THE Government will spend $6 million on the current review exercise set up to look into a possible switch in diplomatic ties from Taiwan to China. That’s according to Opposition leader Mathew Wale. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has not disclosed how much the government has spent or is going to spend on the exercise. But…
YOUTHS from three communities in Honiara yesterday conducted a clean up at the underpass between the ITA Hardware and Central Plaza. The youths from White River, Rove and Borderline undertook the cleaning program as part of a youth project to help maintain cleanliness in the city. The clean up was conducted to align with the…
GOVERNMENT sponsored student studying in the Philippines have had their August allowances processed last month. That’s according to the National Training Unit (NTU) within the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development. NTU clarified this following media report that claim the students were starving because their allowances have not been paid. “Payment of students’ allowances…
THE suspect in a murder incident at Aoto Village, in Utupua, Temotu Province on 13 January 2019, has been further remanded in custody following a mention appearance in the Magistrates Court at Lata on 16 August 2019. The man in his 40’s has been remanded at the Lata Correctional Centre as police investigations continue into…
The Auki Parish Catholic women have celebrated the Assumption Feast Day of Mary the mother of Jesus on the 16th – 18th of August 2019. The event was hosted by St. Valentine Oibola Catholic community in zone 2 of Auki Parish. The Feast Day is an annual event which always marked every year by all…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says a week-long trip eight of his ministers took to China last week was made with a clean motive. He was responding to statements made by the Leader of the Opposition and members of the public recently. “I want to assure the nation and the Leader of the Opposition that the…