Comptroller’s contract to come under scrutiny JIM Sutton’s multi-million dollar contract as Comptroller of Customs will come under the scrutiny of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) when it meets next week, sources told Solomon Star yesterday. Central to the PAC investigation is why Mr. Sutton’s engagement has commanded nearly $5 million annually in tax-free salary…
Chairman for Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee and Opposition MP Hon Peter Kenilorea Jnr said the Government should be concerned that our police has been trained by two different security partners. Speaking to the media recently, Hon Kenilorea said the Government should be concerned that a group of police officers are currently training in Australia whilst,…
THE country’s positive COVID-19 cases has hit the 10,000 mark as of yesterday. This was revealed by the Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana in his COVID-19 national situation report last night. He said, 251 new cases were recorded over the past 72 hours up until yesterday registering the accumulative total to…
MEMBERS Of the Police Response Team (PRT) on Tuesday for the first time have undergone their first training using the replica guns at the Rove headquarters in Honiara. The guns were donated by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) for the purpose of training. The arrival of the guns have come under heavy scrutiny from…
A SECURITY blunder at the Gizo Correctional Centre in Western Province on Tuesday saw an inmate escaped undetected but was recaptured few hours later. Reports reaching the paper said the inmate escaped through a rusty bamboo wire gate at the Malakerava Correctional Centre without the knowledge of the Correctional Officers. The incident occurred between 2pm…
THE Livelihood Sector Committee (LSC) which deals with the distribution of relief food supplies have ended their food distribution task in Honiara. The National Situational report issued by the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) on Friday revealed this. “As of 8th March 2022, a total of 36,679 households have been covered under the food relief…
Prime Minister Honorable Manasseh Sogavare today congratulates Isabel Province on the election of its new Provincial Premier and the country’s first female premier, Hon. Rhoda Sikilabu. Hon. Sikilabu was declared new premier at the closure of nominations yesterday, as her nomination was unopposed following Sunday’s resignation of former premier Leslie Kikolo. PM Sogavare said, the…
THE matter of Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Guadalcanal Constituency Ethel Vokia and her husband Jaimie Jamie Vokia and three others has been adjourned to March 28. This is for the Public Solicitor’s Office (PSO) to confirm whether they will provide legal representation to four of the defendants including Jamie who sought legal…
Secretary to the Prime minister (SPM) and Chairman of the National Hosting Authority (NHA) for the Pacific Games 2023, Dr. Jimmy Rodgers last week updated CEOs of State Owned Enterprise and Corporate Bodies of the work in progress and appealed for their support going forward towards Solomon Islands hosting of the Pacific Games 2023 at…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has congratulated the new premier of Isabel province Hon Rhoda Sikilabu. In a statement today, Hon Wale said Sikilabu has made history as the first female premier not only in Isabel but also Solomon Islands as a whole. Sikilabu was declared as the new premier this morning unopposed. “I would…