Government papers accidentally left behind reveal sensitive Trump-Putin meeting details

Government papers accidentally left behind in an Alaska hotel have reportedly revealed some of the more sensitive details of the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin earlier this week. The two world leaders met for the first time since...

Government to seek input on proposed immigration reforms

291 Proposed immigration reforms will be widely circulated for public and stakeholder review, according to the government, even as it defended the Immigration Bill, 2025, and the Barbados Citizenship Bill, 2025. The draft legislation, which has...

Government praised for ‘compassionate’ fireworks decision

News Mya Quamie 2 Hrs Ago File photo The TT Blind Welfare Association (TTBWA) has welcomed the government's announced cancellation of the Independence Day fireworks display on August 31. “It is not only an act of compassion toward animals,...

Government considers Facebook, YouTube restrictions

Fiji is exploring tighter regulation of social media amid rising concerns over misinformation and online harm. Communications Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica said the government was studying Australia’s and Malaysia’s...

Government must make clear roundtable is only the first step

A month after the election, Anthony Albanese gave a speech to the National Press Club. Eight days later, Jim Chalmers did the same. The two speeches were monologues, of course – but seemed to be in dialogue with each other. Albanese announced a...

Government will need new laws for productivity increases to benefit workers: new research

The widespread assumption that boosting productivity will naturally flow through to living standards has been debunked by a new report from the McKell Institute, with analysis showing that Australia’s retail workers have delivered a 26 per cent...

Government Mum on Long Delayed Abaco Shelter Opening

Government activates emergency response ahead of heavy rains

Public Service CS Ruku attending a church service at St. Andrew’s AIPCA Church Mailune. The government has activated emergency preparedness measures in anticipation of heavy rainfall and possible flooding, as forecasted by the Kenya Meteorological...

Government auditors receive excellency award

Created: Aug 17, 2025 01:21 PM (Updated: Aug 17, 2025 01:41 PM) Job well done: David Burt congratulates Monique Bailey, accounts officer for the Ministry of Public Works, and Simone Fox, from the Accountant-General’s department (Photograph...

Government’s Review of GST Gives Hope for Entry-Level Cars, 2-Wheelers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech has offered a glimmer of hope for the Indian consumers and industry amid potential tariff headwinds from the US. The government is reviewing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure, and...

Government must safeguard local sugar industry from cheap imports

SA Canegrowers urges Minister Parks Tau to act with urgency to help support the survival of the local sugar industry by finalising the regulations that will allow retailers, food and beverage manufacturers, millers and growers to collectively...

Bangladesh Bank tightens grip on governance; Dhaka Bank MD resigns amidst scrutiny

In a major shake-up of the country's banking sector, Bangladesh Bank has demonstrated its firm resolve to establish good governance, with a dozen managing directors (MDs) stepping down from their posts over the past year. The latest to resign is...

World News | ROC is Taiwan's Only Legal Government: Taiwanese Foreign Minister

Taipei [Taiwan], August 17 (ANI): Responding to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's claim that Japan "returned" Taiwan to China after World War II, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung stated that the Republic of China (ROC) is Taiwan's "only...

Judicial Overreach? IAS Officers Face Contempt Charges Amidst Governance Crisis

The Madras High Court's practice of summoning senior IAS officers for non-compliance with court orders has sparked debate on judicial overreach. Instances of officials being pulled up, sometimes even forced to apologize, raise concerns about...

By-election: APC’s victory proves Uba Sani’s inclusive governance – Commissioner

The Kaduna State Commissioner of Information, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, has described the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s victory in the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency by-election as proof of Governor Uba Sani’s inclusive and people-centred...

'Tricky spot': Queensland government wrangling three pay deals at once

Most people know at least one nurse, midwife, police officer or teacher. They make up a tick over 63 per cent of Queensland's key frontline workforce, and right now the state government is negotiating new pay deals with all of them. Griifith...

Has the NT government made any progress on a landmark DV inquiry?

Two years ago the Northern Territory coroner began an inquiry into the domestic violence deaths of four Aboriginal women, with her findings and recommendations handed down in November. At the last parliamentary sittings, the NT government provided...

Hong Kong – FSTB revealed three-pronged method to follow up occurrence relating to Government procurement of bottled drinking water (with picture)

FSTB revealed three-pronged method to follow up occurrence relating to Government procurement of bottled drinking water (with picture) ****************************************************************************************** Concerning the...

Hong Kong – Audit Commission’s evaluation of the Government’s tender workout for obtaining bottled drinking water

Audit Commission’s evaluation of the Government’s tender workout for obtaining bottled drinking water ****************************************************************************************** The Audit Commission (Audit)’s reply in reaction to...

Sindh government objects to federal 800 MW wheeling allocation, calls for regulatory oversight by Nepra

The Sindh government has raised objections to the federal government’s plan to allocate 800 MW capacity for wheeling purposes, arguing that such decisions fall within the domain of the regulator — the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority...