MALAIATA Provincial Government has acknowledged the Australian government’s assurance to support Malaita Province with emergency work on patching up its deteriorated roads. Malaita Province Acting Premier Edward Misite’e said the assurance was made by the Infrastructure Team from the Australian High Commission in a meeting in Auki early this week. MPA Misite’e said his Malaita…
Parliament passes bill for effective conduct of synchronized elections THE Solomon Islands National Parliament on Friday passed the Constitution (Amendment) (Candidacy Disqualification) Bill 2023. The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) said this amendment is one of the crucial pieces of legislation for the effective conduct of the synchronized national, provincial assembly, and HCC elections for…
Man sent to jail for assaulting child A MAN who lured his five-year-old niece to his bush garden in Makira Ulawa Province to harvest peanuts and then sexually abused her has been sent to three years and one month in prison. The man who cannot be named to protect the identity of the complainant/victim was…
By WILSON SAENI in Auki THE Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) is still operating without the service of the newly appointed Provincial Secretary (PS). This was revealed by the Malaita Provincial Premier Martin Fini. Mr Fini said MPG needs the service of the new PS to strengthen its administration. Premier Fini said at the moment his…