Nation’s first

First report on shipping grant presented to gov’t NORTH WEST Choiseul has become the first constituency to produce a report of the $5 million grant it used to purchase MV Vatate and set up its business venture. The constituency presented its report to the government yesterday. Chairman of the Taskforce, Moses Pelomo handed the report…

Juffa has no confidence in MSG

THE Governor of Oro in Papua New Guinea says he has no confidence that the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) will act in the interests of the region’s people over a West Papuan bid for MSG membership. Gary Juffa’s comment comes after the Indonesian President Joko Widodo visited PNG this week as high-level lobbying intensifies over…

Trio to enter pleas to new charges

THREE men accused of damaging properties worth more than $500,000 at Tamone Settlement, east of Honiara will return to court again on June 1. That’s when they will enter their pleas to the new charges levelled against them. One of the accused is yet to be allocated a lawyer while another two have already secured…