MPA wants discretionary fund considered

MALAITA Provincial Member forward 14 David Solo Baerara proposes that all Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) should be entitled to discretionary fund allocation in the 2020/2021 period. He made the proposal when he contributed to the sine die motion on the floor of the Malaita Provincial Assembly last week.   Mr. Baerara said MPA deserves…

NWGDA football team gets support

North-West Guadalcanal Development Association (NWGDA) on Friday’s hands over training materials to the NWGDA football training squad.  The handing over ceremony took place at the NWGDA meeting area at Pisei, North West Guadalcanal where the squad received 25 sets of football bibs, three soccer balls, and one carrying bag.  NWGDA Chairman, Simon Chottu said he…

Tribute to young footballer

THE Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) has paid tribute to a young footballer from Isabel Province who was killed by a crocodile on Monday.  SIFF delivered a message of condolences to the families of Isabel Frigates U-14 player Kisina Kuliusu Damutalau who was killed by a crocodile at Koltakesa, Havulei district in Isabel. The 13-year-old…

FRONT-LINERS UNEASY

Still waiting for outstanding allowances By ANDREW FANASIA & MOFFAT MAMUNewsroom, Honiara Front-line officers claimed they are still waiting for their allowance since September and it’s becoming uneasy for them. In an exclusive interview with this paper via phone, a reliable source within the front-liners said they have put in a number of submissions on…

Footballers COVID positive

FOUR young footballers from the Royals Football Academy have been tested positive for Covid-19. The confirmation was made by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in his national address to the nation, Tuesday. Prime Minister Sogavare confirmed all four cases are from the 16 soccer players that have been stranded in the United Kingdom since early this…

Journos on aerial surveillance trip

SEVEN members of the local media outlets in the country yesterday had the opportunity to experience aerial surveillance work conducted by Royal Australian Airforce (RAAF). Tuesday’s flight onboard one C-27J Spartan aircraft was part of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) led regional surveillance operation Kurukuru that is currently undergoing two weeks operation out of Solomon…

Suidani responds to road status

MALAITA Province Premier Daniel Suidani has responded to concerns raised by few Members of Province Assembly (MPAs) in Malaita on the current road status in East Malaita at sine die motion on Friday 23rd October in Auki. Suidani said it is sad that the issue of highway road and bridge in the province was raised…

Malaita hails CAUSE project 

Malaita Province has acknowledged CAUSE Project for the projects implemented in Auki, some of them have completed, others are ongoing and some are in the pipeline.  Provincial Secretary for Malaita Province Fredrick Faabasua said the CAUSE project is one of the few donor-funded initiatives that has successfully met its objectives on the ground.  In the…