LOOKING at the political history of instability in the country, how differently would your party lead our country from the past government? Dr Alice Pollard posed this question to a team of panelist during ‘Voice Blo U’ – an audience-led interactive session in Honiara recently. In his response to the question, Vice President of the…
FORMER Member of Parliament for West Honiara Constituency, Namson Tran has denied claims of purchasing land through corrupt means. The former Chairman of Caucus took a stand against baseless accusations made by opposing candidate Wilson Mamae and the leader of the Coalition for Accountability Reform and Empowerment (CARE) party during their recent campaign. “They alleged…
THE Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) and Save the Children Solomon Islands (SCSI) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing their education partnership to progress the priorities of the National Education Action Plan (NEAP) 2022-2026. The MOU was signed by Permanent Secretary, Dr Franco Rodie and SCSI Country Director Lisa…
HONIARA City Mayor Edward Siapu has expressed his satisfaction with the progress of the Honiara Central Market Western Extension, a project initiated during his leadership tenure at the Honiara City Council. Funded by the Australian Government in collaboration with the council, this SBD10 million endeavor aims to provide better infrastructure for market vendors. Mayor Siapu,…
THE wife of the Caretaker Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has described the In-depth Solomons article titled ‘Solomons PM Has Millions in Property, Raising Questions Around Wealth’ as a publication by unethical journalists who hold themselves as seasoned journalists. The report, published on In-depth Solomons website, was put together by OCCRP and In-depth Solomons. OCCRP stands…
POLICE have now completed their investigation into the matter of the nine men who attacked a family and allegedly demanded $10,000 from the Bazo community on Savo Island in the Central Islands Province. Police Prosecutor Moses Tei yesterday confirmed that investigation was completed but he was yet to serve the disclosures. He said investigators had…
THE Solomon Islands Postal Corporation (SIPC) yesterday launched the country’s Postcode and Addressing system project which will allow the country to have an organized Postcode and addressing system, a lynchpin for e-Commerce and the connecting of Solomon Islands residents to the rest of the world. At launching ceremony staged at the SIPC Carpark, the SIPC…
THE trial of former Member of Parliament for Temotu VATUD Constituency and former Premier of Temotu Province Clay Forau Soalaoi will resume on April 25. Soalaoi is on trial for 14 counts of conversion. Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi yesterday set April 25 to April 26 2024 for the continuation of the trial. The prosecution had…
THE South Vella Constituency in Western Province was ignited with fervour as its immediate former Member of Parliament (MP), Fredrick Kologheto unveiled his manifesto on Tuesday in Barakoma village. The message that rang out loud and clear during the launch was ‘Let’s Make Vella Great Again.’ The launch of Kologheto’s manifesto and campaign commenced with…
THE President of the University of the South Pacific (USP) Solomon Islands Students Association, Kevin Olea participated in a China-Solomon Islands Friendship Program in China. Mr Olea who flew out of the country on Tuesday 27 March was part of a bigger Solomon Islands delegation that also comprise the Vice President of the Solomon Islands…