REJECTED PROJECTS BACK!

Fiu Bridge construction and Auki Township Road tar-sealing projects back on the agenda following the installation of the new Fini Government THE re-design and construction of Fiu Bridge near Auki and tar-sealing of Auki township roads – long rejected by the MARA administration – are back on the agenda of Premier Martin Fini’s new government.…

‘ABDUCTION’ PROBE

THE Deputy Clerk of the Malaita Provincial Assembly, Florence Idufoa, was allegedly abducted on Monday night, the eve of the vote of no confidence in the MARA government leadership, Auki police have revealed. The incident occurred around 11pm on Monday night. Four masked men, possibly armed, burst into Ms Idufoa’s Office on the first floor…

MHMS thanks China Medical Team

IN a brief ceremony this week at the China Embassy in Honiara to acknowledge and appreciate the work of the first China Medical Team (CMT) to Solomon Islands, Minister of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), Dr Culwick Togamana thanked the medical practitioners for a ‘job well done’ as they prepare to return to their home…

In Court with Assumpta

Probe into Christmas Day murder still progressing POLICE investigation into the matter of a man whose wife died days after he assaulted her on Christmas Day last year is yet to be completed. It was heard yesterday that police are continuing with their investigation and have yet to hand over the file to the Office…

PREMIER SETS PRIORITY

The newly elected Malaita Premier sets compliance as priority during his four-month tenure MARTIN Gaote’e Fini is the new Premier of Malaita Province. And the newly elected leader of the nation’s most populous Province, has vowed to tighten loopholes in the regulations governing the management of public funds as he prepares to announce his ministerial…

WESTERN PREMIER MEETS PRIME MINISTER

Premier of Western Province Hon. Billy Veo and members of his executive this morning paid an introductory courtesy call on Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Two important issues raised during the discussion were the State Government and the switch to establish diplomatic ties with the People’s…