Mua trial adjourned

CHIEF Magistrate Emma Garo has granted an adjournment for the prosecution’s “crucial” witness in the Dickson Mua fraud trial to recover, before giving evidence on February 26. Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky Iomea handed the ruling on Garo’s behalf yesterday as she is currently on a court circuit in the province. In her ruling, Garo said…

‘NO CASH, NO VOTE’ 

Group eyes trading votes for cash By WILSON SAENI In Auki A GROUP of voters in Ward 17 in East Kwaio Constituency, Malaita Province said they will not cast their votes in the April 3 national general election, unless they are paid with cash. The group’s spokesman and Chief, Jack Gege said they came up with…

More new hilux for police

ROYAL Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has commissioned six brand new D-Max Isuzu vehicles, Thursday. The vehicles were supplied by United Auto Ltd in Honiara.  Speaking during a short handing over ceremony Thursday, Commissioner Mathew Varley said those vehicles are part of the upgrade and replacement plan that have been put in place for the…

Kenilorea: MPs must pay tax

ALL Members of Parliament (MP) will pay their taxes should United Party (UP) leads the next government after April’s National General Election. This was publicly declared by the Party’s President Peter Kenilorea Jr yesterday at the Party’s campaign launch and commissioning of UP’s candidates outside the national auditorium in Honiara yesterday. The current bad weather…

UP to launch campaign

SOLOMON Islands United Party will launch its 2019 campaign and commission its candidates today at the National Museum arena in Honiara. UP President Peter Kenilorea will address the occasion which will also see the introduction of UP’s candidates for the April 3 National General Election. United Party, which had struggled to register for most of…

TEAMING UP

Parties unite to contest election By ANDREW FANASIA TWO political parties have teamed up to contest in the April 3 elections. This was evident yesterday when Our Party leader Manasseh Sogavare was invited to be the keynote speaker at the launch of Kadere Party’s manifesto. Kadere Party and Sogavare were part of the last ruling…