Suidani: Respect the Auki communiqué

MALAITA Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has called on the national members of Parliament (MPs) to respect the Auki Communiqué. The Premier made the call after learning that a national MP has sneaked in China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to do a road visibility study in North East Malaita. Premier Suidani shared his disappointment in…

PM launches economic stimulus package

THE Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) has launched the much-awaited first round Economic Stimulus Package (ECP) of $SBD309 million to address the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the country’s economy. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in his keynote address on Monday stated that the ECP is a demonstration of the government’s commitment to address the negative economic…

Additional subs on curfew related matter

ADDITIONAL submissions in relation to the curfew matter will be made in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Chief Magistrate Emma Garo will be hearing the additional submissions from both the prosecution and the defence this morning. Public Solicitor Howard Lawry had filed a further submission last Friday but later realised it had some error.…

SINCW Commends DCGA leadership

THE Solomon Islands National Council of Women has highly commended the Hon Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, and his entire Government for the outstanding leadership and the immediate measures taken to protect Solomon Islands people from the COVID 19. According to the President of the Solomon Islands National Council of Women Ms. Ella Kauhue said, “holding…

$124 m for urgent recovery measures: PM  

A TOTAL of SBD$124 million has been allocated towards the Immediate Recovery Measures, the second component under the Stimulus Package of SBD$309million. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare during his speech at the launching of the package yesterday said Immediate Recovery Measures focuses on productive and resource sectors especially in investing in value-added products in agriculture, forestry,…

MISSING ‘MONEY’ PROBED

Call for query into undeposited cash payments SACKED Chairman for Finance at the Honiara City Council (HCC) Billy Abae has called on authorities to investigate unaccounted revenue collected for the sale of fire extinguishers by the Honiara City Council (HCC). In a letter to the media, Councillor (Cr) Abae said since starting employment with City…

Stranded locals overseas to be repatriated soon

PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says once the testing capabilities for COVID-19 are established and ready for use in the country which is on schedule to be operational next week, the government will proceed to execute its repatriation plan for stranded citizens overseas. Speaking at his weekly national address last Friday, Sogavare said those citizens were…