Ronia lashes out at $100B loan intention By SAMSON SADE FORMER Auditor General Edward Ronia says it would be “pure insanity” if the government continues to pursue its intention to borrow US$100 billion loan via a Chinese broker. He made the comment during his remark at a Talk-Back Show on the national broadcaster, Sunday. Quoting from…
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for the North West Guadalcanal Constituency Bodo Dettke has made a huge delivery of new machines and items to his constituents last week. According to Solomon Star’s Guadalcanal stringer John Toki, the items being distributed include Yamaha Engines, Chainsaws, Grass-cutters (trimmers), and Fiber Glass Boats. The delivery happened at the Constituency…
SIPA FURORE By BRYAN LUVENA Former employees and some current employees of the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) have submitted a forty (40) point complaint to the Office of the prime minister against the current SIPA CEO Mr. Eranda Kotelawala and Board chairman Johnny Sy. A letter cited by this paper to the Office…
THE Choiseul Bay Township Project (CBTP) is progressing well, says Choiseul Province (CP) CBTP Project Manager Isaac Lekelalu. It was reported that Lekelalu is taking on each development phase head-on in an ambitious township relocation project of our time in the country. Undergoing planning phase many years ago the project was recently initiated by the…
CITY Mayor Wilson Mamae and City Clerk Rence Sore have maintained the council’s stand on One Link Pacifica’s License issue and legality through its Business License Ordinance. Following Henry Star Dorah’s article in the papers, they have reiterated that HCC cannot issue OLP a business license unless OLP obtain a Banking License from CBSI as…
FORMER Central Bank governor Denton Rarawa says the country will have problems repaying the US$100 billion loan the Government intends to borrow from a broker in China. He made the comment during his remarks at a Talk-Back Show on the national broadcaster, Monday. “It would be pure insanity if the loan is allowed to go…
“THE Government can pursue other loans but NOT the US$100 billion proposal it tries to borrow from an unidentified and questionable source possibly within China.” This sentiment was expressed by Executive Director of Transparency Solomon Islands Ruth Liloqula during a Talk-Back Show on the national broadcaster, Sunday. Liloqula said that if it has to, the…
WITH the number of cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) increasing across the globe, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is stepping up its preparations, with the support of the World Health Organization. Solomon Islands is a Member State of the World Health Organization (WHO) and is one of many countries WHO is supporting to…
Man jailed for swearing at his father Officer to go on trial in June Man jailed for swearing at his father THE actions of an accused who damaged part of their house and swore at his father last year in Honiara are shameful and must be condemned, says Principal Magistrate Felix Hollison. He made…
THE case of the three recaptured prison escapees has been adjourned to March 16 for confirmation of their legal representations and possible pleas. Frank Firimolea, Dilo Faiga and Willie Olo appeared in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court on Monday and were further remanded in custody. Public Prosecutor Jonathan Auga said they have received documents from the…