GOVT PAYS THE PRICE

MPGIS to repay all entitlements for Caretaker Premiers CARETAKER Premiers of Choiseul and Western Provincial Governments will be compensated with the payment of their salaries and benefits backdated to June this year. The executives’ members of both the provincial governments will also be compensated. This was revealed by the Minister of Provincial Government and Institutional…

Seleso decision back fires

THE decision by the Minister of Provincial Government Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) to dissolve both the Choiseul and Western Provincial Executive six months ago was a wrong decision. The National Government has admitted its wrong doing to dissolve Western Provincial Executive on June 13th which has been described as null and void. Initial reports said that…

CIP SUPPORTS SIICAC

The Central Islands Provincial Government has pledged support to the Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption, SIICAC, in its mandatory responsibility to fight against corruption in our society. Speaking during the ceremony to mark the International Anticorruption Day on Friday 9th December at Tulagi, Central Islands Premier, Hon. Polycarp Galaigu said that Central Provincial is…

Honiara High School set to expand its classes

HONIARA Senior High School set to expand its classes after the completion of its infrastructures under rebuilding project. The expansion includes Design Technology, Food Technology, and Computer science for Form six and Form seven students. School Principal Mr. Allen Siosi Ketei highlighted this during the school’s graduation ceremony last Thursday. His speech was delivered by…

PRESSURE MOUNTING FOR AG’S SACKING

PRESSURE is mounting on Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to sack the Attorney General following admission by a senior Minister that the advice he gave the Western Provincial government to go to the election later this month was reportedly “wrong”. The Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening, Rollen Seleso reportedly made the admission in an…