TSI URGES ADHERENCE

Anti-corruption watchdog slams $6.4 million toilet paper contract, urges NHA/GOC to adhere to procurement processes & raises need for an audit by the Auditor General TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) has urged the Games Organising Committee (GOC) and the National Hosting Authourity (NHA) to adhere to the procurement process and the rules provided under the PG…

SIPEU hands over Retreat report to Prime Minister

President of the Solomon Islands Public Employees Union, SIPEU (also Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Infrastructure Development) Stephen Maesiola, handed over two very important reports to Prime Minister, Hon. Manasseh Sogavare. The reports, i. SIPEU Retreat 2023 ii. Solomon Islands Public Employees Union Retreat Report were hand-delivered to Prime Minister Sogavare during a brief courtesy visit…

BVR officers survive sea ordeal

A 75-HORSE-POWERED ray boat carrying Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) officers capsized at Lambulambu point between the North Vella Constituency and South Vella Constituency in the Western Province. The tragic incident occurred last Friday evening just after the BVR officers completed their electoral registration task in the North Vella Constituency. Unfavourable weather condition reportedly caused the…

SUMMON PLEA:

Wale calls on PM to summon NHA over serious claims of fraud in PG 2023 contract awards (OLO/SOLSTAR) LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale has called on the Prime Minister to summon the National Hosting Authority following serious claims of fraud in the award of the PG 2023 contracts. MP Wale said the Prime Minister as…

DPM encourages donor support for Bina Harbour infrastructure development

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure Development, Manasseh Maelanga welcomes any assistance from development partners targeting infrastructure development for the Bina Harbour project on Malaita Province. The Bina Harbour project is a national development project to construct an International Seaport and a Tuna processing facility at Bina Harbour in Malaita. Speaking at the Pacific…

Wale echoes disappointment with PMs self-determination statement at UNGA

LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has echoed disappointment with the Prime Minister’s statement on right to self-determination at the United Nation’s General Assembly (UNGA) recently.  Prime Minister Sogavare has recently addressed UNGA stating that Solomon Islands reaffirmed the right to self-determination as enshrined under the UN Charter.  Whilst New Caledonia and French Polynesia were…