TWO brothers accused of killing a man at Papaho, Mbokonavera 4 Heights in Honiara, in early February will today take their pleas to the reduced charge of manslaughter. Police earlier charged William Ausolo Babasi and his younger brother Kevin Susui Babasi with the murder of Ronald Tonowane. Prosecution however, reduced the murder charge to that…
Mana’oba airstrip in North Malaita does not meet the required standard to enable an aircraft to land. Solomon Airline Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Captain Ron Sumsum revealed this over the weekend when he appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearing on Saturday. He highlighted that Mana’oba airstrip is not commissioned, therefore unworthy for any…
Suavanao is a commissioned airport that remains in the airline’s radar for further development because of its potential to boost tourism activities. Speaking before the Public Accounts Meeting (PAC) at the National Parliament conference room on Tuesday, Solomon Airlines Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Captain Ron Sumsum revealed that Suavanao in Isabel province is a key…
THE leader of the parliamentary Independent Group, Manasseh Maelanga has urged the government not to fail the people’s budget. He was speaking in parliament yesterday on the record $4.18 billion 2015 national budget, which Finance Minister Snyder Rini unveiled in parliament last week. Mr Maelanga stated that it is always his personal conviction that any…
Outspoken pressure group, Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) has strongly urged the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government to make clear its stand on the West Papuan issue. President, Charles Dausabea said, whilst MMF is very supportive of the government’s policy framework and its progressive works. “MMF wants the government to make clear its stand on…
Chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Member of Parliament (MP) for South Malaita, has condemned the failure by the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) for not turning up in the PAC meeting summoned for their budget hearing. Rick Hou was speaking in the Parliament yesterday when presenting the PAC report on the 2015 Appropriation…
HONIARA City Clerk has requested for the possible extension of the LEAF Program. LEAF stands for Learning and Ecological Activities Foundation for children. It is currently being undertaken on a two years program in the country. Charles Kelly made this call during the LEAF stakeholder’s workshop followed by the election of new LEAF committee at…
NEWLY appointed LEAF (Learning and Ecological Activities Foundation) committee conducted their first field trip to the Ranadi dump site, East Honiara yesterday. The committee was led by the Vice Chairman of Solomon Islands LEAF committee, Nelson Manepora of Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB). The new committee was appointed during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the…
JAPAN International Corporation Agency (JICA) yesterday formed a local committee to administer a two years program called LEAF (Learning and Ecological Activities Foundation) that deals with the recycling, exporting of bottles and separation of waste mixture within the Honiara City. LEAF is a program that contributes to the development of a sustainable society by initiating…
A number of Solomon Islands Government (SIG) sponsored students studying overseas have criticized the Members of Parliament (MP) tertiary scholarship scheme that is currently being practiced. They said that many students with high grade point averages (GPA) are left out in such scheme and they see this as another ignorance of equal benefit sharing. A…