AUDIT ON CONTRACTS By MOFFAT MAMU AN audit into all COVID-19 renovation works carried out by various contractors at the quarantine centers will get underway soon when things get back to normal. The renovation works cost the government close to $13 million, this was revealed by the Supervising Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development…
THE 53-year-old man who confessed to having sexual intercourse with his four-year-old granddaughter in February has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment. The man who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of having sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 13…
FORMER central Makira Member of Parliament (MP) who was found guilty of misusing more than $66,000 intended for tree farmers in his constituency in 2013 will be sentenced today. Hypolite Taremae was found guilty after a trial of one count of conversion. The conversion charge relates to the incident in Honiara in 2014. This was…
SOLOMON Islands need a clear vision and sound economic strategy to create opportunities and jobs in the country. This sentiment was echoed by the Leader of the Opposition Mathew Wale during his remarks on Friday to celebrate Malaita’s Second Appointed Day celebrations in Auki, Malaita Province. “More than four decades on, the country still lacks…
MALAITANS living in Honiara celebrated in style yesterday at the National Museum to commemorate Malaita Province 37th Second Appointed Day. The one-day event started with a parade from Honiara City Council (HCC) area to the National Museum where the day’s activities unfolded. Malaita Province Premier Daniel Suidani who was the guest at the occasion also…
AS the focus is now shifting to the western border, the national government is looking at building more quarantine stations in Western and Choiseul Provinces. Speaking at the weekly talk-back show on Sunday, Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM) Dr. Jimmy Rogers said this has already been confirmed by the Camp Management Committee and Ministry of…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force’s (RSIPF) presence at the border has increased to 73 officers from 58 to patrol and police the international border between the Solomon Islands and Bougainville in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said in his weekly nationwide address yesterday. He said that having a positive case in…
A SOLOMON Airlines yesterday operated a charter service into Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG) loaded with day-old chicks. Robert Iroga from SBM Online quoted Airlines Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bill Tyson that the service was on charter to airlift day old chicken from New Zealand to PNG. The clarification came after a photo…
PM says China not COVID-19 risk than our border By ANDREW FANASIA THE greatest risk of COVID-19 transmission is through the western border of our own country and not from the proposed flight from China. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made this statement on Monday during his weekly nationwide address. Mr. Sogavare highlighted this following widespread criticism over…
Malaita is a big brother in the family called ‘Solomon Islands,’ says Opposition Leader Mathew Wale. He was speaking at the Malaita 37 second appointed day in Auki last week Friday when he made the remarks. Mr.Wale said as a big brother in the Solomon Islands family, Malaita Province must show to the nation a…