Dear Editor – I read your front page story in Friday’s paper with considerable interest. The story was about magistrate Esther Lelapitu defending her decision to sign and issue the No Appeal Certificate to Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID). She was defending her action and reputation after her fellow magistrate Jim Seuika wrote to the…
A NEW “peace-bell tower” installed outside Honiara International Airport will remind the nation of the Second World War, which was fought here from 1942 to 1945. That was according to Communication and Aviation minister Commins Mewa. He was speaking at the official handing over of the peace-bell on Friday, which was donated by the Japan-Solomon…
THIRTY stakeholders from across government, civil society organisations and development partners attended a one-day consultation to discuss the challenges and achievements in implementing the Government’s national gender equality and women’s development policy. The government policy was endorsed in 2010 and expires at the end of 2015. “We recognise the Ministry for Women, Youth, Children and…
PACNEWS – INCREASED regional awareness of alleged violence and human rights violations in West Papua has convinced the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat’s Specialist Sub-Committee on Regionalism (SSCR) to recommend that it becomes one of the five priority issues to be the agenda of the Pacific Forum Leaders when they meet in Papua New Guinea next…
LEADER of Independent Group Manasseh Maelanga has supported the Parliamentary Opposition Group’s call for Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to convene Parliament meeting. He said it is becoming a public knowledge that the controversial issues that have been raised are been set aside and it is only proper to discuss in the Parliament. The Opposition said…
A MAN accused to bribing a court official to alter court records has hit out at the claim on Thursday. And Jefter Tuhangenga, a west Rennell man, said he welcomed any police investigation into the claim. Magistrate Court official Jimmy Hanahunu on Wednesday alleged Mr Tuhangenga offered him $2,000 to alter court records. This was…
Local companies with shipping services are demanding the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) government to pay them $3.7 million each to support their businesses, since they have done this to Sun Express. This was raised by boat owners during the People’s Forum held in the Korean Restaurant’s conference room, Thursday. Most of those who attended…
APID seeks to remove 11 firms ASIA Pacific Investment Development (APID) mining company is now spreading its tentacles in Rennell under mining and is seeking legal order to remove 11 logging and timber companies from lands it is claiming on Rennell. In what looks like the twist of Solomon Islands Forestry Act, Minerals & Mining…
A LOCAL business company Compass Trading Company has defended imported Mamei products which came under spotlight for a number of discoveries of filthy objects in their canned food. Recently, a hospital plaster was discovered in a Mamei luncheon tin and this week, a bandage was also discovered in a curry chicken tin. Managing director of…
The Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) plans to consult Cabinet to address some of its controversial decisions. This follows a resolutions derived in their public forum held yesterday in Honiara. At the forum those who attended the event have condemned many of these decisions related to public funds. Representatives from NGOs, Prime Ministers Office, Parliamentary…