Dear Editor – To those skeptics at home and overseas who have often cast dispersions on the actions of some local MPs, the gift of solar panels to the widows and disabled people of the Gegede community in East Central Guadalcanal by their Member of Parliament is a welcome and kind charitable act. I very…
Dear Editor – Although not directly related issues, two articles in the local Solomon Island’s media caught my attention during last week. The first article referred to the reported failure of 28 students to meet their academic studies at the University of the South Pacific and would be returning home. I don’t know the background…
Dear Editor – Please Ministry of Infrastructure, through your evaluation committee, can you explain why you choose Hatanga to repair the road in north Malaita. Seriously, Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) if you say you come to erase corruption then some people within the evaluation Unit for MID already have access to some very expensive…
The man charged with Police Minister Peter Shanel in relation to an assault charge has yesterday pleaded guilty to the allegation against him. Steven Wako has entered a guilty plea to the charge of assault causing actual bodily harm before Acting Deputy Chief Magistrate Shepherd Lapo. Sentencing submissions and mitigation on his case will be…
The man accused of the murder of a former beauty contestant at Noro, last year will enter his plea on Thursday. Lawyer representing Joshua Naurua will also on that date inform court on the type of preliminary inquiry on the murder case as to whether it will be a short or a long form preliminary…
FOUL smell from a leaking sewage pipe has forced Tuvaruhu community high school in Central Honiara to temporary suspend classes as of Monday. School principal Hilda Takarobo said, the situation started last week. “A sewage pipe that serve the whole community broke last week just outside the school area and sewage waste have flooded into…
Lawyers must be reminded that their foremost duty is to the court, their clients and the public, says a Honiara Magistrate. Principal Magistrate Fatima has vented her frustration after the lawyer of a man facing a rape case failed to appear in court on Monday. She said, the only thing stopping this case to move…
The Honiara City Council (HCC) staff have been given a 5 % increase in their salary. Chief Administration Officer Don Houkura has confirmed the increase saying it has been endorsed by the current executive of HCC. “This is the result of the continuous negotiations between the Workers Union and the Council to increase the salary…
THE Parliamentary Opposition has expressed serious concern over the proposed public servants housing scheme describing it as ‘fishy’ arrangements undertaken by top Government officials with an Asian company. In a statement on Monday, the Parliamentary Opposition said, whilst they welcomed the initiative by the Government to build 5,000 new homes for public servants; the Opposition…
THE Parliamentary Opposition Group has described the response from the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet (OPMC) as inadequate and disappointing. The Parliamentary Opposition in a statement yesterday said, the OPMC response to the call for the Prime Minister to convene Parliament shows a Government that is irresponsible to the concerns of the people.…