THE Minister of Home Affairs Chris Laore has been urged to inform the public whether the Honiara City Council (HCC) has sought his approval to borrow $1.8 million for the fire extinguisher deal or not. Sacked Finance Chair Cr. Billy Abae made the call in an interview following his arrival from his home province of…
Sogavare launches DBSI By ANDREW FANASIA WHILST so much skepticism was echoed in the media leading up to the formation of the bank, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare had officially launched the Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI). “My fellow Solomon Islanders, this is your bank,” Sogavare uttered during his official remarks yesterday. Rural communities now…
MALAITA Provincial Police Commander (PPC) William Foufaka says he wants the best police officers to serve in Malaita province. PPC Foufaka told the visiting Provincial Assistant Commissioner Joseph Manelugu during a meeting last week in Auki that he had enough of ill-disciplined police officers serving there. Mr. Foufaka told Commissioner Manelugu that he will be taking…
Miss Solomon Islands Gladys Habu’s message during the World Environment Day is ‘Protecting our environment is important’ and as Islanders, we know very well why. As a nation, our environment plays a significant role development. It is the source of good health, as well as wealth’. The World Environment Day was celebrated on the 5th…
East Are’Are MP and Opposition member Peter Kenilorea Jr has called on the government to bring more clarity in its overall COVID-19 strategy and to better inform the public on it. “It will be good to know what the government’s overall strategy is to deal with this pandemic,” Kenilorea said in a statement issued recently.…
AN international flight from neighbouring Papua New Guinea landed in Honiara yesterday with COVID-19 supplies and three returning locals. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare disclosed on Friday during his weekly nation-wide address. “Fellow Solomon Islanders I’ve allowed a flight from PNG to land today (Friday),” he said. “This flight flew in with our COVID-19 supplies that will…
VURA ward councillor Reginald Ngati says city mayor Wilson Mamae should think before making media accusations. He was responding to Mamae’s claim that certain councillors are conspiring to oust his leadership. Mamae said these councillors are doing it for their own vested interests. And the mayor stated allegations of financial mismanagement these councillors raised against…
No plans at this stage, says Mangau By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN RUMOURS circulating around town that there will be another lock-down soon in Honiara were not true. Acting Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau clarified that currently there were no discussions for another lock down. He explained this when asked to confirm rumours that there will be another…
FOR the second time on Friday, West Are’Are MP John Maneniaru failed to meet relatives of the 27 who died in the MV Taimareho tragedy April 2 this year. Relatives wanted to meet and discuss with Maneniaru and the directors of the shipping company that operates MV Taimareho possible compensation. The ship was owned by…
THE man who abducted five members of the Anglican Melanesian Brotherhood (Tasiu) in 2003 at Weathercoast South Guadalcanal has been released on Wednesday. Judge Maelyn Bird had the accused William Hence released after imposing a total sentence of three years imprisonment. The reason for Hence’s release was due to the long delay in the prosecution…