HEFTY PAYOUT

A ONE day timber rights hearing recently held in Santa Cruz, Temotu province has costed $236,000 in allowance payment which was described as the most expensive hearing ever held in the province. A source close to the ministry of forestry in Lata claimed officers and provincial executive members of the Temotu provicial government received between…

CDF ACT PLAN

The government through the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) plans to implement the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Act before its term ends. The Ministry of Rural Development permanent secretary, Selina Boso revealed this when she appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in Parliament on Sunday. The PAC had scrutinsed the $3.9 billion budget. Boso…

Miss Solomons leaves for Pacific Pageant

NEWLY crowned Miss Solomon Islands Camilla Grossmith and her delegation left Honiara last Saturday to compete in the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant in Samoa. The trip was made possible with the support of various companies, organizations and individuals during at fundraising drive at the Yacht Club. One of the companies’ that offered support during the…

AG: only parliament can remove PM

PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare can only be removed through a motion of no confidence on the floor of Parliament. Attorney General, James Apaniai revealed this after United Democratic Party (UDP) removed him as its Parliamentary wing leader recently. Mr Apaniai believes UDP can sack Mr Sogavare as a member of UDP but this does not…

MAYOR DEFENDS ACTION

CITY mayor Andrew Mua has defended the council’s decision to demolish illegal betel nut market stalls along the streets. And he said councillors who disagreed with the decision and wish to resign from the council executive are welcome to do so. “The decision was in line with council ordinance,” Mr Mua told the Solomon Star.…