A High Court judge has on Thursday dismissed the petition against Member of Parliament (MP) for South New Georgia Danny Philip. Judge John Keniapisia dismissed the allegations of undue influence, abuse of electoral process and bribery after a trial. “In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, the petition is dismissed with cost on a standard…
United States (US) Embassy in Port Moresby yesterday coordinated a repatriation flight for five U.S. citizens to return to the United States. The same flight also delivered a Shimadzu Mobile Dart X-ray machine, purchased by the New Zealand High Commission in the Solomon Islands, for the Solomon Islands Ministry of Health. It will be used…
A TOP doctor has been fired over his Facebook postings which the government claimed are false, misleading and inflammatory. Dr. Claude Posala, an eye-specialist working at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara received his marching orders from Nego Sisiolo, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Service yesterday morning. “…yes, I got terminated this…
MEDICAL supplies funded by the Australian government have arrived in the country yesterday on a special cargo flight operated by Solomon Airlines airbus. Staff from the Australian High Commission were at the hand to greet the special Solomon Airlines cargo flight which arrived in Honiara from Brisbane. The airlifted cargoes included vital medical equipment and…
The Government today has repeated its call on ship operators to comply with the Maritime Safety Laws of the country. The call was made as the Government has launched two separate investigations into the recent sea accident involving the MV Taimareho which has resulted in 27 passengers washed overboard when the vessel encountered rough seas…
ANY regulations decision and or action taken that do not preserve public security or are not necessary to the protection from importation into and the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) in the Solomon Islands would be outside the scope of the emergency declaration under section 16 of the constitution. Opposition Leader Mathew Wale made the statement…
The Member for Parliament (MP) Central Guadalcanal says the government should not be blamed for the recent sea tragedy involving MV Taimahero. Peter Shanel Agovaka had made the statement yesterday after the MP for West Are’are John Maneniaru blamed the search and rescue division for its inefficient services. “Yesterday (Monday) the Member of West Are’are…
Partial lockdown this weekend BY Esther Nuria Parliament has Tuesday passed the State of Public Emergency Motion for a period of four months. Following two days of debate, all Members of Parliament (MPs) have agreed to the terms and conditions in the motion. His Excellency the Governor-General Sir David Vunagi on 25th March 2020 declared…
A FORMER Deputy Premier of Malaita province says the Solomon Islands government must be held responsible for the 27 people who lost their lives at sea as they flee from the coronavirus (COVID-19) threats. Mr. Star Dora made the claim following what he described as orders issued by the government to send people back to…
Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani is calling on the government to establish a commission of inquiry (COI) into the MV Taimareho sea tragedy. Premier Suidani who shared his sympathy with the survivors of the MV Taimareho sea tragedy over the weekend said the sad incident has claimed 27 innocent Malaitan lives which marks one of…