The Parliamentary Leader of Independent Hon. Dr. Derek Sikua says he is ready to present evidence in court should the Prime Minister plans to pursue legal action against him. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare last week urged Sikua to submit the evidences for police investigation; failure to do so will see the PM seeking legal action…
THE President of the Solomon Islands Students Association (SISA) at the University of South Pacific’s Laucala campus has explained his executive’s stand in helping students who are likely to lose their scholarships this semester. This was after this paper published a story which says the SISA executive is sympathising with the students therefore pledged their…
Sir Kemakeza says the Anti Corruption Bill will never be passed Former Prime Minister (PM) Sir Allan Kemakeza says the Anti Corruption Bill will never be passed by Members of Parliament (MP), until this country elect the right people come next election to lead Solomon Islands. Sir Kemakeza expressed during a brief interview at his…
More private sector investment is needed to sustain growth and create jobs in Fiji, Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Vice President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, Mr Bambang Susantono, told participants attending the Pacific Update Conference 2016. The two day Pacific Update Conference is hosted by The University of the South Pacific’s (USP)…
THE traveling passengers using the longest road in Malaita, the North Road have so far happy with the condition of the road. The 112KM road that runs from Kwara’ae in Auki through West Kwara’ae, West Fataleka, To’obaita, and Lau Mbaelelea and ended up in Baegu Asifola is in good condition for the past three months.…
PEOPLE of North Guadalcanal will not entertain any group to conduct meetings based on their own interest which may confuse people and ex-combatants. In a statement on Monday a leader of the ex-combatants in North Guadalcanal John Lee claimed there is a group going around trying to confuse and destabilize people to follow their set…
THE Minister for Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Duddley Kopu says small scale farm mechanization project is targeted at supporting the enhancement of productivity of land and labour in the country. Kopu was speaking at the officially opening of the new MAL workshop facility under the project “Enhancing Productivity of Land and labour through Small Scale…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) yesterday has officially opened its new small scale mechanization facility at the Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) farm near King George, East Honiara. The opening of workshop facility is dubbed as historic under the project “Enhancing Productivity of Land and labour through Small Scale Mechanization for Subsistence Farmers in…
The Leader of the Independent Group in Parliament, Hon Dr. Derek Sikua has described comments made by Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Manasseh Maelanga over the weekend as immature and narrow minded. In a statement last night in response to the front page article in the Solomon Star Newspaper No. 6334 on Saturday 16 July, 2016…
MALAITA provincial health promotion department in Auki says it is looking to partner with churches to disseminate live saving health messages. The Malaita health promotion officer Selwyn Warito confirmed this to this paper yesterday. Mr. Warito said churches are one of the most attended places which always attracted huge numbers of people. Because of that…