FRANCIS Sade, Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Sahalu Ward 2,is the newly elected Premier for Guadalcanal Province. He was elected unopposed on Monday. His nominators were Alfred Lini Siake, MPA for Valasi Ward and Amaziah Keith Rubo, MPA for Malango Ward. The new premier is a former Development consultant and program manager at the…
Ashley claims axing politically-driven By AATAI J. LAUNGI SACKED secretary to the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) board Charles Ashley says he believes his termination was related to a national Government $50 million request, which the last board rejected. Government wanted the funds to purchase the Hells Point land in east Honiara from Lever…
The Solomon Islands Government through a Cabinet decision has approved a sum of SBD$17.8 million dollars to design and build the complex to house the Computer Tomography (CT) scan machine. This is part of the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA)’s 100 Days policy priorities The money will also be used for the management of…
Four Solomon Islands students have graduated with flying colours yesterday, from the I-Shou University in Kaohsiung city, Taiwan. Moreen John Dusaru, Lima Maedia, Delma Ragoso and Ella Malatugu, graduated with post-baccalaureate degree in Medicine from the University’s School of Medicine for International students. These students graduated from a four-year M.D. program (taught in English for…
Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Matthew Varley appeals to drivers of public buses to use bus stops merely to drop and pick up passengers and not to spend too long at the bus stops causing traffic jams in the centre of Honiara City. Commissioner Varley explains: “The bus stops are provided…
Appointees to sign contracts next week By ANDREW FANASIA THE Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) will limit the number of Political Appointees (PA). And those appointed are expected to sign their contracts next week. That’s according to the Special Secretary to the Prime Minister (SSPM) Albert Kabui. He confirmed yesterday that the Government has…
Sore may get new role in city council By ANDREW FANASI A NEW post will be created within the Honiara City Council Office to accommodate an adviser to the city mayor, sources have disclosed. And they say controversial high-profile former public servant and political appointee Rence Sore will be given this new post. Sore…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has received a courtesy visit from Singapore’s Ambassador to the Pacific Island Forum, His Excellency Verghese Matthews at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet on Monday. The purpose of the visit is to reaffirm Singapore’s continuous support to Solomon Islands and to strengthen relationships between the two countries. His…
THE marine ecological system in Star Harbour will be highly polluted and destroyed if nothing is done to remove the sunken MV Takana from Namuga in East Makira last week. The $3 million dollar un-seaworthy ship was laid to rest in the once beautiful Star Harbour. MV Takana a scrap metal look alike ship was…
THE Government and Solomon Forest Association (SFA) jointly funded the controversial government trip to China. That’s according to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. He was responding to questions raised over the trip and who funded it. Two ministers and a government back-bencher, plus officials from the Ministry of Forestry and Finance were on the trip. Solomon…