COMPLACENCY IN GOVERNANCE

There seem to be no sense of direction in the government of Western Province since the dissolution of the provincial assembly in June 2022. This is because for over 5 months there has been no care-taker government in the Province until after the provincial elections of 14th December 2022. Only the Deputy Provincial Secretary has…

Premier Suidani rebuts claims

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…

China’s $1.7m earthquake relief effort to SI

CHINA Red Cross Society through the Embassy of China in Honiara on Sunday donated USD200,000 (SBD1.7million) emergency humanitarian fund to support our government’s earthquake relief efforts. A statement from the Chinese Embassy said Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare witnessed the handover ceremony while Ambassador H.E. Li Ming and Supervising Foreign Minister the Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka…