THE sale of Hammock Beach to the Commodity Exporting Marketing Authority (CEMA) was never approved by the CEMA Board, it was revealed yesterday. Nonetheless, a down payment of $1 million has been made to local firm, Hatanga Ltd. According to CEMA, the land on which Hammock Beach is located “is registered under Hatanga Ltd (HL).…
TEMOTU Premier Clay Forau who was accused of misusing more than $350,000 intended for his constituency when he was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Temotu Vatud will plea to the allegation on August 24. The Prosecution will also respond to an application made by Forau’s lawyer who wants this this matter to be transferred…
The people of Malaita Province successfully marked the Malaita 39th second appointed day at the APS field in the provincial capital of Auki on Monday. Hundreds of Malaitans turn up to mark the day under the theme, “resolute in unity, building a better future”. The event started at 6:00am in the morning with drum beating by…
THE Government has suffered a major blow in its fight to suspend an enforcement order to pay Levers Solomon Ltd (LSL) $50 million in compensation for the use of its land at Alligator Creek in east Honiara. Judge Rex Foukona yesterday dismissed the government application at a High Court hearing in Honiara, Tuesday. Instead, Judge…
PERMANENT Secretary for the Ministry of Provincial Government Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) Stanley Dick Pirione has assured Malaitans of the European Union (EU) support of $78 million for water, sanitation and Education. The funding is to support Provincial Capacity Development Projects in the country which Malaita province will benefit from. Mr Pirione adds that on top…
THE cognitive impaired man, accused of stabbing a Japanese journalist with a scissors during the recent commemoration event of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal at Bloody Ridge, has been remanded in custody, Tuesday. Alex Wasi is facing one count of unlawful wounding. He was brought to the Honiara Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon…
Health minister confirms viral flu outbreak in Honiara, Malaita By CHARLES KADAMANASolomon Star, Honiara THE Minister of Health and Medical Services Hon. Dr Culwick Togamana has announced that the Solomon Islands has recorded a Viral Respiratory Illness (VRI) outbreak in Malaita and Honiara. He announced this during his special address in light of the increased…
Expect response within 28 days Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has submitted the “Malaita People’s Log of Claims ” to the National Government with expectation to receive the response within 28 days. The 15 points log of claims was presented to the Permanent Secretary of the Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening Stanley Pirione and PS…
Government to invest $367 million in new mobile network around the country By ALFRED SASAKO THE Government is investing about USD66 million (about SBD367 million) in improving telephone network nationwide over the next two years, largely to ensure people in the rural areas have access to watching the 2023 Pacific Games. A government committee has…
The ongoing political issues between the Malaita Provincial Government and National Government is the real reason why none of the Members of the National Parliament (MPs) and the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare did not attend the Malaita 39th second appointed day. Guest of honor and Opposition Leader Mathew Wale uttered this during his keynote address to…