Gov’t supports decision to suspend USP chief

THE government has supported the decision to suspend the University of South Pacific (USP)’s Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Pal Ahluwalia. At the same time, the government has appealed to members of the Executive Committee Council to exercise their trusteeship duties with responsibility, in unity, and with care for the greater and shared common good of…

NGATI: IT’S POLITICS

Councillor says arrest politically motivated By IAN M.KAUKUI A CITY councillor police charged this week says his arrest and that of a colleague was politically motivated. Police arrested and charged councillors Reginald Ngati and Billy Abae over the alleged threat they made on city clerk Rence Sore. Ngati and Abae were responsible for exposing alleged financial…

Gov’t urged not to extend SOE period

OPPOSITION leader Matthew Wale calls on the Government not to extend the state of emergency (SOE) period, which expires on July 25. The call was made in response to the Prime Minister’s recent statement, revealing the government’s intentions to extend the emergency period because it is the reason why the Solomon Islands is still Covid-19…

Fatal ferry probe almost complete 

POLICE investigation into the fatal ferry accident that resulted in 27 passengers losing their lives in April is almost completed. Acting Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said the investigation will hopefully be completed by the end of this month. “I assure you that the National Criminal Investigation team has investigated this matter and about to complete…