THE first proposed chartered flight to schedule to take Solomon Islands Government (SIG) sponsored students studying in Fiji was cancelled yesterday after the plane failed to make it back to the country. Reports reaching this paper revealed the airlines airbus was grounded in Nandi, Fiji due to electrical faults developed by the plane. “Engineers identified…
MEMBERS of Malaita’s provincial assembly executive will undertake a two-day workshop in Auki this week. Premier Peter Chanel Ramohia told this paper that members of his executive will meet with the head of the Ministry of Provincial Government and Strengthening Program (PGSP) in Auki on Thursday this week. PGSP’s permanent secretary (PS) and other heads…
MALAITA premier Peter Chanel Ramohia says he is happy with the outcome of the discussion between the aviation and Guonaru’u landowners to reopen the airstrip. Mr Ramohia said the outcome was positive which resulted in the Gwaunaru’u parties involved agreed to reopening the airstrip. “I applaud the aviation permanent secretary Francis Lomo for the positive…
TEACHERS who will be posted to Auki Community High School in Malaita Province this year are urged to perform duties faithfully and honestly. This call was made following concerns raised last year that absenteeism was a huge problem. A concern parent said his son told him that some teachers were very lazy and can absent…
Lawyer representing the former Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Rural Development has served prosecution with their representation regarding the withdrawal of the case. The submission caused an adjournment to allow prosecution to consider the representation and to formally make its respond. The defence had notified the court of its intention to withdraw the charge…
THE delay in response to calls to promptly fix roads in Gizo Township is discouraging, Gizo residents said. Derik Tala of Jah Mountain said the deteriorating state of the roads in the township cannot be left unattended to. “The roads must be fixed quickly. They are deteriorating fast due to the recent downpour,” Mr Tala…
NEWLY elected clerk of Western Province Gideon Tuke says, he is planning to hold a couple of public awareness programs on the roles of a clerk. Mr Tuke said people need to understand a clerk’s role so that they understand how they are mandated to do their jobs. He said a clerk holds an important…
The Prime Minister’s Office has urged the Opposition Leader Hon Jeremiah Manele to demonstrate political maturity in carrying out his watchdog role. A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said the Democratic Coalition for Change Government will address the 2014 April Flash-floods Rehabilitation Package in the right context, when the government is in full position…
TWO Members of Parliament representing the victims (guards) and suspects of the Westpac Bank robbery yesterday have stepped in to end any possible retaliatory escalation of the incident. The prompt intervention of MP for Lau Mbaelelea Augustine Auga and MP for North Malaita Jimmy Lusibaea, was necessary to avoid relatives of the security officer who…
Investigation into island shooting continues POLICE arrested their first suspect in relation to last month’s Mbike island shooting in Gela, Central Province. The arrest, made last week, came more than a month after a group of men fired shots at a fast craft used by Members of Parliament camping on the island, hours before the…