PM SNUBS MALAITA DAY INVITATION

PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has turned down a MARA government invitation to attend Malaita Provinces 39th Second Appointed Day anniversary celebrations in Auki, Malaita Province, as the Guest of Honour. Malaita Province’s Second Appointed Day celebrations will be held next Monday, August 15. The Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani confirmed to this paper that an…

Parliament on special adjournment

PARLIAMENT is currently on a two weeks special adjournment after its sitting on Wednesday. The adjournment is to allow the government and the relevant officials and committees to finalise a number of Bills. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced the adjournment outlining the reasons. “I rise to move that at its adjournment from 10th August Parliament…

Men arrested for dynamite fishing

FOUR adult men have been arrested for using dynamites to fish at Paru, Northwest Guadalcanal on Monday. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau told reporters at his weekly conference this week that police also found and retrieved seven live bombs in one of the men’s dwelling houses. “”The arrest was done after the Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD)…

AIRPORT DISPUTE

Sikuni Land owners oppose Barakoma airport reopening RESOURCE owners of the Sikuni Tribe has opposed the reopening of Barakoma Airstrip in Southeast Vella , Western Province unless a proper consultation is done with the government. That’s according to one of the resource owners in Barakoma Esther Lelapitu. Speaking to this paper in an interview with…