Kalu: Cr Irofia complied with the LCC

THE Island Sun in its paper issue 3925 made publication that raises question about the integrity of Councilor Dorah Huapi Irofia, says the Chairman of the Leadership Code Commission (LCC). In a statement on Wednesday, LCC Chairman Solomon Kalu said “The Leadership Code Commission would like to inform the public that Cllr. Dorah Huapii Irofia had…

110 scholarships for in-service teachers

THE Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) has denied reports that rural teachers recommended by their respective Education Authorities [EAs] to undertake in-service training at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) have been thrown out. Instead, Permanent Secretary Franco Rodie said “there is no reason why 110 teacher applications were thrown away as…

CONTRACT DEALS

Former workman tips the bucket on MID contracts A former workman in heavy equipment and plants with what is now the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) has spilled the beans on what he has come to know about how to get a contract from the Ministry. “I get really angry to see how much tax-payers’…

Women Make Majority of Early Voters 

Women were the majority of early bird voters showing up at Sasamongga, Cannan, Sepa and Malangono to cast their votes at Polling Stations as soon as they were declared open by their Presiding Officers. In Sasamongga after the presiding officer for station 1 declared it open a woman was the very first person to walk…

In court with Assumpta

Ruling on bail for alleged young arsonist, Wednesday Man denies raping woman, 24 Sent sub, mitigation next on grand-uncle’s matter   Ruling on bail for alleged young arsonist, Wednesday RULING on a bail application made for a 19 year-old man facing several arson charges will be made in court on Wednesday. John Lesapa, 19, was…

MUP assembly repeals Ward Development Authority Ordinance

The Makira Ulawa Provincial Premier, Julian Maka’a has informed visiting Minister of Provincial Governments and Institutional Strengthening, Rollen Seleso that the Makira Ulawa Provincial Assembly had repealed the Ward Development Authority under the Community Governance Ordinance. And he said the MUP Assembly has replaced it with Ward Development Committees. Mr. Maka’a said a provincial planning…