It is a pity that MARA leadership sees it necessary for the Speaker of the Malaita Provincial Assembly to be denied the legal support he needs to effectively carry out his independent duties. MARA leadership and its cohorts must be reminded that all government Ministries and departments, including all Provincial Premiers, Assembly Speakers and Provincial…
AUSTRAC, Australia’s financial intelligence unit (FIU), has provided Solomon Islands FIU with a new data analytics system that will aid in the detection of money laundering and be used to combat criminal and national security threats. The TAIPAN system will enable intelligence analysts in Solomon Islands FIU to identify suspicious financial patterns that can trigger…
THE long-running battle over ownership of the land where Su’u National Secondary School is located in West Kwaio on Malaita has come to a head. Angry landowners are blaming the South Sea Evangelical Church [SSEC] for the impasse, saying the Church knew about the problem since 2008. This year, the future of some 400-plus students…
For almost five years before COVID-19 hits the country, businesses and residents of Noro in Western Province have been complaining about the poor road condition. It has been one of the long standing issues where public vehicles, private and other bigger companies have been affected. Speaking to this paper via phone interview, Lemu Darcy, a…
Beneficiaries of projects under the Marovo Constituency 2022 fishery initiative are reminded to always stick to the binding agreement that they signed. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) Dr. Samson Viulu said failure to comply with the agreement will lead to the repossession of the project assets by the responsible ministry which…
THE Western Provincial Government (WPG) will be looking at options to charge fees for some of the local vessels accessing and berthing at the wharves located at various wards throughout the province. This was highlighted by Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Calrick Runimetu following questions raised by some of the Members of the Provincial Assembly…
THE Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Henry Puna has paid a courtesy visit to Governor General, Sir David Vunagi at government house Yesterday (Monday 23rd January). The visit to Government House was an opportunity for Secretary General Puna to provide updates to the Governor General on Forum related issues. Sir Vunagi welcomed…
THE judgement for the man who allegedly attacked his mistress’s husband with a bush knife at Vonavona, Western Province last November will be delivered on Friday. Happy Christmas had stood trial for one count of grievous harm via zoom in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court. His judgement was supposed to be delivered last Friday. However, it…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers at Kirakira Police Station in Makira Ulawa Province are searching for three missing persons who went missing on 16 January 2023. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira Province Superintendent Peter Siatai says, “According to the report an Outboard Motor (OBM) canoe powered with 40 HP engine had left…
FORMER national futsal players, Moffat Sikwa’ae may have been out of the national futsal squad Kurukuru for the past years, but he is still playing competitive futsal abroad. His most recent achievement was helping Ipswich Futsal team win the Gold Coast International Futsal Cup over the weekend. Sikwa’ae scored the winning goal to make it…