Leader of the Independent Group Honourable Manasseh Maelanga says his Independent Group holds the same view with the opposition. He responds to media call for their reactions towards the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) government’s decision over some national issues that sparked public outrage. Speaking to this paper, Maelanga confirmed that their views are going…
The Government has moved one step closer to delivering on one of its key policy initiatives, that of establishing Solomon Islands’ own Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). ICAC – a brainchild of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare – is a key policy initiative adopted by the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government. It is collaborating with…
The Civil Society Organizations open day is set to kick off its 3-day event at the National Art Gallery. The event is hosted by the Development Services Exchange with the support of Oxfam Solomon Islands. Development services Exchange is an umbrella organization for Civil Society Organizations in Solomon Islands which has 60 registered NGO members…
The High Court case challenging the validity of the Member of Parliament Entitlements Commission (PEC) Amendment Regulation 2015 has been listed for first hearing on June 5. The case number 175 of 2015 has been filed by private lawyer Andrew Radclyffe on behalf of claimants Waita Ben Tabusasi, Ruth Liloqula, Hon Derick Manu’ari, Tony Hughes…
JAPAN will upgrade its office in Honiara to embassy level. Its Prime Minister Shinzo Abe affirmed this over the weekend when he held bilateral talks with Deputy Prime Minister Douglas Ete in the Japanese city of Iwaki. The talks were held at the conclusion of the seventh Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM), which Mr Ete attended…
Permanent Secretary (PS) Ministry of Mines, Energy & Rural Electrification Jeffrey Kauha, has been terminated from office. The revelation came as the Mines Director; Peter Auga also reported received a suspension letter last week said, to be related to the Rennell Mining saga. Kauha this week confirmed receiving his termination letter May 22 2015. “Yes,…
SOMEWHERE in the Solomon Islands lies a place that remains unscathed by time – or tourists. The inhabitants of Rendova live life much like they have for centuries. They fish and grow vegetables for food and get by doing what they have always done. Eco Lodge only opened last year and manager Kilo Paza…
Wrapping up the biggest ever Solomon Islands promotional campaign in Australia, Solomon Airlines and the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau have hailed the week-long travel industry road show industry update series in Queensland and NSW a major success. With travel agent workshops taking place in Brisbane, Wollongong and on the New South Wales Central Coast, the…
The Festival of Pacific Arts Coordinating Committee, along with Governor Eddie Baza Calvo, FestPac Coordinating Committee Honorary Chairwoman First Lady Christine Calvo, the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB), the Guam Council on the Arts and Humanities (CAHA) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) has announced that on Friday marks exactly one year until the…
Some people asked the media to publish their request asking Members of Parliament (MPs) to join social media, as a means of strengthening their relationship with the people they represents. Speaking to this paper, a concerned citizen commended the likes of West Makira MP Derrick Manuari and Jimmy Lusibaea for their membership in the Forum…