THE Opposition Leader, Matthew Wale says Solomon Islands should not see its future in mining but rather as a transitionary enabler from the wealth generated to invest in other sustainable sectors. In his Budget Debate speech in Parliament on Monday this week, Mr Wale said mining is not a renewable resource and although mining as…
THE Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has strongly refuted claims that Winrock has paid him to recruit people to take part in the 2021 November riots in Honiara. Speaking to Solomon Star Auki, in response to claims that Winrock and the Malaita Premier were involved in instigating the November 2021 Honiara riots, Premier Suidani said…
FOREIGN governments paid young people who smashed vehicles and burned down buildings in Honiara during last November’s riot, a Malaita farmer has revealed for the first time. Using the pen name Pie Filea, the farmer is calling for a full investigation into Premier Daniel Suidani’s involvement as a conduit for funding the riot, which has…
OUR Telekom Network users at Dala North Community in West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province, are not happy with the current network coverage. Reports reaching this paper said Telecommunication coverage at Dala north has been very poor and unreliable at night, since last week. They stated that the situation has denied mobile users who wanted to access…