PM clarifies purchase of land intended for new Choiseul township By AATAI JOHN Government’s decision to purchase Choiseul Bay for the relocation of Choiseul Provincial headquarter on Taro island worth $10million was based on an agreement by the landowners. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavarerevealed this in Parliament, Monday. About 532 hectares of land at Choiseul Bay…
THE search for the two ‘dangerous’ men who escaped lawful police custody last week is still on. The two men Frank Firimolea, 29 and Eric Nathaniel, 24 both from Malaita Province were arrested in connection with a violent home invasion incident at Panatina Ridge in Honiara on 13 October 2017. The two men were charged…
At the end of the Henderson Airport, East Honiara nestled in the middle of a village surrounded by trees, is a school from ECE (Early Childhood Education) to Grade 8. Brilliant Star started with 17 children seven years ago and the creators of the school, Michael Oritaimae and his wife, Agatha, have grown it to…
THE Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) within the Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) is the Government Central Statistics Agency and has the mandate to release and report on key official economic statistics/indicators in the country. That’s according to the Government Statistician Douglas Kimi. Mr Kimi was responding to commentators on social media questioning…
The Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) now has a social media policy to ensure the integrity of its members when using social media. The policy launched at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara last Saturday was put together by an Australian volunteer working with the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation Nick Sas. The social media…
THE current mess in the bêche-de-mer industry is a result of ignorance by the senior officials of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR). Ontong Javanese medical practitioner and entrepreneur Dr Reginald Aipia revealed this on Sunday following seizure of illegally harvested beche-de-mer stocks last week. Dr Aipia said the reports of illegal harvests…
Have you seen these two ‘criminals’? By LYNNISSHA RUNA Police are hunting down two “dangerous men” who escaped lawful custody at the Honiara Magistrates Court last Wednesday. The two are: FRANK FIRIMOLE, 29, from Malaita. Police believed he’s residing in the Green Valley area of east Honiara. He is described as 168cms tall of medium…
POLICE in Honiara have started their Zero Tolerance Operation in the capital to ensure members of the public are safe as the country prepares for the Christmas festivities. “We started this operation last weekend with great success,” Commissioner of Police Matthew Varley said. “Thirteen suspects were arrested and nine drivers were arrested for drink and…
Police seized tonnes of Illegally harvested beche-de-mers By AATAI JOHN POLICE on Thursday seized tonnes of illegally-harvested beche-de-mers when they raided three separate business residences in Honiara. The raids stunned and shock on-lookers. The raids were carried out at St. Nicholas, Ranadi, and Ngossi. These were the same locations used to prepare the beche-de-mers for…
THE Parliamentary Opposition Group has strongly condemned a letter published in the media written by the Prime Minister to an Indonesian company. The media last week released a letter written by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to controversial Indonesian Company Bintang which operated bauxite mining on Rennel Island. In a statement today, the Opposition said the…