Parties remain optimistic of good deadline outcome over Hell’s Point THE deadline ordered by the High Court to pay LSL/RIPEL for the use of its Hell’s Point land some $43.9- million plus rentals came and went on Wednesday without any payment. LSL stands for Levers Solomons Limited and RIPEL stands for Russell Islands Plantations Limited.…
THE 28-day notice put up by the Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) as the deadline for the national government to respond to its 15-point log of claims has lapsed without any response from the Prime Minister’s Office. The Malaita Premier, Daniel Suidani, submitted the Malaita Peoples’ Log of Claims to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of…
A YOUNG woman yesterday pleaded guilty to making a false report of sexual offence against her father to the Police in 2019. She entered a guilty plea to one count of Making False Report when she appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky Iomea. Following her guilty plea, her matter was adjourned to tomorrow for sentencing…
PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, will represent the country at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York this month. He announced his attendance last week when moving a motion for the special adjournment of the parliament to Monday 7th November. “I will lead a Solomon Islands delegation to the United Nations General…
CONSTRUCTION work on the Malu’u Wharf in North Malaita has taken shape as the contractor is working to deliver the project within the given extended time-frame. Malu’u Wharf is one of the many projects in the country funded under the infrastructure component of the national government’s Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) initiative. A visit by this…
THE Australian Government through the Australia Solomon Islands Partnership for Justice (ASIPJ) is pleased to recommit its support to Seif Ples with a new grant agreement of SBD175,000. The Australian High Commission said the support is to meet the increasing demand for service by the survivors of gender-based violence. “This will help to strengthen the…
A MALAITA man Francis Folia says the outburst Member of Parliament (MP) for East Guadalcanal Bradley Tovosia on the floor of parliament should be a good warning and reminder for Malaita leaders to think strongly about developing Malaita Province to provide opportunities for its growing population. Speaking to this paper, the man from West Kwara’ae…
THE formal announcement of a funding contribution by the Australian Government of $56million to build a new water supply project for the Western Provincial capital of Gizo has been welcomed by Gizo residents. A frequent visitor to Gizo, Jones Gago told the paper that water shortage has been a problem for the township for many…
THE European Union, long been a major development partner in Solomon Islands’ development, is due to announce a multi-million-dollar project aimed at improving service-delivery and strengthening government capacities to support people-centered development. EU’s Ambassador to Solomon Islands and the Pacific, His Excellency, Sujiro Seam, is due to announce the new funding arrangement when he…
The Solomon Islands National University has a new Pro Chancellor and Chairperson of the Council. He is Dr Morgan Wairiu, one of Solomon Islands very own academic and hails from Marau Sound, East Guadalcanal. Dr Wairiu has been formally appointed as Pro Chancellor and Chairperson of the 4th SINU Council by the Minster of Education…