Court rejects Vokia’s stay application

THE COURT has rejected the application to stay the criminal proceedings against Member of Parliament t (MP) for North East Guadalcanal Constituency Ethel Vokia and her husband Jamie Vokia and three others. Their lawyer had made an application for permanent stay of proceedings because of abuse of process. The prosecution however argued that there are…

First taxi service in Vella in operation

HISTORY has been written for Vella La Vella, Western Province after the first-ever taxi service for the island is now in operation in Southeast Vella Constituency. The service since its inception last year has been serving the public in that region, thanks to the Vonunu National Secondary School (VNSS) School Principal Lawrence Zaza. Speaking to…

IT’S PARL, NOT GOV’T

SSPM: Power to defer or delay National General Election rests with the Parliament TO defer or delay the National General Election, the Constitution have to be amended and the power to amend the Constitution rests with Parliament, not the government. This was clarified by Special Secretary to Prime Minister Albert Kabui during a Press Conference…

Govt: Self-terminated will not re-employed 

PRIME Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare says public servants that were self-terminated for not getting vaccinated will not be re-employed by government. In his nationwide address on Tuesday, PM Sogavare said it is it is the government’s policy that all eligible Solomon Islanders must be fully vaccinated. “Fellow Solomon Islanders, it is the government’s policy that…