PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare welcomes and is appreciative of the call by the Civil Society to petition the Government to ensure that the Anti- Corruption Bill (ACB) is brought back into Parliament. The Prime Minister made those remarks during a…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE PUBLIC have been urged to mobilise and have their voices heard on matters of national interest. Member of parliament for West Makira Hon Derrick Manu’ari, signing the petition to have government return the anti-corruption bill to…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA PUBLIC signing of the petition against the withdrawal of the Anti-corruption Bill in Parliament is still on process. It is understood that yesterday was the date reported for the signing of petition to be presented at Parliament…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA PUBLIC signing for a petition against the withdrawal of the Anti-corruption Bill at Parliament started yesterday along Honiara Town. Leading the public signings is the Civil Society Organisation’s Anti-corruption Committee. According to Dr Huddie Namo the Chairman…
BLC labels this a regrettable decision & serious omission BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA PROVISIONS against illicit gains have been removed from the Anti-Corruption Bill 2016, and this has been described by the Bills and Legislations Committee (BLC) as a regrettable and…
Treasury records $20 million weekly revenue collection shortfall on September 1 By Alfred Sasako GOVERNMENT Treasury recorded a $20 million shortfall in its weekly revenue collection on September 1. As a result, government cheques made out to pay…
Promises new version of anti-corrupt bill next Parliament sitting, accuses Opp of inciting anti-gov’t atmosphere PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has rebutted the Opposition, labelling their outcry on the withdrawal of the Anti-Corruption Bill 2016 as ‘shocking’ and ‘completely unnecessary’.…
Leadership Code Commission penalises former MID Minister $12k for misconducts in office THE Leadership Code Commission (LCC) has penalised Hon Jimmy Lusibaea with a fine of $12,000 for three counts of misconduct in office. In two counts, Lusibaea had…
PM Sogavare removes Anticorruption Bill 2016, Opposition says move politically motivated THE Opposition Group has come out stating that Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s move to withdraw the Anticorruption Bill 2016 is politically motivated. Members of the Official Opposition made…
A high-level delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Milner Tozaka, attended a series of Pre-Forum leaders meetings at the Forum Secretariat in Suva, Fiji, last week. The Pacific ACP (PACP) Officials Meetings met on…
