The government’s recent disbursement of $3 million (US$370,000) to former Malaita Eagle Force (MEF) combatants for rehabilitation purposes had seemingly sparked new demands for similar remuneration. More than 800 officers of the defunct Special Police Constable are demanding similar payment to be made to them. Malaitan former officer Jonathan Mae, who served as a constable…
Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) Presidents Charles Dausabea says Burns Creek community leader John Seti Iromea’s accusations do not worth his reply. Iromea earlier question the silence Dausabea and his group had towards the government’s recent payment of $3 million to ex-militants from Malaita. “What I can say is Iromea’s comments are non-sense and does not…
Bauxite export may start soon World Link, which entered Rennell Island only towards the end of last year, is in the process of making its first bauxite shipment overseas. Mining authorities confirmed the company has been issued its export permit, which means it can now export its products. “Yes, the Ministry of Mines and Energy…
‘Their knights do not mean they are better’ Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare lashes out at the statesmen who during the weekend accused him of personalizing and deviating in his response on the $3m payout issue. Sir Allan Kemakeza, Sir Paul Tovua and the Deputy Chair of the Solomon Islands Intervention Taskforce, Joses Tuhanuku in their…
AMERICAN boats are set to be locked out of the world’s best tuna-fishing waters after reneging on a deal with 17 Pacific states, amid a slump in prices for the fish sold in cans in supermarkets all over the US. The standoff means US boats cannot access seas where roughly half of the world’s skipjack…
AS Pacific countries and top fishing authorities race against time to try to resolve an impasse with the US tuna fleet, there are growing calls for a more flexible and permanent solution. The US reneged on a deal worth US68 million, agreed to last year, because some members of the American fleet say they can…
MELANESIAN communities around Fiji were reassured of their identity as Fijians and their entitlement to enjoy every right any Fijian must have. Speaking at Naviavia, Savusavu, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama said their days of suffering from discrimination was over. “Equality is the most basic principle of my Government and we are all equal citizens of…
THE head of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Observer Mission to the Vanuatu snap election, Sir Francis Billy Hilly, left for Vanuatu last Friday ahead of the January 22 polls. The snap election, necessitated by the conviction and imprisonment of 14 of the republic’s Members of Parliament in October 2015, is scheduled for the 22nd…
A GOOD number of workers involved in the recent provincial elections for Makira Ulawa Province are still waiting to be paid their allowances. One worker who asked not to be named said many workers feel frustrated; since they have yet to be remunerated for the work they did during the recent Makira Ulawa provincial elections…
STUDENTS who are awarded Government scholarships to study in tertiary institutions this year have been urged to excel in their academic studies. Education authorities have encouraged the lucky 300 students to perform to public expectations by excelling in their academic studies. Director of National Training Unit NTU Clement Tito told the students: “You are so…