HIGH Court judge Justice Howard Lawry has dismissed the election petition case filed against the Member of Parliament for Northwest Guadalcanal, Francis Sade. The petition was struck out due to non-compliance with Rule 6 (1) (e) of the Electoral Act Petition Rules 2019, a mandatory requirement that the petitioner must adhere to. This rule outlines…
THE People’s Republic of China (PRC) is gearing up for its next significant infrastructure project in the country and this is the China-Aid funded Auki Road Tar Seal Project, which is set to commence soon. This project is poised to revolutionise the travel experience, while fostering trade and economic development. At last week’s unveiling of…
TWO police officers accused of bribing a leading police investigator in a stolen ashes case with $30,000 will return to court tomorrow, Wednesday. Allen Noni and Gravis Afuga, who are from the Henderson Police Post in Central Guadalcanal Province, are facing bribery charges. The officers were supposed to take their pleas on Monday, but Public…
DURING the Tourism roundtable discussions at the World Government Summit (WGS) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele highlighted Solomon Islands Government’s vision and 2035 goals on tourism to world leaders in attendance. PM Manele announced this at a press conference on Sunday upon his return from the WGS. “In my remarks…
THE Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) will commit between SBD$50-100 million each year to the development budget from 2026 onwards. These funds will be for the implementation of projects such as the Bina Harbour, the Dala-Atori Road Project and other projects in the health, agriculture and education sectors. This was announced by Prime…
PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele has defended the re-designation of the Secretary to the Prime Minister (SPM), Dr Sir Jimmie Rodgers to the newly created post of Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM)- Special Duties, following widespread discussions on social media suggesting that he was removed from the SPM post. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of…
THE Provincial Public Accounts Committee (PPAC) of the Western Provincial Government (WPG) is currently on tour to assess various Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) projects in the province. The committee’s visit aims to ensure that all PCDF-funded projects align with the required standards and meet the intended objectives of improving service delivery and infrastructure development…
A TOTAL of 25 education leaders have successfully completed a ‘Change Leadership’ training thanks to the University of Newcastle in Australia. The training was conducted late last year. Thus, the Minister of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) Tozen Leokana has congratulated them for successfully accomplishing their training. This was during the Australian Leadership award…
The National Referral Hospital management has advised the public that the main operating theatre (OT) will undergo an upgrade for a tentative duration of 10 months. The alternative arrangements for the operating theatre (OT) is the former birthing unit (Green Ward) situated between the fracture clinic and the CT scan building. This alternative site “Went…
TWO cocoa farmers’ associations in North Malaita have received grant awards from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to empower and support local cocoa farmers in the region. The grant award signing took place last week in Auki in the presence of the Malaita Province Deputy Premier Randol Sifoni and members of the Malaita Provincial…