Fishermen rescued

Two fishermen were rescued by National Fisheries Development (NFD) fishing boat towards New Britain in Papua New Guinea on Saturday. They were on a fishing trip early Friday morning when their 15-horse powered engine encountered a mechanical problem. Reports said they were drifting towards New Britain in Papua New Guinea before a fishing boat sighted and…

DEPUTY PM MAELANGA ACKNOWLEDGES ISABEL’S CONTRIBUTION TO NATION BUILDING

Acting Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Maelanga has acknowledged Santa Isabel Province for its immense contributions towards nation building prior to and after Independence. Speaking at celebrations marking Isabel Province’s 2nd Appointed Day in Honiara today, Mr Maelanga conveyed greetings to the Premier and Provincial Executive and the people of Isabel Province, saying “Past and Present…

PM OBJECTS DECLARATION

PM Sogavare objects to the outcome document of the Korea-PIF leaders’ summit for its reference to ‘competing strategy to the 2050 Strategy of the Blue Pacific Continent (PM’S PRESS SEC/SOLSTAR) PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has expressed reservations on an element of the outcome Declaration of the Korea-Pacific Islands Forum Summit – the reference to competing…

DPM REJECTS “CONFLICT OF INTEREST” ALLEGATIONS BY OPPOSITION LEADER

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure Development, Hon. Manasseh Maelanga has rejected allegations of “conflict of interest” over the award of road maintenance contracts in East Malaita. Opposition Leader Mathew Wale in a media statement this week alleged that DPM Maelanga owns Eastern Esteem Construction Company which was awarded millions of dollars’ worth of…

WPG-SIG MoU dubbed as ‘beacon of hope’

A NEWLY signed Memorandum of Understanding between Western Province’s Alliance for Change, Alignment and Rural Economic Advancement (ACAREA) Government and the National Government has been lauded as a ‘beacon of hope.’ The MoU was signed in Gizo on Wednesday by the head of ACAREA, Premier Billy Veo and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure…