THE Member of Parliament for Shortland Islands Constituency in Western Province and Minister for Home Affairs, Isikeli Junior Vave has highlighted importance of investing in the education and healthcare sectors. The first term Parliamentarian is concerned about the welfare of Solomon Islanders and wants greater government focus on these two social sectors. He expressed his…
Sogavare’s counsel intends to file application to strike out the election petition filed by defeated CARE candidate Qurusu if the latter fails to give answers that satisfy the elements of bribery as alleged by July 27 THE counsel acting for the former Prime Minister and current Minister of Finance and Treasury Manasseh Sogavare intends to…
THE Member of Parliament (MP) for West New Georgia, George Temahua has encouraged 102 apprentices, who enrolled for the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) for Apprenticeship National Training (NAT) program, to make use of the opportunity because they are the fortunate ones for having secured government sponsorship. He made the encouragement at a ceremony to…
THE Malaita Provincial Government through its Town Council Department is progressing its crucial campaign for a green and healthy Auki setting by installing new rubbish wheelie bins along the streets of Auki this week. The new setup is part of the Premier Asilaua-led government’s commitment to keep Auki clean in preparation for the Malaita Provincial…
A FEMALE recipient of the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Apprenticeship Training Program has expressed her gratitude to the national government for its sponsorship of 102 apprentices undertaking trades courses under the program. The state’s sponsorship of the program followed successful dialogues and negotiations between the government and SINU. Mary Staeta, who has enrolled as…
THE Member of Parliament (MP) for Ranoggah-Simbo Constituency in the Western Province has vowed to work with his electorate to deliver the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during his term in office. MP Wayne Ghemu, who is the Minister of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) was contributing to the Sine Die Motion in…
SOLOMON Islands Government sponsored students in the Philippines, who returned home during the COVID-19 period, are getting impatient in their wait to go back to the Philippines to complete what is left for them in their studies. The students, who returned home during the COVID-19 pandemic period, received no word from the Solomon Islands Tertiary…
THE matter of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ulawa-Ugi Constituency of Makira-Ulawa Province, William Bradford Marau, who is accused of misusing 5million dollars of shipping funds is still in the Pre-Trial conference stage. Marau is facing one count of Conversion. The Pre-Trial conference on this matter was listed for Monday. However, Public Prosecutor Francisca…