Kenilorea Jnr Leads Independent Group

Member of Parliament for East Are Are, Peter Kenilorea Junior, has been appointed as the new Leader of the Independent Group. Government House Private Secretary Rawcliff Ziza confirmed that Governor General Sir David Vunagi signed the appointment following a recommendation from the Speaker of Parliament on Thursday. Speaker of Parliament John Patterson Oti made the…

Mala I Tolo Mentorship Program launched

THE Mala I Tolo Indigenous Guardianship Trust (MITIGT) Mentorship Program has officially launched and rolled out to a number of schools in Malaita Province. The launching of the mentorship program provided opportunity for students to prepare themselves for further studies after completing their secondary education. According to Mala I Tolo, the mentorship program is currently…

PETITION AGAINST SOGAVARE FILED:

CARE election candidate files petition against Sogavare, number of filed petitions stand at 15 A PETITION filed against former Prime Minister and the current Minister of Finance and Treasury, Manasseh Sogavare was amongst four new petitions filed in the High Court yesterday, High Court Deputy Registrar Jack Taloifuila confirmed. The petition against Sogavare was filed…

NHA delivers 20 buses to 11 institutions

THE National Government through the National Hosting Authority (NHA) handed over 20 buses to 11 institutions and agencies this week. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele was guest of honour at the handing over ceremony. The buses were donated by the Government of India to support the Pacific Games last year. A statement from the Government Communications…

GNUT maintains ‘friends to all, enemy to none’ foreign policy amidst geopolitical competition

DESPITE the growing influence of geopolitical dynamics in the region, the Solomon Islands remains steadfast in its foreign policy principle of being ‘friends to all, enemy to none’. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele reaffirmed this during the inaugural ‘Meet the Press’ session of the Cabinet on Monday. PM Manele emphasized that while geopolitics – competition for…