Verdict on Dr Posala’s case today

THE High Court will this afternoon deliver the verdict on the case involving the former president of the Solomon Islands Medical Association (SIMA) who was terminated last year for criticising government’s handling of COVID-19 measures. Dr Claude Posala received his marching order in April 2022 under the Covid-19 State of Public Emergency. He was the…

PMO takes over 2023 budget spending

THE Office of the Prime Minister is believed to have taken over the spending of the 2023 National Budget, a move which has denied Permanent Secretaries their roles in carrying out their statutory duties and responsibilities. “All government spendings in the 2023 National Budget as approved by Parliament are now controlled by the Office of…

Students to return to Philippines soon

ABOUT 58 Solomon Islands Government- sponsored students who had taken up studies in the Philippines will be returning to continue their studies there. This was revealed by the Minister of the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD), Lanelle Tanangada, in Parliament on Monday. She was responding to a question asked by the Member…

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Auga apologises over ethnic tension

MEMBER of Parliament for Lau-Mbaelelea Constituency in Malaita Province has expressed ‘deep’ regret on behalf of his constituents for the problems they have caused the nation during the ethnic tension some twenty years ago. MP Augustine Auga openly apologised on Monday in Parliament when contributing to the debate on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)…

“Enough is enough, lets move on”

MEMBER of Parliament for Gizo Kolombangara and Minister of the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) says enough is enough and it is time to learn from the experiences of the ethnic crisis and move on. Lanelle Tanangada uttered these remarks in parliament last week when contributing to the debate on the Truth…