Leader of Opposition questions whether the Supplementary Appropriation Bill before Parliament is properly grounded in law. Matthew Wale by way of a point of order sought to suspend debates on the Supplementary Appropriation Bill to allow for a legal assessment of the legal basis of the bill especially in relation to the Advance Warrant clauses. …
CHINA does not get preferential treatment, as people might like to think. Prime Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare highlighted this when delivering his nation-wide address yesterday afternoon at the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet, a statement from Prime Minister Press Secretariat said. The prime minister said the decision to repatriate passengers from China and…
THE man accused of posting fake news about COVID-19 on is Facebook page has been acquitted of the offence, Monday. This was after Principal Magistrate Tearo Beneteti found insufficient evidence against Peterson Boso to continue with the trial. Boso’s lawyer had applied for a “no case to answer” submission at the end of the prosecution…
‘COVID-19 fight looks shaky if nurses walkout’ By ANDREW FANASIAHONIARA NEWSROOM ALL the public health nurses in Honiara are ready to go on strike if the government through the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) continues to disregard their outstanding allowances since June. This was agreed in their meeting held late yesterday in which…