Govt MPs paid $5 million each to conduct consultation to delay next general election GOVERNMENT MPS were each paid $5 million to conduct consultations in their Constituencies on the extension of the 11th Parliament, Parliament was told last Thursday. Published reports suggest a total of $185 million was paid out to Government MPs for the…
A REQUIEM mass will be held for the Late Head of State Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday 14th September 2022. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in this nationwide address on Friday said the requiem mass will be held at St Barnabas Cathedral at 10am on Wednesday 14th September 2022. Members of the public are…
Solomon Islands will observe three days of mourning in honour of the demise of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, the Head of State of the country. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – the longest-reigning British monarch, has died at the age of 96 after reigning for 70 years. She died peacefully on Thursday afternoon at…
THE acting Governor General and Speaker of National Parliament Honourable Patteson Oti today formally announced the passing away of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and ordered that all flags in the country be flown at half-mast. In a public announcement this afternoon (9th September 2022) Mr Oti said: “My good people of Solomon Islands it…
THE Government House will make an official public statement at 2pm this afternoon following the death of Queen Elizabeth II early this morning (Solomon Time). The official statement will be presented by acting Governor General Patteson Oti. The Governor General Sir Reverend David Vunagi is currently in Isabel Province but is expected to return to…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has expressed sadness on the passing away of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, on Thursday. In a statement today, Hon Wale extended his sympathies on behalf of the Solomon Islands Opposition Group to the royal family and the people of UK. He said there is great respect and fondness…
The Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has clarified that the constitutional amendment bill 2022 is not an attack on our democracy nor does it intrude on the fundamental rights of the people to vote. PM Sogavare made the clarification in parliament when he raised to table the second reading of the constitutional amendment bill 2022 which…
OPPOSITION Leader, Matthew Wale says the new Futsal Stadium handed over by the Indonesian government should not deter Solomon Islands support for fellow Melanesians in West Papua. Whilst acknowledging the gift from Indonesia, Mr Wale said Solomon Islands should never allow this to be the 30 pieces of silver to betray our fellow Melanesians in…
AS viral respiratory illnesses cases decline in most hospitals and clinics in Honiara and Guadalcanal, the Western, Choiseul and Temotu provincial capitals have reported a rise in cases. This was uttered by the World Health Organisation Advisor to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Dr Yogesh Choudhri. He said an increase in influenza-like…
Brutal murder accused pleads guilty to the 2021 killing of Honiara Chinese business woman and awaits sentencing on Friday THE man accused of killing a Chinese businesswoman inside her shop at White Angel in Point Cruz last April has confessed to the brutal killing. Max Gosia Taiga pleaded guilty to killing 44 year-old Li Meng…