THE resumption of the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) lectures will depend entirely on the Prime Minister’s statement today regarding all schools in the country. In a statement issued to staff & students yesterday, SINU was supposed to resume lectures by May 4th, 2020 but will also depend on the government statement given the period…
The Minister of Finance and Treasury, Hon. Harry Kuma has revealed that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board, on 13th April 2020, has approved a SIG/CBSI joint request for a Debt Servicing relief for Solomon Islands under the IMF Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT). According to Minister Kuma, the IMF approval is swift because…
CHINA’S envoy to Solomon Islands has reminded host countries not to stir up unnecessary information in regards to their medical supplies. Counsellor Yao Ming made this statement on Wednesday when asked about his country’s medical supplies and test kits that were returned by some countries because they were found to be faulty. It’s understood that…
More job opportunities will be available in the Malaita Provincial Government as the direct result of mass retirement this year. At the end of this year, 41 provincial workers are expected to retire from work as they are now at their retirement age. Of the 41 workers expected to retire, 14 have already retired while…
ONE of the victims of the early morning raid at Kukum on Sunday morning has called on the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Professional Standard Internal Investigation (PSII) Unit to also involve him in their investigation. Jeff Kali made the call following denial by police over claims of what the officers have done to…
SOLOMON Islands is amongst 25 International Monitory Fund (IMF) to get six months free charge of debt repayments to the International Monetary Fund. In a recent issued statement, IMF has approved a funding of $500 million to help the 25 world’s most impoverished countries so they can help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Those countries include…
The arrest of one of the directors of One-Link Pacifica by Police had left clients of the pyramid scheme high and dry nation-wide. Calling from Taro, a customer who asked not to be named said that the scheme had swindled thousands of dollars from the people of Choiseul through their network of mentors. The caller…
Solomon Islands students studying at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) Waigani campus in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are appealing to the national government to move them to a safer place after a latest confirmed case of COVID-19 was registered in the City of Port Moresby. Speaking to this paper in an exclusive interview…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) Prosecution Department will charge and re-bail 58 suspects that were released by the Magistrates Court early this week following no charges laid against them for breaching the curfew under State of public Emergency which was enforced last weekend. Acting Commissioner of Police Mostyn Mangau says, “A total of…
DEAR EDITOR – I believe the question of whether the High Court has the power to invalidate an election petition on proof of bribery under the Electoral Act 2018 was considered by the Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer in the case of James Airahui and others v Peter Kenilorea (Jr) and others. In his judgment…