Lomo in hot water AVIATION permanent secretary Francis Lomo and his property manager David Kona are in hot waters. This was after a contractor revealed in a report Mr Lomo and Mr Kona received funds that were meant for refurbishment of the Civil Aviation control tower at Henderson Airport. LB Construction & Joinery, which was…
A 17-YEAR-OLD female student who has been charged with the murder of a fully formed baby found dead at the Henderson area, on Good Friday has been bailed on Friday. The juvenile, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court for remand but was however bailed on a principal bail…
A HIGH level delegation from the Ministry Of Aviation and Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) will visit Malaita Monday and Tuesday this week. Malaita premier Peter Ramohia confirmed this. He said the delegation will comprised some MPs from Malaita. Mr Ramohia said the delegation will first meet with landowners of Gwaunaru’u Airfield, with the view of…
POLICE are still investigation the case involving the death of a young man found floating at Lungga creek, East of Honiara last month. Two men from Temotu, Mark Nalua and Banabus Mwema has been arrested and charged for the murder of the young lad from Western Province. The duo appeared in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court…
WORK to tar-seal roads in Malaita provincial capital Auki is expected to start in June. That was according to premier Peter Ramohia. Cost of the project will be funded by the national government and donors. He added requests have also been sent to the national government and donors for funds to tar-seal the province’s north,…
THE Honiara Central Market has been closed for an indefinite period as of Friday. This was after the Honiara City Council’s executive passed it in a way of resolution, Thursday. Market Master Saxon Ofata said the reason behind the closure is to give time for major improvements to be carried out in the main market.…
GOVERNMENT ministries should be opening up for new graduates to join the public service. That’s the view of the president of Malaita Ma’asina Forum Charles Dausabea. Mr Dausabea was commenting on the suspension of a number of officials within the Ministry of Health and Medical Service over the $10 million health scandal. He said the…
THE Government is urged to upgrade and equip hospitals around the country. Opposition leader Jeremiah Manele made the call in parliament when contributing to the 2015 budget debate. Mr Manale said if leaders are really serious about the health of their people, they need to properly equip the National Referral Hospital (NRH) and provincial hospitals.…
THE LEADER of Opposition Jeremiah Manele has acknowledged the 33% increase in funding to basic education to meet operational expenditures of Early Childhood Education, Primary, Secondary and Rural Training Centres throughout the country. Mr Manele said the education sector, like the health sector, continues to receive a huge share of the budget, which he said…
TWO female Japanese volunteers have arrived to serve in the country. They came under Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) volunteer programme. Mizobuchi Yuriko from Fukuoka city and Kimura Tomomi from Ibaraki will serve here for two years. Ms Yuriko will work with the Ministry of Health and Medical Service (MHMS)as a Nutritionist, while Ms Tomomi…