OPMC: Govt to narrow focus next year

WITH lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) is keen and committed more than ever to deliver tangible development for the betterment of the country as a whole. This is illustrated in last week’s one- day retreat at Ginger Beach where, all government ministries under the productive sector were…

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

A call for Commission of Inquiry into the affairs of SINU   A FORMER staffer has called for a Commission of Inquiry into the Solomon Islands National University (SINU), saying the mess created by players in the affairs of the nation’s only tertiary institution warrants a Commission of Inquiry. “A Commission of Inquiry is the…

In Court with Assumpta

1 yr 6 months  jail for land fraudster     A FORMER lands surveyor has been jailed to one year and six months in jail for fraudulently transferring a land in Aola, East Guadalcanal to his name in 2018. Francis Kennedy, 30, was sentenced yesterday after he pleaded guilty to two counts of forgery of certain…

PM opens virtual regional media anti-corruption summit

PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare today has officially opened the second Pacific Anti-Corruption Journalists Network summit. The two days summit which kicked off today in Tavanipupu, East Guadalcanal is hosted by the Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI). Speaking via virtual conferencing, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare congratulated the MASI executive for hosting the event. The Prime…

PAINFUL LOSS

Child, 2, dead after falling from berthing ship at Nila, Shortlands   A TWO-year-old boy fell to his death in the early hours of yesterday morning from a ship in the Shortlands Islands, Western Province without the knowledge of his family members. Reports reaching this paper yesterday said a family had boarded the ship ‘MV…