Sir Peter dies at 72 STATESMAN and the nation’s first prime minister Sir Peter Kenilorea died peacefully at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara late on Thursday, age 72. The government is expected to hold a state funeral next week in his honour. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, who is currently in Papua New Guinea, and…
Hospital steps up war against killer disease THE National Referral Hospital (NRH) has stepped up its fights against breast cancer, which is killing more and more women behind cervical cancer. Medical superintendent Dr Rooney Jagilly revealed this in light of revelations breast cancer is now the second highest killer of women. Cervical cancer is the…
ACTING Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga says the National Training Unit is the only authority that has the power to approve or decline additional scholarship requests by MPs besides the Cabinet’s approved quota of four scholarship opportunities for each constituency. The clarification was made in response to a media statement by the Leader of the Independent…
LEADING Solomon islands insurance company, TOWER Insurance donated a much needed water tank to Selwyn College. The Anglican Church run secondary high school is situated on the outskirts of Honiara, about anhour’s drive along the western Highway. The school has contributed to producing many prominent and outstanding Solomon Islanders. TOWER Insurance was approached by the…
ABOUT 14 people from Tuvaruhu Parish in Centra Honiara and St Michael in Tandai ward, Guadalcanal have successfully ended a Training of Trainers (TOT) last week. The training workshop was conducted by a local non-government organisation (NGO) called Solomon Islands Peace and Trauma Counselling Centre (SIPTCC). Rector of Tuvaruhu Parish Diocese of Central Melanesia Honiara…
THE Government has sacked two of its most senior political appointees. Chief of Staff George Kuper and Policy Secretary, Sectoral Reform Productive Sector Dr Gabriel Titili were shown the exit door, Wednesday. Special Secretary to Prime Minister (SSPM) Andrew Muaki confirmed the sacking. But he refused to divulge reasons to the decision. He said the…
A juvenile who stabbed a police officer last year in Russell, Central Province, now faces sentencing. Sentencing submissions and mitigation were expected to be made today. Acting Deputy Chief Magistrate Shepherd Lapo deferred the matter to today after he was disappointed with prosecution’s submission. Mr Lapo said the prosecution was not prepared as was evident…
ONE of the long term serving women in the Solomon Islands national Parliament, Elizabeth Andresen was called to rest this week. Late Elizabeth Andresen served as the speaker, Deputy Speaker, clerk, deputy clerk to the parliament during the terms, 1993-1995, and 1997-2001. After she moved to South Pacific Oil (SPO) as a human resources manager…
The Rennell and Bellona Provincial Executive has on Monday presented its policy document to the Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga. The document which includes a policy statement with its accompanying framework contains the province’s first five year development plan (2015-2019) which is aligned to the current DCC Government policy framework. Premier Hon. Collin Tesua’atai said,…
The Leader of Independent Group Hon. Dr. Derek Sikua has raised very grave concerns over the issue of increased numbers of students under the Members of Parliament (MPs) Tertiary Scholarship Awards for 2016. Hon. Dr. Sikua said that he was informed by the MEHRD on 29th January 2016 that the allocation for each MP which…