Oso denies PM’s involvement claims

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Eight nominated for Malaita speaker’s post

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EIGHT people are in for today’s election of a speaker for Malaita. At the close of nomination yesterday, provincial clerk Mathew Maefai confirmed eight people were nominated. Most of them are former members of the assembly. The candidates are; Joseph Au former provincial member for ward one Aoke-langalanga, Titus Fika former chief Education officer for…

MPAs pledge to salvage Malaita

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MALAITA provincial members have promised to work together as a group to achieve development aspirations of the province’s new administration. Speaking during an induction meeting on Tuesday at the provincial assembly’s green house after taking their oaths of allegiances, the members admitted that the province is sinking and needs their support to rescue it. Malaita…

Vavanga to allocate portfolios today

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THE GUADALCANAL new executive line-up will today allocated ministerial portfolios according to the new premier Bartholomew Vavanga. Mr Vavanga said 11 members were given portfolios. He said his new executive will improve on past failure by the outgoing group. “We will improve the province’s revenue and draw up a new plan that we will work…

Landmark Plaza in action

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THE newly built Town Ground Plaza is now housing a good number of businesses since its reopening. The three-deck building was divided into categories for different business types. Admin personal Assistant of China United Summer Zao said the ground floor is for shops and all spaces had been occupied. “The eastern part of the second…

Counterparts discuss air impasse in Honiara

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MINISTER of Foreign Affairs, Milner Tozaka on Wednesday discussed the long standing air impasse with his Fijian counterpart  Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, in Honiara. The long-drawn air services impasse between the two countries has irked the travelling public since last year. Mr Tozaka earlier told the Solomon Star he is treating the standing issue a priority…

MPA to elect speaker tomorrow

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NOMINATION for Malaita Provincial Assembly (MPA) speaker’s post will close at 4pm today. Clark Matthew Maefai said election of a speaker is scheduled for tomorrow. He said after the election, nominations will open for the election of a new premier. Meanwhile lobbying to form a new government continues with three camps in place. An insider…

MMF welcomes DCC policy statement

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Outspoken pressure group, Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) said it supports the Democratic Coalition for Change Government’s (DCC) policy statement. President Charles Dausabea said although DCC is yet to settle in properly, their policy statement was encouraging. “There was high expectation of a change, and now it has become a reality,” Mr Dausabea said. He said…