OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale says the government’s foreign policy ‘friends to all, enemies to none is hypocrisy at its worst. Hon Wale made this statement following reports that a US Coast Guard vessel was unable to enter the Solomon Islands for a routine port call because the national government declined a request for it…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested a 40-year-old father last week for raping his own biological daughter in Makira-Ulawa Province. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira-Ulawa Province, Superintendent Peter Sitai said it was alleged that the father occasionally had sexual intercourse with his biologically daughter. PPC Sitai said the incident occurred…
AMONG the six candidates contesting the West Kwaio by-election in Malaita Province this coming September is the wife of the former West Kwaio Member of Parliament (MP) late Titus Fika. Judith Ahuapata Fika who is the only female candidate to contest the West Kwaio parliamentary seat is looking to fill the West Kwaio seat which…
TEMOTU Premier Clay Forau accused of misusing more than $350,000 intended for his constituency when he was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Temotu Vatud will take his pleas to allegations against him today. He was supposed to take his pleas yesterday in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court. However, he could not do so because the…
World Bank injects SBD$729.435 to improve infrastructure here under SIRAP THE World Bank has injected USD89.21 million (SBD729.435) to Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), the launching workshop was held at Heritage Park Hotel, Wednesday. With the USD89.21 million, USD7.69 million (76%) is in credit and USD21.52 million (24%) is in grant, equivalent to…
AUSTRALIAN Federal Police (AFP) officers who are part of the Solomons’ International Assistance Force (SIAF) accompanied the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers on another visit to the Koa Hill community last week. SIAF and RSIPF are building stronger engagements with communities in and around Honiara including Koa Hill. During their recent joint foot…
A TEAM from the Malaita Public Account Committee PAC is currently visiting and assessing the Provincial Capacity Development Fund PDCF projects in northern region of Malaita. The team expect to visit, Taeloa market, Folotana coconut crushing mill, Fo’ondo school and sanitation, Manakwai school Classroom, Arnon Atomea PSS Classroom,Sulufoloa Market,Gounatolo Clinic and Manaoba clinic projects. These…
THE Malaita Province Premier Daniel Suidani acknowledged the Ministry of Traditional Governance Peace and Ecclesiastical Affairs (MTGPEA) for its continuous effort on maintaining peace and unity in the country. Speaking at the courtesy dinner hosted by the MTGPEA, Premier Suidani thanked and welcomed MTGPEA team, Hon Cecil Manekako representing Guadalcanal Provincial Government, Wanderer Bay Chiefs…
GOLDIE College near Munda, Western Province had sent more than 100 students home last week because they were affected with the viral influenza. According to school administration, the rise in flu-like-symptoms has affected a large number of students since last week and over the weekend. It said, the total number of students who are down with the…
COUNCILLOR for the HCC’s Vura Ward, Reginal Ngati has raised concerns on the deteriorating road conditions along the feeder roads in the city. He said since the beginning of the year, no work has been carried out on the feeder roads within Vura, Kola Ridge and almost all feeder roads in Honiara. “Work on these…