The Office of the Mayor and Clerk has issued a statement in response to Cr. Billy Abae’s misleading claims of missing money from the fire extinguishers issued by the Council published in the Solomon Star. To clarify the matter, the statement affirmed that as agreed by the Honiara City Council Core Coordinating Committee (The 4Cs),…
PREMIER Daniel Suidani says a threat to suspend his Malaita Provincial government is an attempt to “kill the mustard seed” that his MARA Government has planted and is now germinating. Provincial Government minister Rollen Seleso recently warned Suidani to work and cooperate with the national government or have his provincial government suspended. In a letter…
Some say countless opportunities may come at once in a lifetime, but small opportunities surround us every day. Don’t waste it. Grab it and make the most of it. Otherwise, the sun will set on your time, then you’ll look back and say, such is an unrewarding life journey. Hailed from Chichinge village, Malango Ward…
A pilot is currently undergoing 14 days compulsory quarantine at the Guadalcanal Beach Resort Institutional Quarantine Facility at the Henderson airport area. The specialist Helicopter pilot was flown into the country on directives from the Prime Minister’s Office to help pilot a helicopter operated by Heli support in Honiara. The person who usually pilots the…
A TRAUMA and counselling team sent by the National Government to affected families of MV Taimareho sea tragedy was not allowed to carry out their program in West Are’are area. The team that took off to West Are’are to visit affected families over the weekend were turned back at Uhu village after the community chief…
The Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale calls on the government to take note of the concerns raised by the Director of the Malaita Provincial Health Services, Dr. Henry Kako early this week. The Opposition Leader points out that, “The bulk of our population reside in the provinces hence it is important for our overall…
THE Government is being warned that if proper monitoring and evaluation mechanisms are not in place, the $309 million stimulus package will neither achieve nor fully satisfy its intended objective. Whilst praising the government and its leadership for launching the Economic Stimulus Package, the country must not repeat the same old story of misusing public…
ALL government ministries have recently conducted a reprioritization exercise under the Resource and Productive Sector. This, according to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, was taken in light of COVID-19. Sogavare highlighted this in his national address last Friday. He said under the reprioritization exercise, ministries are reallocating funds to identify priority areas and related projects. “Where…
Woman escapes possible jail term Male 23, jailed for public disorder ‘Stealing is a result of laziness” Woman escapes possible jail term A WOMAN who stole $10,000 from her employer in retaliation for the bad, shameful and demeaning words uttered to her by her employer has escaped jail yesterday. This was after the 12 months jail term…
POLICE at the National Traffic Centre have charged the driver and the owner of a bus involved in a traffic accident in Honiara 4 May 2020. The accident happened opposite the Wesley United Church in central Honiara when the bus ran into the centre traffic barrier after one of its tyres flew off. There were…