SINPF Board purchase new 10-year $120m bond THE Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) Board has purchased a new 10-year $120 million bond from the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) current $300 million bond issue. This is a new investment that will bring additional income of $6 million per annum on our members fund from…
THIRTEEN people have confessed to breaching the lockdown exercise that ends at 6am Tuesday, when they appeared at the Honiara Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday evening. The group which consists of 12 males and a female had pleaded guilty to one count of restriction of movement, a charge under the State of Public Emergency. One of…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has expressed disappointment at several incidents of rock throwing at NRH vehicles and workers including illegal roadblocks in Honiara during the lockdown period. In a statement yesterday MHMS condemns such outrageous and cowardly acts in the highest possible terms. On Sunday night a health land cruiser was…
THE Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) the Most Reverend Leonard Dawea visited Southern and Arekwa regions of the Diocese of Malaita from 13th to 20th August. He visited, Hoasiteimwane parish hosted by Manepora community, Sa’a Parish and Walande Parish in Small Malaita region and Marou Parish hosted by Potani’u and Waroha Parish…
THE Government has described the report published last week with the headline ‘Sogavare `agrees’ to settle claims’ as misleading and inaccurate. Government accused the writer ‘Alfred Sasako’ for the misleading report. “The Government admonishes Alfred Sasako for misleading the nation again, in his article entitled, “Sogavare `agrees’ to settle claims”. “The Government clarifies that the…
HONIARA – the nation’s administrative heartbeat – went into a 36-hour lockdown, which ended this morning. What, if anything has the nation achieved, let alone learned from the unlawful exercise, appropriately described as “misapplication of the law?” Put it another way, what has $1.8 million bought for the 160, 000 or so residents of Honiara…
POLYCARP PAEA – the Assistant Deputy Commissioner (Acting) of the Inland Revenue Division [IRD] who has been accused of being involved in the illegal harvesting of bechedemer in Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) is on the radar of law enforcement agencies. A private shipping company has called for Mr. Paea’s “suspension, investigation and termination” in a…
About 20 percent of the National Referral Hospital (NRH) staff are yet to get their vaccination. This was revealed by the National Referral Hospital (NRH) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. George Malefoasi during a press conference on Friday. Dr. Malefoasi revealed this when asked by a journalist how many medical staff will be working during…
POLICE has recorded a total of five rock-throwing incidents during the first night of the 36 hours lock-down on Sunday 29 August in Honiara. A statement issued by the Police Media Unit said, the five rock-throwing incidents occurred on five different locations in Honiara resulting in the damage of three government vehicles used by the…
POLICE at the Maritime Department who are doing sea patrols during the lockdown have intercepted a landing craft owned by a logging company based in the Western Province. Police Maritime patrols intercepted the landing craft outside of the Solfish area at Lunga at 8:35pm on Sunday night on 29 August 2021, a statement issued by…