentations and witnesses from the Commercial and Banking institutions, which…
POLICE at the Munda Police Station have thanked several women who had the courage and responsibility to report an alleged sexual grooming matter on March 11, 2018 which they are now investigating. “We have received a report and I want…
THE first phase of the Gold Ridge Mine office and accommodation reconstruction recently completed with the second phase starting this week. Phase one marked the first construction work on site aimed at returning the mine to production in early 2019.…
By Alfred Sasako CONTRACTORS engaged by the Government to undertake maintenance and other works on government properties have been told to write “a strong letter” to the Ministry of Infrastructure Development explaining why they should be paid. One of the…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Chairman of the Leadership Code Commission Solomon Kalu told court yesterday that the former Permanent Secretary Henry Murray had not sought permission to run businesses. In his evidence in chief Mr Kalu said in 2016 he…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Public Prosecutor Patrick Abe has sought an adjournment on the case against a man facing one count of indecent Act. Appeared before Principal Magistrate Fatimah Taeburi, Mr Abe said they will file a memo to the…
By Alfred Sasako A Mbetilonga landowner is urging the Government to deport the owner of One Pacific Company Ltd, a logging company allegedly engaged in illegally logging government land in east Guadalcanal. The land is located in Parcel Nos. 191-060-01,…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE case of a 64-year-old- man from Isabel province alleged of raping a nine-year-old girl in 2015 has been adjourned for 14 days. Public Prosecutor John Zoze told the court that investigation into the case is still…
Country’s first-ever forest technical group holds talks over future of our forests THE national government through its Forest ministry is working with stakeholders to pave way for successful sustenance of our forests. A first-ever established forest technical working group…
