IN what appears to be a display show of strength against the looming no confidence motion against the Prime Minister this Friday, Government had aligned swearing in of 10 ministers at Government House yesterday. With this latest political twist, Government had claimed it now commands the support of 31 members of the 50 seat Parliament.…
THE People’s Alliance Party (PAP) has six new members following the crossover of the entire Parliamentary Independent Group to the Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCCG) earlier this week. The PAP is one of the coalition partners of DCCG. The other partners are United Democratic Party and Kandere Party. The new PAP members which include…
CONSTITUENTS of East Kwara’ae constituency say Manasseh Maelanga’s move to join the democratic Coalition for change Government (DCCG) is in their best interest. In the Eastern Stars Face book page, constituents in Honiara and overseas expressed their gratitude to Maelanga for making the move to join the DCCG this week. “Thank you Manasseh Maelanga for…
DESPITE being in the minority, the Opposition Group will still move the motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare tomorrow. Leader of Opposition Jeremiah Manele confirmed this to the Solomon Star on Wednesday. He said his group sees moving the motion not only as a way to remove the Prime Minister but an…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare is in the process of appointing lawyer Andrew Muaki as his special secretary. This followed the recent removal of Rence Sore from the job due to pressure from Government Caucus. Mr Muaki on Wednesday confirmed he was offered the job. But he said the appointment is yet to be made formal.…
TRIAL will start early next month on the case of Dr Regional Aipia who was accused of harvesting and retaining beche-de-mer for export during a ban-period. The court was informed on Monday that arrangements are underway for witnesses to come over to Honiara from the Lord Howe Islands in the Malaita Outer Island. Public Prosecutor…
A FATHER appeared on Tuesday at the Honiara Magistrates’ Court facing a number of criminal offences, including rape of his 15 year-old daughter. The 44-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the the identity of his daughter, faces 16 counts in relation to the charges of incest, rape, indecent assault, common assault, assault causing…
FORMER provincial member of the Western Provincial Assembly is calling on the 50 members of parliament (MP) to stop the political tricks in the number game to form a government. Mambo Fangaria, said this country has had enough of this already and demanded that the MPs must move the country forward. “Millions of dollars have…
THE court has dismissed an application the lawyer of a man facing a murder charge raise objecting the court’s line of question during a committal hearing. Principal Magistrate Edwin Saramo said he agreed entirely with the prosecution’s submission that the application has no legal basis and therefore dismissed it and put the accused to his…
Latter-day Saints prepare for long-awaited opening, public open house TALISE, Kola Ridge – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints completed construction of a meetinghouse that will serve nearly 780 members who reside in Honiara. “We have waited years for a proper meetinghouse in Honiara,” says Fiona Sauseru, a local self –reliance missionary who…