THE former Member of Parliament for Temotu Nende Comins Mewa and his son Simson Mewa are accused of misleading constituents who applied for the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP). One applicant confirmed that she only received half of the allocated funds she applied for, raising serious questions about the transparency and integrity of the distribution process.…
THE Corruption Investigators of the National Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Ulawa Ugi Constituency. The arrest was made last Thursday for alleged conversion of SBD$5 million dollars for the shipping funds in 2016, the police revealed in a statement.…
THE courts in the country have once again opened their doors to the public following a ceremonial event marking the start of the 2024 Legal Year at the High Court yesterday. The event did not include the usual practice of the Chief Justice inspecting Guard of Honour mounted by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force…
NOW that the Honiara City Council (HCC) has a new littering ordinance in place, all residents of the city must adjust in complying with the new regulation, the HCC Clerk Justice Denni said. The new HCC littering ordinance which sees in increase in the categories of fines for littering within the jurisdiction of Honiara City…
Gov’t condemns ‘shameful’ viral clip of Solomon Islands PALM Workers, reminds workers to be good ambassadors at all times A VIDEO clip of certain Solomon Islands seasonal workers in Australia that has gone viral has prompted condemnation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & External Trade (MFAET). In a statement issued yesterday, MFAET said it…
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has set the graduation ceremony for students who have completed their studies in 2023. This has been confirmed by the university in a press statement. The graduation set for 3 May 2024. “The 2024 SINU Graduation Ceremony is scheduled to be held in May 2024,” the SINU statement said.…
SOLOMON Islands Government has expressed sadness over the loss of its Chief Statistician and Census Commissioner Douglas Kimi last Thursday. In a statement issued last Saturday, the Caretaker Minister of Finance and Treasury Harry Kuma said, “On behalf of the Office of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MOFT) and as Caretaker Minister for MOFT,…
SIEO CEO Anisi issues stern reminder to Election Officials to be neutral as they begin training for the 2024 Joint Election in April, acknowledges election financiers for support (SIEO/SOLSTAR) ELECTION Officials have been sternly reminded of the fundamentals of elections and one of them is to politically-independent. The reminder was issued by the Solomon Islands…
CARETAKER Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, including a number of government officials, family members and supporters, left last weekend for North East Choiseul ahead of his enthronement as a chief by the people of Choiseul. In preparation for the important cultural occasion, the delegation left for Choiseul onboard Patrol Boat Gizo on Sunday night. They were…
THE Honiara-based Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) has commenced its semester one lectures last week with an enrolment of 53 women and five men. A statement from APTC said the successful applicants are undertaking hospitality, construction and agriculture courses. “We are thrilled to kick off Semester 1, 2024 and welcome our new students! “This week,…