THE Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet says the real reason behind the mass resignation of Government Ministers is an attempt to halt the Anti-Corruption Bill (ACB) from getting into Parliament. This follows the resignation of nine Government Ministers and nine Backbenchers over the weekend. They claimed their reason for leaving was having lack…
The new Miss Solomon Islands was crowned last Saturday night and she is Emily Chan. Miss Chan snatched the crown from six other contestants in a ceremony staged at the Coral Sea Resort in Honiara. The six others included Miss Samlinsan Mowisha Angiki, Miss SINU Hephzibah Karibule, Miss Guadalcanal Gladys Vasuni, Miss Malaita Greimie Ezra,…
Teamed up with Honiara Hotel Camp last night By Lynnissha Runa ELEVEN (11) more government Ministers and Backbencers have walked out from the Sogavare-led Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCCG) yesterday and have joined the Honiara Hotel Camp last night to form a new government. The Honiara Hotel camp last night claimed it had 29…
Historic feat for local body building By SIMON ABANA Rocky Teklem becomes the first Solomon Islander to win the Mr South Pacific Body Building overall winner title in the 2017 South Pacific Body Building Championship yesterday at Multipurpose Hall. Teklem’s historic feat came after he out-scored other finalists that included athletes from New Caledonia, Tahiti…
Sogavare loses seven ministers By LYNNISSHA RUNA A new government is likely to be formed within the next two weeks following the resignation of seven cabinet ministers yesterday. More ministers are expected to tender their resignation letters in coming days. Among those who resigned is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Manasseh Maelanga.…
ABOUT 11,500 people in Temotu province are affected as a result of the continuous eruption of volcanic ash from Tinakula, a report from the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) yesterday revealed. However, the report stated that the number can be ascertained in the coming days as verification continues. Reef Islands and the Polynesian outlying island…
Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Paripao ward in Guadalcanal Province Andrew Rayboy has thanked the Australian volunteers who helped to build a new dining hall for Tenakonga School. Tenakonga Adventist College is situated in the highlands of North East Guadalcanal, about 14 kilometres inland drive from the highway road. Mr Rayboy told the…
The first tsunami drill at schools in the Solomon Islands mobilized nearly 400 students and teachers, testing the schools’ emergency management plans and newly constructed evacuation routes. The tsunami evacuation drill was held in two schools – Titiana Community High School and Babanga Primary school, in the tsunami-prone Western Province. It was supported by the…
Court reserves ruling on Sae THE High Court has reserved its judgment on the case of the former fugitive and high profile murder accused Edmond Sae. This followed the closing submissions made on Sae’s case on Wednesday in the High Court. A date for the judgment will be made known to all counsels in this…
Member of Parliament (MP) for East Kwaio Stanley Sofu returns to his former school as the guest of honor after 38 years to congratulate the graduating students. Mr Sofu was the guest of honor at the Aligegeo Provincial Secondary School annual graduation and prize giving ceremony on Wednesday. The Minister of Infrastructure and Development (MID)…