THE decision by the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) to extend the provincial election for both Choiseul and Western Provinces to six months is a lame excuse. That’s according to the outgoing Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward 13 Vona Vona Lagoon, Western Province Redfern Alesina. In an interview with…
Buses charging $5.00 for adult fares could face hefty penalties PUBLIC buses who are charging $5.00 as adult bus fare could be facing hefty penalties or fines, it was revealed yesterday. While others have been paying $5.00 to the dishonest buses, other commuters still maintains that the act of charging passengers with the said amount…
OPPOSITION Leader Mathew Wale insists a military response is not the solution to the country internal security. Instead, he said the permanent solution is a Government and Leadership that listens to the cries and voices of the people. He made this response in light of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare statement of the need for a…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his Cabinet Ministers witnessed the Police Response Team (PRT) under the National Response Department (NRD) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) displaying the Public Order Management (POM) Interoperability Response Capability Demonstration Exercise at the Tenaru Firing Range this morning Tuesday 5 July 2022. Director National Response Department (NRD)…
Atori Police Station of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) needs more police officers to support the Atoifi outpost in east Kwaio. This was revealed during the latest visit of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ms Juanita Matanga to Malaita Province last week. Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Atori Police Station, Inspector Peter Kinita said we…
DEAR EDITOR, Thank you for allowing me a space to make a response to your front page article ‘It’s Parl, Not Gov’t’. In the article, Kabui said to make it clear to the public any deferral or delay of national election the constitution will have to be amended and the powers to amend the constitution…
DEAR EDITOR, I fear if that government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have. This is because in politics, stupidity is not a handicap. I wonder they say in politics, if you want anything said, ask a man and if you want anything done, ask a woman.…
THE current fuel rise that takes the country by storm has forced some sea transportation operators to scale down their operation or just stop running transport since the weekend. A statement reaching this paper yesterday said fuel price in Noro has reached $24 per litre and Munda $20 per litre. This is a big hike…
Rodgers: Its not an insurance firm SECRETARY to Prime Minister Dr Jimmy Rodgers said that Mustard Seed is not a health insurance but a comprehensive health care support for Members of Parliament and Public Servants. Dr. Rodgers made this clarification following allegations that Mustard Seed policies were becoming scam, resulting in thousands of dollars in…