Malaita govt does not endorse petition

Malaita Provincial Executive says it is unaware nor endorsed any petition by the Honiara-based Malaitans. A statement issued by the Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) on Monday said the executive has not sighted the petition nor has it endorsed it to formally represent the interest of the entire province. The Malaita Provincial Government statement said it…

SU’U SAYS SORRY

PM accepts apology from former hardline leader   A former hardline Malaita leader has come face to face with Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and apologised for his past actions against him as Prime Minister and the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA). Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in returned has sincerely accepted the apology from Moses…

Police: planned protest illegal

POLICE says the planned protest is illegal as it assures the public to continue with business as usual after a planned protest to the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday morning in Honiara. Commissioner Mangau in a statement strongly ask those who intend to join the protest to refrain. “The planned protest was illegal…

NO JAB, NO JOB!

Cabinet approves mandatory vaccination   THE Government has put down its fist in the name of protecting the nation from any COVID-19 outbreak by making an uncompromising warning that a person will lose his or her job if they did not take the COVID-19 vaccines. Minister for Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Dr Culwick Togamana…

Petition to DCGA by Honiara-based Malaitans

Dear Editor –  Please allow me space to briefly comment on the above petition purportedly delivered to DCGA by Honiara-based Malaitans. At the outset, the one-page document appears frivolous and vexatious. It was written unfittingly and discourteously on a piece of paper (without letterhead), with no formal address, no salutation, and worst still not signed.…

Daniel Suidani.

TAIWAN TO THE RESCUE?

Taipei to help cash out school fees for fifth and sixth formers in Malaita. SCHOOL fees for 5th and 6th formers on Malaita this year would be met by Taiwan, School Principals on Malaita announced this week. According to some students, the news was announced by School Principals during morning assemblies earlier this week. Students…