Hotel bills saga

Parliament clarifies MPs are responsible for hotel bills OFFICE of the National Parliament says the three Members of Parliament (MP) that have incurred more than $900, 000 in hotel charges are responsible to settle their own bills. Clerk to the National Parliament Clezy Rore yesterday clarified this following revelation last week that three MPs and…

SINTA to announce new GS

SOLOMON Islands National Teachers Association (SINTA) is expected to announce its new general secretary (GS) this week. A source close to the paper revealed this yesterday saying someone had been appointed and will be formally announced soon. The post was advertised which attracted a lot of applicants. The source said, a number of people who…

Naoapu: I only acted on what was done

Lands Commissioner, Nelson Naoapu says he was acting upon what has already been done with the process of land acquisition and registration, believing it was all done right. He clarified his letter of approval granting mining company, Asia Pacific Investment Development Limited’s (APID) land acquisition process as rightful done and completed. According to the letter…

OPMC slams media

The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has described as “false and misleading” frontpage news article in yesterday’s newspapers. Both the Island Sun and Solomon Star newspapers reported that Cabinet had approved $5-Million to buy relief supplies for the victims of Cyclone Raquel which left a costly trail of destruction in 33 Constituencies. “This…

RenBel eager to start Federal Statehood process

Premier for Rennell Bellona province Hon. Collin Tesuatai reiterated sentiments echoed during the weeklong awareness on the 2nd 2014 Draft Federal Constitution of Solomon Islands, about the province’s eagerness to start work on its State Constitution. During the awareness program in Tingoa, participants pointed out that they are aware that other provinces have already started…

Delite helps protect Solomon Islanders from disease

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services on Thursday has congratulated Delite Industries in undertaking the fortification of their flour. This means Solomon Islanders will be less vulnerable to disease, after the country’s flour miller began adding essential vitamins and minerals to their product last week. This is a significant achievement for Solomon Islands,’ said…

Nauru court case delayed again

RNZI: The court hearing for Nauru’s Roland Kun has again been delayed after the Nauru government refused to waive certain formalities for the opposition MP’s overseas lawyer. Mr Kun is fighting to get his passport back after the Government cancelled it a month ago in the wake of anti-Government protests. A lawyer from Australia arrived…

Rice price soars as starvation rampant

THE nonstop downpour in Malaita Province since Christmas, coupled with the two tropical cyclones is severely affecting food crops in Malaita. Everywhere in communities, it is the same complain. “Food gardens and root crops are yielding nothing and or rotting,” people told the Solomon Star in Auki. Many people spoken to in Auki said families…