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Alfrence Inoga Fatai recently returned to city council politics to claim the mayor’s job. In his victory speech, he spoke of change as what is needed to make Honiara a better city for everyone to live. “Let us introduce changes in all sectors – you want change, I want change, all of us want change,”…
Member of Parliament for Central Honiara, Moffat Fugui says the issue of Honiara City boundary should be discussed thoroughly. He said this during the swearing in of the newly elected city councilors last week. Fugui said the issue of Honiara boundary is that, it cannot be extended further and for decades, Guadalcanal, as host of…
White River Clinic in west Honiara will be reopened within two weeks, Assistant Director Nursing of the Honiara City Council (HCC), Moses Karuni said. Karuni said their renovation work will finish soon and they are certain that the official opening will occur within two weeks from now. White River clinic is amongst the damaged health…
Malaitan Jonah Myles says the incoming provincial government should remove all political appointees engaged by the last government. His comments came as the province prepares to elect its new premier this week. Myles said the province needs a new breed of leaders and public servants. “We need to get rid of the old breed from…
Operator of so-called fast money-making scheme 5 Golden Dreams Investment Norman Bade, says the scheme has hit rock bottom and has no money left to repay his clients’ deposits. Bade, who is based at Lata, Temotu, made this latest revelation to the Sunday Star. He has more than 2000 clients who deposited various amounts of…
Kirakira police in Makira-Ulawa Province have arrested a man in his 20s in relation to an alleged killing at Waihaoru village in west Bauro on New Year’s Day. Makira Ulawa Provincial Police Commander Richard Hane confirmed this. He added the suspect is now in the Kirakira Police custody. He said at the moment Police Officers…
Newly-elected provincial members of Malaita are urged to choose a good premier to lead the province for the next four years. John Ramo made the appeal as provincial members gather in Auki tomorrow to elect a new premier. Ramo said this new government must learn to move away from the kind of governance Malaita has…
Governor-General Sir Frank Ofagioro Kabui has announced the 2015 Honours and Awards during his New Year’s address to the nation. The following names have been approved by Her Majesty the Queen for the Order of the British Empire (OBE); Charles Kelly for service to the Red Cross Society, Dr. Juyuk Daniel Quan for services to…
Central Honiara MP, Moffat Fugui calls Honiara City councilor to work closely with their members in the national government. He said the past term has seen a big gap between national leaders and councilors. “At times certain projects become aligned together, doing the same thing,” he said. Fugui said this has to be relooked at…
Temotu will elect its new premier this month on a date yet to be announced. That was according to provincial member for Nevenema ward in Nende constituency Nelson Menale. He said the Assembly will convene on January 12 during which a new speaker will be elected. “According to the standing order only the speaker has…