‘REFUND $1MILLION PAYMENT NOW’

CEMA board never approved payment of Hammock Beach, wants $1M advance payment refunded THE Board of the newly revived Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) is embroiled in a dispute with businessman Alex Bartlett over the sale of Hammock Beach – a prime beachfront property west of Honiara. Insiders have now confirmed an advance payment of…

THREATS TO BOYCOTT PG2023

FRUSTRATED government workers who provided security in Honiara during the so-called ethnic tension twenty years ago are threatening to boycott the official opening of the 2023 Pacific Games unless they are formally informed of the status of their claims. The boycott threat was one of two resolutions members representing the group passed in their meeting…

Australian High Commissioner was never summoned

The Australian High Commissioner was never summoned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade as the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Television has published. The High Commissioner has had ‘neighborly discussion’ with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade on a number of issues pertinent to the relationship between Solomon Islands and the Australian…

TRAVEL CONFIDENCE BOOSTED

A total of 1,667 internal arrivals was recorded in the second quarter of this year. This is according to the latest International Arrival bulletin released by the National Statistics Office on Friday 18th August 2022. Government Statistician Douglas Kimi confirmed there was a total of 1,667 in the second quarter, an increase of 59.7 percent…

Lokuru set to host diversity fair

LOKURU farmers in Rendova will host a two-day Diversity Show for farmers to showcase their products and planting materials from their gardens. Organized by Kastom Garden Association the events will commence on Wednesday and Thursday at Lokuru project site. According to KGA, the aim of the program is to provide an avenue for farmers to…

MINISTER RAMOFAFIA PROGRESSES SOLOMON ISLANDS PROGRAMS IN WASHINGTON DC

Solomon Islands Minister for National Planning and Development Coordination, Honorable Rexon Ramofafia was in Washington DC last week to discuss the progress of several programs supported by the United States Government. This is in response to visits by US delegations to Solomon Islands in recent months. While in Washington DC, the Minister met with senior…

Wale says PM’s advice to summon Australian high com shows a man of ‘paranoia’

OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has described Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare as a person with extreme ‘paranoia’. Hon Wale made this statement following reports that the Prime Minister has instructed government officials to summon the Australian High Commission Office over a Four Corners program aired on ABC TV recently. The Opposition Leader said it is…