RNZI: Fiji’s prime minister, Frank Bainimarama, won’t be attending next week’s Melanesian Spearhead Group summit in Vanuatu. Instead, he has told the Fiji Sun newspaper that he will be going to the Queen’s birthday celebrations in London. The MSG summit in Port Vila is to revisit the appointment of Fiji’s Amena Yauvoli as the new…
BILLY Titiulu remains the chairman of Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) and he has the powers to sack the authority’s chief executive officer Colin Yow. That was the view of Attorney General James Apania after Mr Yow insisted his sacking by Mr Titiulu was invalid. Mr Apaniai zoomed in on the issue after a weekend…
LOCAL and indigenous businesses are going to benefit from a move described as steps by SIPA CEO to empower local businesses. On Tuesday, $100,000 was given to support the Indigenous Chamber of Commerce Trade and Industries for Solomon Islands (ICCTISI). SIPA CEO Colin Yow said it is time to stop arguing and make tangible changes…
Solomon Islands National University (SINU) will hold its third graduation ceremony tomorrow 28th April 2016 at the Maranatha Hall, east Honiara. A statement from the university said that a total of 1468 students from various schools within the university will be graduating. The statement added that Chancellor of SINU Sir John Baptista Muria will hand…
THE Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) workers are now using a digital entry system to enter data, thanks to the SIPA reforms. Officers who operate data entry at the ports yesterday said the new digital data entry system have impacted positively on the effectiveness and efficiency in executing their work. “For instance, we were used…
A man has on Tuesday admitted allegations he trespassed into a property and burnt down a house while in possession of a firearm. After the court enter convictions against Richard Rava, Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi made an order for his remand. Public Prosecutor Elma Rizzu made the application to have Rava remanded in custody to…
MURDER accused Edmond Sae has been committed to stand trial at the High Court, yesterday. This followed a short form preliminary inquiry conducted into his case at the Rove prison before Principal Magistrate Augustine Aulanga. Sae faces charges of escaping from police custody, two counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, and two counts…
The Gwaunaru’u Airport near Auki, Malaita, will reopen in the next two weeks following successful negotiations between the national government and representatives of the tribal groups claiming ownership over the airport site. The Commissioner of Lands, Nelson Naoapu, Permanent Secretary for Lands, Housing and Survey, Stanley Wale, and Permanent Secretary for Aviation and Communication, Moses…
Residents of Afio station in Small Malaita are calling on responsible authorities to quickly address the presence of the African giant snails in the area. Crossen Wate told the Solomon Star that the bio agriculture officer there confirmed that theyfound few the snailscrawling around heavy-duty machineries recently brought to the station. Wate said the snails…
People wishing to remain anonymous while giving information to the media are covered under the Whistleblowers Protection bill 2016. Director of Public Prosecution, Ronald Talasasa stated this when asked by MP for Maringe Kokota, Dr Culwick Togamana, during the Bills and Legislative Committee hearing in Parliament last week. Talasasa said clause 8 of the bill…