Why Solomon Airlines is not servicing Manaoba Airfield THE ON-GOING land disputes between landowning parties have prevented Solomon Airlines from servicing the newly built multi-million dollar Manaoba Airfield in north Malaita. The airline’s chief executive officer Captain Ron Sumsum clarified this on Tuesday. “Solomon Airlines have done all it can to be ready to operate…
SOLOMON Islands politics resembles a game of musical chairs with serious costs for political stability and good governance. Political unpredictability, floor crossing and no confidence votes have been recurring in Solomon Islands politics since independence in 1978. In recent years, reasons used by individual MPs to justify defections to either side of the house involved…
NEW Minister of Infrastructure Development (MID) Jimmy Lusibaea may not renew contracts of the current members of the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) board headed by Nollen Leni, an insider source confirmed to the Solomon Star. The SIPA board which includes chairman Mr Leni and members, Jane Waetara, Moses Virivolomo, Pascal Ohoau and John Kenneth…
THE Attorney General (AG) will give his legal advice on what’s next on the current political crises situation of Rennell and Bellona Provincial Assembly. The Provincial Assembly had gone into stalemate situation when Premier Collin Singamoana refused to allow for an assembly meeting called by the Speaker, Dicter Maitaki. The Attorney General’s office has confirmed…