TWELVE Solomon Islanders who are beneficiaries of the Australia Awards Scholarship have graduated after successfully completing their studies overseas. A statement from the Australia High Commission in Honiara said Australia is proud to support these talented and resilient scholars who successfully completed their studies despite the challenges of the pandemic. The statement said these scholars…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) through the Labour Mobility Unit has taken claims of ill treatment in Australia farms very seriously and is continuously working to ensure the welfare and condition of Solomon Islands workers are upheld and their rights respected. MFAET made this statement in response to a report by…
NO one is above the law. Member of Parliament for East Are’Are Hon Peter Kenilorea Junior echoed this sentiment to remind MPs that they should not point fingers at criminals when they themselves might be involved in actions that are perceived to be corrupt, at the very least. Hon Kenilorea made this statement in response…
THE prosecution will be making an order to forfeit money belonging to the One Link Pacifica boss, Charles Dora, held in a suspense account to the state. It was heard in the Honiara Magistrate Court yesterday that the claim will be filed in the High Court at the end of this month. Dora, after his…
MEMBER of Parliament for West Kwaio Hon Claudius Teiifi says Parliament should legislate strategic infrastructures to enable immunity from interference by governments of the day. Speaking in Parliament during his vote of thanks to the Governor General’s Speech from the Throne today, Hon Teiifi said by doing so, the planning, designing, construction and management of…
A SOLOMON Islander who joined the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom has the privileged to meet Princess Anne, Royal, last week. According to the Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara, Sebastine Kavaliliu is a youth member of the church and the first Solomon Islander to join the Royal Navy. Mr Kavaliliu met Princess Anne, who is…
THE first phase of the tar sealing of road from Henderson is progressing well and has now reached ‘Nine One’. The work has been applauded by members of the public. There has been extensive work been done to complete the project before the 2023 South Pacific Games starts in November. This road project is a face…
One Link Pacifica boss to face court THE matter involving the money withheld in a suspense bank account belonging to One Link Pacifica’s boss, Charles Dora, will be mentioned in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court, Tuesday. The prosecution is attempting to make an application before the High Court for the forfeiture of the money in the…
Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) has exported a net weight of 501.46 tonnes at 33 grams per tonne of gold, valued at more than 6 million last year but not in a form of gold bars. This was confirmed by Dr Chris Vehe, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Energy and Rural Electrification, during a…
The Governor General His Excellency, Sir David Vunagi leaves the country on Wednesday 26 April to attend the Coronation of King Charles III in London. The coronation of King Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms is scheduled to take place on Saturday,…