June 14, 2023 7:59AM Amazon review defamation case thrown out Marilyn Steede’s complaint over romantic novel review fails to meet minimum threshold of seriousness
June 08, 2023 8:00AM Gaming Commission salaries released under Pati request The chief executive is paid between $175,000 and $225,000 a year and board members get more than $1,000 each per meeting
May 29, 2023 8:00AM Attorney-General’s husband given contract worth almost $14,000 a month Myron Simmons, a former senior Crown counsel in the Attorney-General’s Chambers, was hired as a government consultant after leaving his Civil Service post
May 29, 2023 7:56AM Pati request details value-for-money rules waived almost 70 times Records show the Office for Project Management and Procurement received requests for waivers from 21 public authorities in 2022-23
May 16, 2023 7:54AM Heslop: tobacco tax rate ‘unjust’ Owner of The Smoke Shop pleads his case after receiving $12 million customs duty discount
May 15, 2023 7:58AM Questions dodged over tobacco customs duty concession The finance ministry ignored a Pati request for records about the discount given to The Smoke Shop, until it was ordered to respond
May 11, 2023 10:51PM Millions of dollars in revenue up in smoke after one-off tobacco duty cut The Smoke Shop’s owner, Michael Heslop, lobbied the Government for a discount that resulted in unrealised duty revenue of $11,868,420.80
May 11, 2023 7:52AM Owner wrestled with conscience over whether to keep shop open Michael Heslop gave up smoking after becoming a Christian, and says he thought about giving The Smoke Shop away when he found God
May 03, 2023 7:57AM No business case made to support fees for Pati The Ministry of Finance says no business case was developed to support Pati fees
April 28, 2023 11:18AM BUT president reinstated as teacher after sacking dispute resolved Nishanthi Bailey was dismissed by the Commissioner of Education after she failed to show up for her job as a drama teacher in November 2021
