Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his family treated DCC Government ministers and backbenchers and the staff of the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to a buffet dinner at the Cowboys Grill last Saturday, to celebrate the Prime Minister’s 60th birthday. For about three hours, the Prime Minister was in the company of his…
MEMBER of Parliament for East Central Guadalcanal and Minister for Justice and legal Affairs Ishmael Avui, has visited Vatubulu polling station in the Valasi ward last Saturday. As the first return after the election, he was welcomed by a marching band. Surrounding communities members gathered and were glad to witness for themselves the prompt thank-you…
VATUKULAU Seven Day Adventist (SDA) Church in Sagalu Northwest Guadalcanal has conducted a baptism program at Aruligo last Saturday. Three children were committed and received baptism during that day. Pastor Luther Tanirieke highlighted that when people received baptism, they sign a holy covenant to live a holy life in the eyes of God and the…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MALS) will pay 50,000 oil palm seedlings from Guadalcanal Palm Oil Plantation (GGPOL) to be planted at the proposed Aluta and Waisisi Oil Palm plantation. Palm Oil National Coordinator George Boe said the 50,000 oil palm seedlings will be distributed equally to Waisisi and Aluta palm oil plantations on…
COMSEC – The Commonwealth Secretariat’s upgraded software for managing public debt is a “powerful” and “invaluable” tool for many countries, Deodat Maharaj, Deputy Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, has said. Maharaj was speaking at the launch of the Train the Trainer Workshop for the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Debt Recording and Management System (CS-DRMS) 2.0, which was released…
ABC – Asylum seekers want to donate their organs to Australians if they are killed at the Manus Island detention centre, one detainee says, adding the move would mean at least part of them would taste freedom. The message comes in the form of a letter written by an asylum seeker at the Australian-run facility…
MARIANAS VARIETY – Availability of fishing days for purse seiners in 2015 and 2016 will be limited in the Marshall Islands, likely resulting in higher than the benchmark prices being paid by distant water fishing fleets that want to fish in this central Pacific nation’s waters. The minimum price for a fishing day in waters…
The 2015 Legal Year was officially opened on Monday. The ceremonial event started with the inspection of the guard of honour by the Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer in front of the High Court followed by speeches in the court room. Attending the event were legal practitioners, Attorney General Chamber’s Representatives, Police representative, members of…
Burglars blindfolds security officers A group of seven men armed with knives, over-powered three security guards, before they broke into Carpenters Hardware Ltd at Ranadi, East Honiara, around 4am yesterday. According to one of the managers Chammika Hewawasam, the intruders tied the security guards and blind-folded them before they cut open the chain block to…
But Gov’t says the number is yet to be finalised A LONG list of potential political appointees was leaked on Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) facebook group yesterday, attracting questions and criticisms from contributors. It made up of 39 names – the highest number of political appointees the nation has seen by any government –…