PAC ready for the challenge

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is looking forward to the challenges ahead in reviewing the accounts of various government ministries and making appropriate recommendations. The committee undertook a three-day workshop on the functions of PAC ran by United Nations Development Programme consultant Rob Oakeshott and the principal research officer of the PAC of Western Australia, […]

Council proud of female MPs

Friday January 25, 2019 Written by Rashneel Kumar Published in Local Ivirua MP Agnes Armstrong. Cook Islands National Council of Women has welcomed the election of Agnes Armstrong as the newest Member of Parliament (MP). Armstrong became the sixth female MP after winning the Ivirua by-election on Mangaia on Monday. While congratulating Armstrong, council president Rebecca Hosking-Ellis […]

Select committee meets to discuss bills Wednesday January 23, 2019

Parliamentarians and select committee members, from right, Selina Napa, Tereapii Maki-Kavana and Tai Tura during the orientation programme yesterday. The members of the special select committee for bills met yesterday at the Parliament Chamber for an orientation programme that ends today. Only five of seven members who are part of the committee were present. Committee […]