PT Mega Bintang Borneo Ltd must be allowed to export bauxite stockpile: Attorney General’s Chambers PT Mega Bintang Borneo Ltd must be allowed to export the stockpile of bauxite it has extracted on Rennell, according to the Attorney General’s Chambers. The advice was contained in a letter addressed to Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, after the…
A Member of Parliament (MP) and a Minister of the Crown has condemned the work of the public sector, labelling it as corrupt, irresponsible and needs overhaul. The Cabinet Minister who declined to have his name revealed stated he is sick of how plenty of these educated and experienced public servants were irresponsible in implementing…
The Government will build 5000 affordable new 2-3 bedroom homes in the City in the next four years for public servants and ordinary Solomon Islanders. This was made possible after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Solomon Islands Government and a developer on Friday. Minister of Finance and Treasury Snyder Rini…
THE Parliamentary Opposition Group has described a statement from the Special Secretary to Prime Minister Rence Sore regarding the $3.7 million payout as ‘misleading’ and ‘contradictory’. This was after a statement carried in the Solomon Star last week quoted Mr Sore stating that the $3.7 million to Aggressor Solomons Limited (ASL) was for financial support…
TEN sub-tribes of Suava bay cannery in North malaita, Malaita province have recently met and discussed the project. The meeting was held last Sunday at the Mana’abu Training Centre. A spokesman Henry Kamuda said, that the meeting was organised to identify the tribes that owned the land intended for the project. Mr Kamuda added this…
… In granting renewal of expired prospecting licence says Attorney General’s Chambers The Attorney General’s Chambers has revealed that the renewal of a Prospecting Licence (PL) of one of the suitors vying to develop the multi-million dollar bauxite deposits on Rennell, was approved almost 12 months after it has expired. At the same time, it…
Rennell landowners have expressed disappointment over a front page response by Esther Lelapitu last week that stated only the High Court has the power to revoke Certificate of No Appeal she issued for APID to pursue land registration. This was revealed by some landowners who claimed that the female magistrate’s media statement does not go…
THE PEOPLE’S forum held last Thursday will finalize its resolutions this morning at the Korean Restaurant. Speaking on behalf of the Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII), the Vice President Ishmael Nori said they are inviting all participants in last week’s forum and other interested citizens to attend the Resolution Committee’s presentation on the forum outcomes.…
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government has welcomed the outcome of the public forum organized by Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) last week. In a statement on Sunday government said, itlooks forward to receiving the resolutions and providing the necessary clarification. “Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare and the entire Democratic Coalition for Change Government…
RESOURCE owners of the multi-million dollar Fiu hydro power project on Malaita will hold their consultation meeting in Auki on Wednesday. The meeting is to inform resource owners of the current status of the Fiu hydro power project as well as to hear a debriefing on the recent trip to Honiara by the Fiu hydro…