Politics

Government promises to bring back Anti-Corruption Bill in next month’s sitting BY BARNABAS MANEBONA GOVERNMENT has promised to return the highly demanded Anti-Corruption Bill to parliament in October. Deputy Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Maelanga reassured the protesting...

PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has left the country to attend the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly on behalf of the government and people of the Solomon Islands. The Prime Minister will be...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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...