Customs and Excise boss caught for breaking country’s financial laws THE Comptroller of Customs, Jim Sutton, has once again being put on the spotlight for allegedly breaking the law by creating an ‘unauthorised’ commercial bank account in which proceeds of vehicles sold by public auction conducted by Customs are deposited. At the same time,…
GCU: The Minister for Provincial Governments and Institutional Strengthening, Hon. Rollen Seleso has refused to formally appoint new ministers following their nominations by Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani. Suidani nominated seven members of the Malaita Provincial Assembly on 13 September to replace those that have resigned from his MARA Executive early this month. In a letter…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) become the first Chamber of Commerce in the Pacific to establish a Partnership with Facebook that provided a training opportunity for local businesses to engage in an exciting session directly with of one the world’s most popular social media platform. The ‘Boost with Facebook’ workshop saw…
A TWO-DAY Malaita Sons and Daughters Forum is currently underway at Hotel Malaita in Auki, Malaita province. More than 200 people which consisting of chiefs, church leaders, men, women, and youths from different parts of Malaita are attending the forum. The theme of the forum is “Our Future Malaita.” The meeting focuses on the establishment…
POLICE Chief Mostyn Mangau has on Thursday confirmed the case file of the missing $300k exhibit is now with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions ODPP. He told reporters that the file was forwarded last Friday to the ODPP. “The case file was compiled and forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)…
A NUMBER of Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) who recently tendered their resignations from the MARA government have reportedly wanted to reconcile with the government. Information reaching Solomon Star Auki claimed that some of the six MPAs are now in talks with MARA government to try, reconcile and return their portfolios. At this stage,…
Solomon Islands Women in Business Association (SIWIBA) is so grateful to the Australian High Commission Office through DFAT for funding some areas of the organization after 3 years break. In statement, Wednesday, issued by SIWIBA News Desk said, this time around the funding is specific to specific areas. “The two main areas targeted is SIWIBA’s…
SINU on the verge of collapse as students, lecturers leave in drove SENIOR lecturers and support staff have warned that the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) could close its doors by the end of next month unless the government intervenes. In an interview yesterday, the staff members who wish to remain unnamed told Solomon…
PROVINCIAL premiers have been challenged to be united in the face of the prevailing socio-economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and to be firm. Speaking during the official opening of the Premiers Meeting at Heritage Park Hotel yesterday, Minister of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) Rollen Seleso urged the the provincial leaders to…
MALAITA Premier, Daniel Suidani is filing a High Court case this week against the key players in the delay of the swearing-in of newly appointed Ministers of the Malaita Alliance for Rural Advancement (MARA) government and Deputy Premier. According to a statement, Mr Suidani filed the Court order against Minister of the Provincial Government and…