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AN incoming government must remove constituency development funds from the control of MPs. Former Ombudsman and private lawyer John Smith Pitabelema said wide public criticism of development funds being controlled by MPs should send the signal to any government that the funds must be removed from MPs. He said the close working links between MPs…
SOME candidates in Makira-Ulawa Province claimed they received threats from supporters of other candidates. This was confirmed by the Operation Manager of the Makira Provincial Police, Peter Sitai. Mr Sitai said his office received several reports that some intending candidates have not been allowed to do their campaigning in certain areas in the province. “Since…
MAKIRA Province does not have enough man power to police the upcoming November 19 elections. This was revealed by the Kirakira Police operation Manager Peter Sitai, in an interview. Mr Sitai said according to information they received from the electoral office, Makira province has more than 80 polling stations compared to just around 40 police…
A FORMER MP for Central Honiara of Chinese origin has moved to Makira-Ulawa to contest the Central Makira seat. Moon Pin Quan told the Solomon Star he was born in Makira-Ulawa Province and his decision to contest the Central Makira seat was in response to request from the people. Mr Quan, who has been a…
CANDIDATES must not allow themselves to be fooled by opportunists who will use the upcoming national general elections as an opportunity to make money. Former MP and intending candidate Moon Pin Quan, made the warning during an interview in Kira Kira last week where he launched his campaign to contest the Central Makira seat. “Be…
THE CARETAKER Finance Minister Rick Hou has accused Caretaker Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo for the removal of former Finance Permanent Secretary. In a statement on Monday Mr Hou said the removal of Shadrach Fanega was based on personal interests. Mr Hou who came out publically for the first time described recent media reports on…
JUANITA Matanga has created history by becoming the first female Police Officer to be promoted as Deputy Commissioner, the second in charge of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF). Commissioner Frank Prendergast revealed this at a press conference on Thursday. Mr Prendergast said that the promotion of Ms Matanga was indeed an excellent decision…
Students, staff and family members of the University of South Pacific (USP) Solomon Islands campus successfully ended their two weeks of health program with a morning walk. As part of concluding the event more than 400 people took part in a six kilometre walk yesterday from the USP head office at Lawson all the way…
There is an urgent need to address the pollution caused to Metepona River on North Guadalcanal by the mine operations at Gold Ridge on Central Guadalcanal. North Guadalcanal Chief, Benedict Garimane said the new Government, formed after the November 19 National Elections, a new Gold Ridge Investor, the Kolobisi Landowners Association, and the Guadalcanal Provincial…
A TWO day workshop on Ecosystem Approach Fisheries Management (EAFM) held at Rarasu restaurant Auki, Malaita Province will end today. The two days workshop was organised and facilitate by World Fish Organization (WFO) based in Auki. The purpose of the training is to get update from each representative (participates) from the communities to present feedback…