THE country’s Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will travel to Beijing, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) capital for a first ever official visit since establishing diplomatic ties fortnight ago. A statement from the Prime Minister Press Secretariat last night said the trip comes at the invitation of the President of the PRC’s Government Xi Jinping…
THE Rannoga and Simbo (RANOSI) Leaders Forum held in Gizo ended on Thursday 3rd of October and was hailed successful after dialogues between National and Provincial Government Leaders produced resolutions on the development plans for RANOSI’s constituency, ward and village levels. The historic inter-governmental dialogue sessions for the first time placed the RANOSI Constituency Development…
Rice consumers in Malaita province are calling on responsible authorities to ensure businesses in the country are selling quality and genuine products to consumers nationwide. The call was made amidst a recent discovery of plastic-like substances in a Mamie rice bag sold in Auki. Clayton Ata who discovered a plastic like grain in a bag…
AN Australian of Samoan descent has been in the country since last week to establish her ancestral links to the Solomon Islands. Faith Mila, 30, said history has it that her great grandfathers were captured from the Solomons by German soldiers and brought over to Samoa. “Our history has it that my great grandfathers were…
ALLEGATIONS levelled against the Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Ethel Frances have been submitted to the Leadership Code Commission (LCC), according to sources. Sources claimed under Frances’ leadership, MAL was poorly managed, causing frustration among senior staff. It’s understood that upon taking up the executive role, Frances promised to bring in…
Suidani: I’ve no personal agenda By WILSON SAENI in Auki MALAITA premier Daniel Suidani says he has no personal political agenda. He was responding to East Malaita MP Manasseh Maelanga, who accused the premier of driving his personal political ambition in the current China switch. “Let me assure Malaitans that I have no personal political…
THE role of teachers in the formative years of children is crucial, Solomon Islands National Teachers Association (SINTA) president Andy Tosasi says. He was speaking at World Teachers Day celebration in Honiara, Friday. “To sustain the endeavour of the children’s education development, SINTA needs motivated and dedicated young teachers,” Tosasi said. “The new and young…
THE Governor General, His Excellency, the Right Reverend David Vunagi has appointed Commins Mewa as Minister for the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) in accordance with the constitution. The Member of Parliament for Temotu Nende Mewa sworn-in at the Government House to formalise his appointment on Friday, the Prime Minister’s Office has…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Honiara attended a report of an alleged stabbing of a person in the Betikama area, East of Honiara on Thursday night. Provincial Criminal Investigating Officer (PCIO) in Guadalcanal Province, Inspector Hughes Nevol says, “The suspect, a 20-year-old male person, surrendered himself to police.” “The victim,…
PREMIER of Malaita province Daniel Suidani has called on the 14 Members of Parliament to come down and talked together on the issue of Malaita province. Suidani said with the recent diplomatic switch over from Taiwan to China, Malaita itself is in a fragile situation where its people have left in an awkward position whilst…