PASSENGERS traveling on board Express Pelican to Malaita on Saturday expressed fear and shock when the fast craft’s engine abruptly stopped, less than an hour away to Auki. The incident happened mid-morning during the vessel’s Friday trip to the Malaita provincial capital. “We’ve already passed Alite reef and heading towards the Auki harbour when the…
FORMER cabinet minister, Alfred Sasako, has welcomed the new Commissioner of Police, Frank Prendergast, who formally took up his controversial appointment last Friday. Mr Sasako said he’s pleased Mr Prendergast has identified leadership at constable level as a priority area to develop during his two-year tenure at the helm of the Royal Solomon Islands Police…
GOVERNMENT has stepped in and suspended the Renbel Provincial Assembly following in the wake of the unresolved political impasse that has affected the delivery of services to the people of the province. Provincial Government Minister Silas Tausinga issued the order on Thursday 4th September 2014, suspending the provincial Government under section 44(1) (b) of the…
PRIME Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has called on politicians to stop engineering riots during the process of electing prime ministers. Mr Lilo made the call whilst moving the sine die motion in parliament, Thursday. Mr Lilo said that it was obvious previously riots that escalated during the election of various prime ministers including himself were…
STUDENTS of Honiara High School have been warned against trespassing into the compound of nearby ABA Corporation in Chinatown. Anthony Hong of ABA issued the warning after several students trespassing into their area were bitten by their dogs. These are students who left school early without permission and sneaked through an opening in the fence…
THE Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) has concluded a one-day workshop on Wednesday 3 September 2014 at the Hotel Kitano Mendana. The workshop aimed to familiarise senior managers and heads of divisions with the restructuring program now underway at the ministry and to engage staff to progress the restructuring process by assessing…
LANDS, Housing and Survey minister, Joseph Onika says people need to have land first before other services are provided. Mr Onika said this in response to a question raised by Opposition Leader, Dr Derek Sikua if other services including electricity and water are available following revelations that 300 plots of land were available to be…
THE level of literacy and numeracy amongst primary school students in the country has improved greatly since the introduction and implementation of the fee-free basic education policy. Minister of Education and Human Resource Development, Dick Ha’amori informed parliament of this, Thursday. Mr Ha’amori said that since its introduction in 2004, the fee-free education policy has…
CHARGING of additional fees by both education authorities and schools is illegal. Minister of education, Dick Ha’amori clarified this during the question and answers session in Parliament Thursday. Mr Ha’amori said that schools should not be charging substantial additional school fees on students unless approved, authorised and signed by the minister himself. “Fees that are…
TAX payers will take care of the welfare and living expenses of the nation’s prime ministers when they retire. This was stipulated in the Prime Minister’s (Pensions and Benefits) Bill 2014, which parliament passed on Thursday. MPs from both sides of the house who spoke during the debate gave their overwhelming support to the bill,…