WESTERN Province Executive on Monday passed a budget worth $ 28,636,034 million after going through its debate yesterday. The budget meeting was held at the Cha Cha Building in Gizo Western Province. The meeting was conducted by the newly appointed Deputy Speaker, Hon. Gilisi Palmer. According to the Minister of Finance and Treasury, Hon. Ramuraka…
THE Solomon Islands Bar Association (SIBA) has joined other organisations in condemning the rioting, looting and destruction of properties in Honiara, describing the activities as “unlawful”. SIBA “wholeheartedly condemns” the activities which gripped Honiara between 24 and 27 November and led to the destruction of propert(ies), closure of businesses and loss of employment, it said…
RULING on an appeal filed by the lawyer of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Northwest Guadalcanal Bodo Dettke against a magistrate’s decision in February will be delivered this afternoon. Private lawyer Gabriel Suri who represents the MP had appealed the magistrate’s decision to dismiss the defence’s claims of abuse of process, compensation and cost…
FUNDING support from China to Solomon Islands to date are grants, not loans, Parliament was told, Monday. Former Prime Minister Danny Philip was speaking on the debate of the vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. A former Foreign Minister, Hon Philip also explained Israel’s relations with China, making reference to members of…
Minister for Education and Human Resources Development says it is disheartening that whenever there is a civil unrest its the country’s education system that is always blamed for violence resulting in looting, burning of properties, hatred and killing. Member of Parliament (MP) for Gizo/Kolobangara Lanelle Tanagada said this on the floor of parliament during yesterday’s…
KNOXLY ATU – the Malaita For Democracy (M4D) leader who allegedly inspired the rioting, looting and burning of much of Honiara’s business districts fortnight ago – has slipped out of the city and is said to be now hiding in East Fataleka. Police insiders have confirmed that Mr. Atu is no longer in Honiara But…
The Motion of No Confidence and the calls for Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to resign are made against the backdrop of an illegally attempted coup. Mr Sogavare revealed this in parliament earlier today (6th December 2021) during the Motion of No Confidence against him as Prime Minister. He said what happened on Wednesday 24th November…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has defeated the motion of no confidence against him. The result came just before 5.30pm this evening (6th December 2021). Fifteen Members of Parliament voted for the motion and 32 members voted against it with two abstain. The Motion of No Confidence against Mr Sogavare was filed by the MP for…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s consistent and persistent persecution of Malaita is the final straw to the public anger that has been building up over the years from bad governance and ignorance to fix problems within the country. This was the statement of Member of Auki/Langalanga and Opposition Leader Matthew Wale when moving the motion of…
The non executive side has called onto to the current led Benjamin Harrison government to help repatriate all Lauru people living from Honiara city to their villages. The call was issued following civil unrest in Honiara last week. As a result of the situation racial discrimination also occurred where dark-skinned people have been targeted especially…