THE new Premier for Isabel Provincial Government (IPG) will be officially declared today after nomination closed yesterday. The position became vacant following the resignation of former Premier Leslie Kikolo on Sunday. Mr Kikolo faced a motion of no confidence ahead of yesterday’s Full Assembl Meeting. However, he decided to resign rather than facing the motion.…
PHASE two of the $243million Kukum Highway Project resumes today with road clearing. The project will cover the 6.3 kilometre road from the Ministry of Fisheries at Kukum to Honiara International Airport at Henderson. The project component will include 4 lane roads to Lungga Bridge and a 2 kilometre 2 lane road from Lungga Bridge…
STEALING of food gardens appears to be on the rise in some parts of Malaita Province. This came after several villagers and farmers have fallen victims of the evil act. Reports reaching the paper said people who own food gardens have experienced that their root crops and fruits from fruit trees went missing just before…
A TOTAL of 18 Western Provincial Government (WPG) officials have tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday evening (20th March 2022) at Gizo Hospital Laboratory, Western Province. This was confirmed by the Western Province Health Authority yesterday evening after testing was done through the Gene Xpert machine at the Gizo Laboratory Hospital Unit. This exercise was conducted…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), on behalf of the business community and the Solomon Islands private sector extends its sincere appreciation to the hardworking health workers, police officers and all the front liners including the Australian Medical Team (AUSMAT) and other foreign-deployed teams for their tireless efforts in maintaining the safety…
COMMISSIONER of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Mostyn Mangau has refuted claims by Malaita for Democracy president Knoxly Atu that police are taking directives from the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA). In a statement today (21st March) Mr Mangau said the RSIPF is an independent organisation and is not taking directives from…
FIVE people including the Member of Parliament for North East Guadalcanal Constituency Ethel Vokia and her husband Jaime Vokia will appear in the Magistrates Court today in what is believed to be the first ever election-related bribery allegations. The others are the Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly MPA, Rose Tala, Beason and Polycarp. According to the charges,…
Chiefs on Bougainville appeals based on humanitarian ground CHIEFS in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (PNG) have called on the Government of Solomon Islands to consider the plight of the Shortlands islands people, Western Province and consider reopening the border based on humanitarian grounds. This came after people from Shortlands were denied access to some essential…
ABOUT 90 local students who have been awarded scholarships by the Chinese Government will leave the country today bound China to take up their studies in various universities there. Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM) and Vice Chairman of the National Oversight Committee (NOC) Dr Jimmie Rodgers announced the date fortnight ago. He said about 90…
THE submissions on the issue as to whether or not the Magistrate Court should refuse entry to accused persons who are not vaccinated has been administratively adjourned to Monday this week. Counsels were supposed to make the submissions before Chief Magistrate Emma Garo, Friday. However, she had the submissions administratively adjourned to Monday this week.…