Prime Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare is not on Facebook. The Office of the Prime Minister clarified over the weekend after a fake FB account bearing the Prime Minister’s full name and photo has been active on social media. “Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare does not own or operate a Facebook account so the public must…
WINROCK International Solomon Islands’ Community Engagement Team have reached out to Bina and Kwaibala communities and surrounding areas in preparation for the roll-out of river catchment management and forest protection activities. Protection of fresh waters through forest management and conservation at these catchment areas are crucial to ensure clean and sufficient water supply to the…
Man to know fate over fraud voter’s registration, Nov 23 THE man accused of registering in several constituencies using different names in 2018 to vote at the last National General Election will know his fate on November 26. Alif Vai’s matter was listed for yesterday for the judgment. However, Principal Magistrate Felix Hollison who had…
Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale MP for Aoke/langalanga confirms that he has received a signed copy of the petition by the Guadalcanal Leaders to the Prime Minister on Tuesday. The Opposition Leader said the Guadalcanal leaders are well within their rights as leaders to petition the current government. “The petition contains long outstanding issues…
A MOTION of no confidence has been filed by Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani against the Malaita Provincial Speaker and his Deputy. The motion was filed due to what the premier termed as ‘lack of neutrality’ exercised by the office of the Malaita Provincial Assembly Speaker. The Office of the Provincial Assembly Clerk confirmed to…
WORLD Teacher’s Day has been marked in Honiara on Tuesday with more than a thousand teachers convening for the event. The celebration started with a fellowship service at the Catholic Holy Cross Cathedral, followed by float parade and official program at the National Museum, Central Honiara. The day was colourfully celebrated under the World theme…
Premier Suidani returns to a house in disorder, fireworks could ignite MALAITA Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has finally landed in the country, following three months in Australia after successfully undergoing a medical treatment in Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan). The Premier successfully underwent medical diagnosis and medication at the state-of-the-art National Taiwan University Hospital in…
Six (6) resigned M.A.R.A Ministers received $10k each, MPAs confessed IT has surfaced that the reasons stated in the resignation letter by six Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) who tendered their resignation from the MARA government this week are mere cover-ups, it was revealed. Yesterday, confessions were heard from MPAs within the MARA…
WITH the recent open season of bech-de-mer, the community in the Malaita Outer islands of Lord Howe is calling for alternative income opportunities. Luaniua Community elder and chairman of Crime Prevention Committee, Wilson Sangahu emphasised on the hardship faced in the community during food shortages due to lack of cash flow and transportation. “During food…
A LEADING clergyman on Isabel has challenged landowners in the Province to open up their land for development. “Isabel Province is one of the least developed provinces in the country and I want people to open up their lands to the National Government, provincial government and investors to develop,” Anglican priest, Fr Wilson Mapuru told…