THE Leader of Opposition, Hon. Matthew Wale calls on the Prime Minister to explain the true situation with the government scholarship awards approved for the constituencies. The Leader of Opposition says, “Recently, Cabinet approved 6 scholarships each for our 50 constituencies for the 2020 academic year”. “These are additional to the awards approved by the…
ACTING Police Chief Mostyn Mangau says police will try to get the materials needed to complete investigations in a murder case in East Guadalcanal before the court’s due date. He made this assurance after Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi refused to accept their excuse for the delay caused in this investigation. The court had heard on…
ALL Solomon Islanders should have equal access to justice no matter their gender, age, disability or remoteness of their village. This was highlighted by the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs, Paul Mae during a final review of the justice sector’s draft Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Strategy, Wednesday. Improving…
Officers suspended over breach of virus regulation By ANDREW FANASIA THREE Solomon Islands Immigration Officers were suspended for insubordination against the gazetted regulations restricting the entry of any person who have been to countries that have confirmed cases of coronavirus. The suspended officers were Immigration Deputy Director Chris Akosawa and his two other officers Thomas…
THE Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele has highly commended the good work done by the outgoing Director General of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat, Ambassador Amena Yavoli for the past 4 years. Speaking during the MSG Foreign Ministers Meeting in Suva on Wednesday this week, Minister Manele acknowledge and…
WOMAN MP GRANTS CONSTITUENCY SCHOLARSHIP TO SPOUSE; CORRUPT CONDUCT Transparency Solomon Islands commends the media for keeping the public informed about the action/decision of the member of Parliament for Gizo/Kolombangara Hon. Lanelle Tanagada awarding her husband one of the six Constituency Scholarships allocated to the Constituency. What is of concern and more disturbing to note…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) on Wednesday launch its consolidated Annual Operation Plans (AOP) for the year 2020. Speaking at the launching Permanent Secretary Pauline McNeil said the 2020 AOP and Budget sets forth the focus of efforts and Ministry’s organisational commitments for the current fiscal year. “Consistent with our National Health Strategic…
Solomon Islands has reaffirmed its commitment to support the work of the MSG Secretariat during the MSG Governing Body Meeting in Suva this week. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele echoed those sentiments during the MSG Foreign Ministers Meeting. When deliberating on the 2020 work programme and budget of the…
A Village Chief has applauded the woman member of Parliament (MP) for Gizo/Kolombangara Constituency for her continuous recognition and support towards human resource development plan for all zones within the her constituency. Chief Joseph expressed this despite the criticisms against the lady MP on social media and the print media. In a statement yesterday he…
* Pre-trial conference defers * Young man re-arrested, remanded * Kwaio murder case committed to High Court Pre-trial conference defers PRE-TRIAL conference on the case of a man accused of faking his own death and obtained $76,000 from a local pharmacist in Honiara last year has been deferred to February 19. Peter Fakaia is facing three counts…