VOTERS of East Makira Constituency will go back to the polls on December 11 to elect their new MP. The upcoming by-election is necessary to replace their former MP Charles Maefai, who died in July this year. Acting Governor General and Speaker of National Parliament Patteson Oti declared the election date on Tuesday. December 11 is…
Man who fakes death returns to court Duo facing robbery charges back to court Man who fakes death returns to court THE man accused of faking his death and obtained $76,000 from a local pharmacist in Honiara will appear in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court today. Peter Fakaia who faces charges of false pretence was remanded…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare arrived to a huge show of support from the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) ministers and backbenchers at the Honiara international airport, Tuesday. His arrival was marked as a new chapter for Solomon Islands as he detailed his six days official visit to China and his various meeting with the…
THE Australian Government has gifted the first of two new special-purpose, high speed patrol vessels to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) for Western Border patrol and response operations. The new boat will ensure police are able to actively patrol the border area to reduce the incidence of crime. It will make a big…
MINISTER of Education and Human Resource Development (MERHD) John Moffat Fugui has left for China to sort out education arrangements with the People’s Republic of China. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare confirmed this on his arrival yesterday from China. Sogavare said one of the main issues of arrangement is the transfer of local students in…
The annual Miss Solomon Islands Pageant (MSIP) queen show is on again. The event will be held on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd November 2019 based on the theme ‘Advancing women in leadership and stewardship.’ MSIP director Joyce Konofilia in a press conference at the Solomon Host conference room yesterday confirmed the MSIP committee…
GOVERNOR General Sir David Vunagi has honoured a retired British Soldier, Major David Rankin-Hunt with the Cross of Solomon Islands medal for his services to community development in redesigning the Orders for the Star and Cross of Solomon Islands. The award was presented to Major David at a private Investiture Ceremony in London Monday this…
Sogavare says China will engage directly with provinces By ANDREW FANASIA THE CHINESE Government will continue with the Constituency Development Funding (CDF) support but it will not be channelled through MPs. That’s according to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on his arrival back yesterday from his week-long China trip. CDF was one of the controversial funding…
‘Brighter days ahead’ By ANDREW FANASIA PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his officials will arrive today after his historical and successful trip to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) despite the public outcry against his huge delegation. This historical trip was made possible after Sogavare was invited by the President of the PRC’s…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services on Monday launched its intensive month-long measles and rubella vaccination campaign. The aim is to immunise 90,000 children in and around the country. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that can cause blindness, encephalitis – an infection that causes brain swelling- severe diarrhoea and dehydration and severe respiratory…