Member of Parliament (MP) for Aoke-Langalanga Mathew Wale has lashed out at the country’s Parliamentarians who have bowed down to Fiji’s economic interests when the issue of West Papua was brought up at the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) meetings. Speaking in Parliament last week, Wale said Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela was wrong to have apologised…
Prime Minister (PM) Rick Houenipwela says the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has enough time to look into the budget before parliament resume meeting on 19th of March this month. He said this following suggestions from members of PAC to adjourn parliament to 26th of March to allow PAC more time to look into the budget,…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI) has applauded the Government’s network program for the media, public relations and information departments of the public sector – a workshop designed to improve the government’s communications strategy. SICCI CEO Dennis Meone made the remarks after attending the first of its kind “Inter Government Networking Workshop” organised…
Special Secretary to Prime Minister (SSPM) John Muria Junior congratulates the government communication officers for successfully attending a three days Inter-Government Information Networking workshop on Friday. The workshop was part of the Prime Minister’s initiative to strengthen the Government communication in all ministries. Mr Muria believes that after the workshop the communication officers will be…
Arson victims query police By SOLOMON LOFANAin Auki Victims of the recent burning of six homes at a settlement close to Fote village in Ward Four of West Kwara’ae Constituency, Malaita Province, have questioned why police have not yet made any arrests after the arson attack. It was reported that at least six homes…
Remembering the famous Luke Susuta By LENI DALAVERANews Editor, SIBC FAMILY members, friends, former colleagues and prominent members of the media community were among hundreds of people who turned out at the All Saints Church in Honiara on Wednesday 7th March 2018, to say their final farewell to pioneer radio legend Luke Susuta. Susuta,…
I’m still in control of office, says Talasasa By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN THE Director of Public Prosecutions Ronald Bei Talasasa says there is a control mechanism within the management of cases in his office. Mr Talasasa was responding to remarks made by Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi, who criticised him over “sloppy prosecution work” that delayed…
THE quest to press for progress towards gender equality is everyone’s’ business and in everyone’s’ interest. That was a statement made in a key note address by Honourable FredaTuki, Minister for woman Youth, Children and family Affairs. She was speaking to hundreds of women during the Women’s International Day celebration yesterday at the National Museum…
THE Ministry of Women Youth, Children and Family Affairs has taken a multi sectoral approach to implement the women, peace and security national action plan. This was reaffirmed yesterday byFreda Tuki, Minister for Women Youth, Children and Family Affairs. One of the policies is the Temporary Special Measures (TSM). She said they are working on…
OVERCROWDING at one of the country’s high performing secondary schools, St Joseph’s Tenaru, has forced a number of their students to sleep on the floor due to lack of beds. The Catholic-run education institution is located east of Honiara. Affected are some of the forms two and three female students. Reports reaching the Solomon Star…