VC: Govt support for SINU vital

GOVERNMENT support to Solomon Islands National University (SINU) through a partnership is vital for the future of the university. That’s according to the Vice Chancellor (VC), Dr Transform Aqorau when speaking at the 10th anniversary of the university on Tuesday. He said government support is critical in order for SINU to provide quality education and…

Rolling stone kills 3

A loose stone claimed three lives over the weekend. It rolled from a hill side onto a dwelling house and killed them. It was reported they were playing cards on the verandah when the rock rolled down and hit them. The dwelling house is situated behind the King George VI school area. Two brothers from…

PAY RISE IN 2024

Proposed pay rise for MPs rescheduled due to fragile state of economy and other pressing Gov’t commitments, including the hosting of the Pacific Games in Honiara this year THE consultation on the proposed pay for Members of Parliament which has been rescheduled for implementation in April 2024 will commence next month. The proposed increase in…

Abu Dhabi Embassy soon

PREPARATIONS are underway for Solomon Islands to open a new diplomatic mission in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) this year. Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, revealed this to the visiting UAE non-resident Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Abdullah Al Subousi yesterday. Prime Minister Sogavare said Abu Dhabi is a strategic location for the diplomatic mission, a…

UK Foreign Secretary is here

UNITED Kingdom (UK) Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, has arrived in Honiara last night as part of his four-day visit to the Pacific Islands. He is expected to announce UK’s financial support and the deployment of UK expertise to the region for regional priorities such as climate change. This includes £4.5 million of new funding to…

TAKING THE EXIT

Comptroller of Customs, Australian Jim Sutton departing SI, blames severe pressure by political elements associated with PM’s Office for his exit JIM SUTTON’s contract as Comptroller of Customs has ended, the man announced in an internal electronic memo to staff, blaming “severe pressure by political elements associated with the PM’s Office” for his departure. Solomon…