6 SUSPENDED OVER ESCAPE SIX Correctional Service of Solomon Islands (CSSI) officers have been suspended on half pay following the escape of three inmates more than a week ago. The three escapees, Frank Firimolea, Dilo Faiga and Willie Olo, are still at large. CSII Commissioner Gabriel Manelusi confirmed the action taken.He said on Tuesday he issued…
President of the Solomon Islands Mission (SIM) of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church Pastor Silent Tovosia has acknowledged the united support rendered to SIM to be able to host the 2019 TPUM Pathfinder camporee. He made the acknowledgement when speaking at the opening of the Camporee in Honiara, last Tuesday. “We thank the almighty…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has graced the Pathfinders during the opening ceremony of the 3rd Trans Pacific Union Mission (TPUM) Pathfinder camporee event on Tuesday. Sogavare took the honor, not only as Prime Minister but also an ordained elder of the leadership structure of the SDA church to deliver the official address at the opening…
MALAITA Premier Daniel Suidani says he’s not happy with the Deputy Prime Minister and MP for East Malaita Manasseh Maelanga over his statement describing people back in Malaita province as “illiterate.” Maelanga made the statement during his sine die motion speech to Parliament, Tuesday. Premier Suidani urges Maelanga “not to misuse parliamentary privileges to unfairly…
WARRANTS of arrest has been issued for the arrest of two of the three prisoners who escaped from the Rove Correctional Centre last Sunday. Principal Magistrate Felix Hollison also ordered the Office of the Director of Pubic Prosecutions and the police to update court on the next occasion as to the execution of the warrant…
Opposition takes on Robson Djokovic • PM’s Chief of Staff is an Australian citizen • He registered to vote in this year’s election • Electoral office asked to investigate whether he voted or not By IAN M. KAUKUI THE Electoral Commission has been asked to investigate why Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s Chief of Staff…
MALAITA premier Daniel Suidani says his government remains united despite reported attempts to bring him down. “We are united and will continue to serve the people of Malaita to the best of our ability,” Suidani said on Wednesday during the Provincial Assembly meeting in Auki. “We want to make it clear to the Malaita public that…
The maritime capability of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has been boosted with the commissioning of the new Guardian class patrol boat, 05 GIZO during a ceremony in Honiara today. The RSIPV GIZO is a gift from the people and government of Australia to the people and government of Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands Prime…
MALAITA Premier Daniel Suidani this week met Fr Mark Attala and delegation of St John and St Verena Optic Orthodox Church from Melbourne, Australia. The brief meeting took place on Monday this week in Auki after Premier Suidani arrived back in Malaita from Spain. During the meeting, Fr Mark and his delegation told the premier…
THE biggest issue and road-block for the country’s development aspirations is income and revenue generation, which placed the 2020 budget as “business as usual”. The budget also lacked vision. That’s according to the MP for East Are’are Peter Kenilorea Jr. He was speaking on the Sine Die motion in parliament, Tuesday. “This is where we…