AN application for stay of proceedings for the matter of the former Member of Parliament for Gao-Bugotu Constituency, Samuel Manetoali will be made in court on February 8. Manetoali who faces re-trial for 10 counts of conversion appeared in the Honiara Magistrate Court yesterday. This followed Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer’s ruling last year which…
CHOISEUL Provincial Premier Tongoua Table, who is likely to face his first Motion of No Confidence when the Full Assembly meets this month, has described the allegations levelled against him as ‘frivolous’ and ‘lacking substance.’ Premier Tabe was responding to a ‘Notice of Motion of No Confidence’ filed with the Speaker of the Choiseul Provincial…
SOLOMON Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) Finance Manager Reuben Rongomea says the budget focus for the joint elections in April this year is around SBD$130 million. He said this budget focus of around SBD130 million is for election-related activities. “Our budget focus for the election activities were estimated to reach around SBD130 million “This estimation budget…
FORMER Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale says the current state of our roads in Honiara reflects that of a sick government and an ailing economy. Wale said road conditions under the leadership of the former DCGA are the worst in history. He said whilst donor partners must be acknowledged for their contributions to road infrastructure,…
Local company exporting noni juice to USA: 40 tons already sent to Los Angelos, 80 tons next SOLOMON Noni Corporation Ltd has made a historical breakthrough into the United States market, the world’s largest economy, after exporting 40 tons of noni juice to Los Angeles. The 40 tons of noni was exported at the beginning…
THE Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Dr Luke Forau has welcomed the Papua New Guinea owned insurance company ‘Trans Pacific Assurance Limited (TPAL)’ to Solomon Islands. TPAL expanded its operation to the country on Monday with its acquisition of Tower Insurance. At the TPAL launching ceremony held at the Heritage Park…
LEADING Papua New Guinea insurer Trans Pacific Assurance Ltd (Trans Pacific) is pleased to announce that following the securing of all regulatory consents their acquisition of the Tower Insurance business in Solomon Islands was finalized on Monday, 29th January, 2024. Group CEO for Trans Pacific Philip Tolley said “This is a significant achievement for our…
THE former Member of Parliament (MP) for Ulawa-Ugi, Makira-Ulawa Province who allegedly converted $5million of shipping fund for his own use will be facing the Honiara Magistrate Court tomorrow. William Bradford Marau will be facing court for the first time since his arrest on January 18 for one count of conversion contrary to section 278…
TWO weeks after the 2024 academic year commenced and more high school students are still arriving at schools in the Western Province to commence classes. The Western Provincial Capital of Gizo was packed Monday as more students arrived by ship from Honiara and outboard motors from other islands in the province to travel to their…
COL reveals approval for Gizo’s Mile 6 logging operation given three years ago, says whatever happens thereafter is a matter for WPG to decide THE forestry plantation located at Mile Six in Gizo, Western Province, has been given the ‘Grant of Profit for Logging’ approval by the Land Board to conduct timber felling and milling…