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…
COUNCILOR for ward 9 in Honiara Robert Oge is taking the lead through a community clean-up initiative. Mr Oge said the activity is part of their community obligation as members of the community but also part of the initiative he was preaching during his campaign trail leading up to the election. He said the idea…
OPPOSITION leader Matthew Wale has slammed the response by the Prime Minister, who attempted to justify the recent trip to Beijing by a delegation of senior government ministers and the bi-partisan task-force. “The reply is a very lame attempt by the prime minister to dodge the many important concerns of public interest relating to the…
Trial into the alleged fraud case of the MP for Gao/Bugotu, Samuel Manetoali has started on Monday in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court. Manetoali who faces 17 counts of conversion is now standing trial for 18 counts of conversion. He entered his not guilty plea to the 18th charge, before the trial started before Principal Magistrate…
Mr. Solomon Islands’ Physique model Moffat Mona is ready to defend his title in the upcoming body building championship scheduled for next month. Mona said with the help of his new private sponsors he is confident to defend his title. “With the help of my new sponsors my preparations is getting better with the…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has highlighted that the priority of the National Security Strategy (NSS) is to ensure our citizens are protected. The Prime Minister acknowledged that internally, Solomon Islands have multiple security issues. Therefore, he said the NSS provides a united platform for our Law Enforcement Agencies to address these security issues collectively. …
THE PROSECUTION has been asked to sort out the charges against three men accused of participating in the riot during the election of the Prime Minister in Honiara. Simon Stanley Fudi, 20, is facing one count of unlawful assembly and one count of riot. He is jointly charged with Thompson Fia, 32 and Marlon Mouara,…
A developing country such as ours cannot hope to achieve prosperity without first ensuring stability to build a buoyant and growing economy to create jobs and prosperity for our citizens. Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services Lanelle Tanangada echoed this when she delivered her welcome remarks at the opening of the National Security…
WE ARE WITH TAIWAN By IAN M. KAUKUI FIFTEEN government ministers and backbenchers wanted the country to maintain its diplomatic ties with Taiwan. Led by former Prime Minister and Minister for National Planning and Aid Coordination Rick Hou, the 14 MPs made their stance clear in a statement they issued last night. “We believe Taiwan has been…
THE coach for the Australian Westfield Junior Matildas Rae Dowaer has thanked the supporters who came out yesterday to support the two teams in Thursday’s international friendly match at the Lawson Tama Stadium. “It was really cute to hear and see supporters cheering Go Aussie Go and waving the Australian and Solomon Islands Flag,” she…