Hou refutes Sun’s report

Nominated candidate for the Prime Minister (PM) position by the care taking government, Rick Hou strongly rebuffs the front page article of Island Sun newspaper yesterday, which claimed that he slammed the former government. Speaking during the press conference yesterday at the Office of the Prime Minister, Hou said he sees the article as an…

Aipia and Hagberg acquitted

Medical practitioner and entrepreneur Dr Reginald Aipia and his American business consultant Eric W. Hagberg on Tuesday walked out of the Honiara Magistrates Court, free men. This was after Principal Magistrate Augustine Aulanga acquitted them both of the charge of engaging in commercial aquaculture without a valid licence. Outside of court, Aipia said, they were…

HOU CONFIDENT TO WIN

Caretaker government candidate optimistic about winning PM’s election By DELI OSO THE caretaker government candidate for the post of Prime Minister has expressed confidence about winning the election for the country’s top political post today. The Member of Parliament for Small Malaita Rick Hou who once served in New York, United States of America, as…