IT’S been confirmed the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Christian Ramofafia, has been suspended pending an investigation. Secretary to Cabinet James Remobatu confirmed the suspension, but declined to divulge reasons for the decision. “The decision came from the Public Service Commission,” Mr Remobatu said. “So I cannot disclose the allegations…
It’s a scheme gov’t used to keep its MPs together By ANDREW FANASIA THE National Transport Initiative Grant (NTIG) is a funding scheme set up to keep government MPs from crossing the floor, a former senior officer within the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) says. According to the officer, the funding, which was administered…
Police in Makira Province have seized logging machines owned by King Solomon Development Ltd on Friday for failing to pay $569, 971 of royalty to the Vila Timber Enterprises. Makira-Ulawa Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Superintendent Peter Sitai said his officers assisted the High Court sheriff officer to successfully seize logging machineries at Maepua Camp, in…
POLICE say they were unable to identify the next of kin of a Russian tourist who died here some three months ago, despite making contacts through INTERPOL. And Commissioner of Police Matthew Varley said this was why the body was kept at the hospital morgue for the last three months. “There was a delay in…
Police at Tulagi in Central Province are investigating an allegation of rape of a 13-year-old girl at Ghole Village in Central Province on the 20 December 2018. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Inspector Hugo Maelasi says, “On 24 December 2018, Tulagi Police attended to the report of the rape incident which occurred on…
A CHRISTMAS Eve raid police executed at White River’s 02 bus stop in west Honiara resulted in the seizure of marijuana and kwaso products. Police said the raid was executed in response to information gathered that there have been sales and use of illegal drug known as marijuana, and local brewed alcohol known as kwaso…
INCREASING women participation enhances development in Solomon Islands. Caretaker Minister for Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) Lanelle Tanaganda made the statement during her speech at the recent Sine Die motion in Parliament. Mrs Tanaganda said she supports what the Caretaker Prime Minister Rick Hou said on the need to support women. “I would…
OUTGOING Member of Parliament (MP) for Rennell and Bellona Dr. Kaitu’u Angikimu’a says Rennell deserves better deals from the mining, unlike what they get today. Speaking during the motion of Sine Die in Parliament last week Angikimu’a said resource owners did not get much from what they receive from the mining companies that extract bauxite…
POLICE officers across the country are actively on duty for the duration of operation Christmas and New Year 2019. Assistant Commissioner (AC) for Provincial Police Joseph Manelugu says about 280 officers across the provinces are involved in the operation.” “The officers will be involve in various duties like implementing the Family Protection Act, Crime Prevention…
Individuals enriched themselves with public funds By ANDREW FANASIA CERTAIN individuals and MPs of the 10th Parliament are believed to have enriched themselves with the controversial National Transport Initiative Grant (NTIG). That’s according to sources familiar with the distribution of the fund. Established in 2013, the grant which aims to ease sea transportation difficulties across…