PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele has blamed the Lilo-led government of 2014 for the current issues surrounding the Rennell bauxite mining operation. PM Manele made these comments while moving the sine die motion in Parliament on Wednesday. He revealed that the mining license granted to Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID) was signed after Parliament had been…
THE young man who allegedly spread false rumours over an alleged attempted abduction on social media in October this year will be entering his plea to the charge of Spreading False Information when he returns to court. This was because Junior Harry Gereniu has just been allocated a lawyer from the Public Solicitor’s Office (PSO).…
THREE men accused of setting fire to two houses in West Guadalcanal in 2022 will learn of their fate on December 30. That is when Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi will deliver her judgement. Lawyers representing the three defendants have been directed to file their closing submissions by 3pm on Wednesday. Magistrate Emily Zazariko Vagibule Pakoa…
A THREE day workshop to verify and collect missing employment data on individual teachers serving under each education provider was successfully held last week. Teaching Service Division within the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development and Education Providers held the joint meeting in Honiara. It was held at St Barnabas Cathedral hall from 16th-18th…
Improvements to Noro Roads in Western Province have made substantial progress in recent months, with the physical progress reached 30 percent. This critical investment, funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), is set…
COINCIDING with International Anti-Corruption week, the Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption (SIICAC) on Wednesday announced the launch of the revised Guide to Corruption Offenses in the Solomon Islands. Developed under the Transparency and Accountability Project, this essential resource was made possible by the generous funding from the Government of Japan and the Solomon Islands;…
THE outgoing Japanese Ambassador to Solomon Islands, MIWA Yoshiaki has commended Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) and people of Solomon Islands for the harmonious bilateral relations Japan enjoys with Solomon Islands. In brief courtesy meeting with Prime Minister Manele, Ambassador Miwa highlighted the strong and enduring friendship between…
THE Minister of Forestry and Research, Makario Tagini has emphasised the need for the introduction of a comprehensive legislation to govern the implementation of the new federal system. Minister Tagini was contributing to the debate on the Constitution (Amendment) (Constituent Assembly Sitting) Bill 2024. He asserted that developing a robust legal structure is essential to…
“When the road is good, life is good.” Christmas has come early for those living along Malaita’s South Road, with the 42km from Auki to Mao’a Bridge reopening after years of closure. The comments of South Road tyre repair store owner, Mr Jude Sukulu echoes the thoughts of everyone living along Malaita’s restored South Road. The…
The Leader of the Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale has highlighted the heavy responsibility of running a government and stressed the need for integrity and accountability in leadership. Contributing to the motion of sine die, Hon. Wale reminded National Leaders that they serve as trustees on behalf of the people, and that abandoning this role leads…