AFP host Asia-Pacific Region pre-deployment training for UN peacekeeping missions

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has hosted 21 police officers from the Asia-Pacific region who completed a pre-deployment training course for United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions. The officers from Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu, Vietnam and Canada completed two-weeks of training at the Australian Institute of Police Management in…

NHA Initiates steps to resolve stadium workers’ protest

THE Sol2023 National Hosting Authority (NHA) are concerned with recent media reports regarding the recent sit in protest by local construction workers working on the Sol2023 Pacific Games Stadium project constructed by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). The NHA respects the CCECC and its employees and wants to ensure this dispute is resolved as…

“SAFE GREEN GAMES” LAUNCHING CONFIRMED

The Pacific Games National Hosting Authority (NHA) has confirmed the launching of the Safe Green Games initiative scheduled for 3 March 2023. The grand launching programme marks the beginning of beautification and clean-up activities within the entire Honiara City in the build-up towards the 2023 Pacific Games in November. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is scheduled…

SHOCKING FINDINGS

Audit Report finds widespread abuse of COVID-19 disaster relief funds in three government ministries THERE is widespread abuse of disaster relief funds in three government ministries, a new Audit Report has revealed. The Audit Report, which focuses on procurement relating to COVID-19 disaster relief funds, highlights noncompliance, potential fraud and lack of accountability. Immediately after…