MALAITA Premier, Daniel Suidani is filing a High Court case this week against the key players in the delay of the swearing-in of newly appointed Ministers of the Malaita Alliance for Rural Advancement (MARA) government and Deputy Premier. According to a statement, Mr Suidani filed the Court order against Minister of the Provincial Government and…
LEADER of the Independent Group in Parliament, John Dean Kuku (MP) has called on the DCGA to immediately ban foreigners from applying and obtaining licenses to export beche-de-mer, and give the opportunity to local indigenous resource owners instead. This calls for drastic improvements in the government’s policy redirection with regard to inshore fishery as well…
The UK Government, through its Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has announced the appointment of a new High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and the Republic of Nauru. He is Mr Thomas Edward Coward who has been appointed British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and non-resident High Commissioner to the Republic of Nauru, a statement…
The close-knit Solomon Islands tourism industry is in mourning following the death of Tourism Solomons CEO, Josefa ‘Jo’ Tuamoto who passed away in Suva, Fiji, on Tuesday, 21 September. Mr Tuamoto had recently returned to Fiji to be close to family while he recuperated following a recent bout of ill health. Announcing the sad news,…