AS the Christmas festive season is fast approaching, passenger boats are now busy transporting people to the provinces. Western Province is no exception where you can see many people, both workers and students traveling back to their respective villages to spend their holiday time with their families. Already several passenger boats made their trips to…
The controversial Fishing Village Market in East Honiara will soon be closed down for good. This was highlighted by the Minister of Infrastructure Development (MID) and Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Manasseh Maelanga in parliament during the committee of supply debate on the 2023 budget. He revealed this in response to a question raised in parliament…
LEADER of the Opposition Mathew Wale is disappointed with the size of the new Henderson International Terminal Building funded by the Japanese government. Speaking in Parliament yesterday, Wale said when he first heard about the new terminal building, he thought it would be quite the size of the Nadi terminal building, but this is not.…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) appeals to the good people of Western and Choiseul Province for a peaceful election tomorrow 14 December 2022. The provincial election has become necessary after the dissolution of both Provincial Assemblies in June this year 2022. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu says, “RSIPF call on all…
AS the country goes through the festive season and the New Year period, the country’s national flag carrier is expected to get busy. That’s according to the Solomon Airlines Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Gus Kraus in an interview with this paper. “Its normal to expect busy period from December to January. We are hopeful but…
MPGIS to repay all entitlements for Caretaker Premiers CARETAKER Premiers of Choiseul and Western Provincial Governments will be compensated with the payment of their salaries and benefits backdated to June this year. The executives’ members of both the provincial governments will also be compensated. This was revealed by the Minister of Provincial Government and Institutional…
THE COURTS in the country will be going on Christmas Vacation starting tomorrow. According to notice of the Court Vacation the High Court will resume normal duties again on 16 January 2023. The High Court registry services will however continue to be open to the public but only for two hours. This is from 9am…
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) Dr. Samson Viulu is calling on the 47 Member of Parliament from the provinces to utilize a majority share of their Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocations for the financial year 2023 in their constituencies instead of in Honiara. PS Viulu have toured some of the…
AFTER six months of waiting eligible voters of Choiseul and Western province will go to the polls this Wednesday to elect their new members of the provincial assembly (MPA). The one day election will be held throughout the two provinces after weeks and months of preparation. The election was supposed to be held on 14th…
THE decision by the Minister of Provincial Government Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) to dissolve both the Choiseul and Western Provincial Executive six months ago was a wrong decision. The National Government has admitted its wrong doing to dissolve Western Provincial Executive on June 13th which has been described as null and void. Initial reports said that…