Kuma: no more mistakes

ONE of the basis of developing the revitalised Development Bank of Solomon Islands’ (DBS) strategic plan is that the mistakes of the past will not be repeated. Minister for Finance and Treasury Harry Kuma confidently stated it boldly on the floor of the parliament when he wind up ‘The 2020 Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2020’ debate…

FOOD SHORTAGE HITS BORDER

COMMUNITIES in the far Western border of Shortland Islands are currently experiencing food shortage due to the closure of the Western border caused by COVID-19. This was discovered by a team from the Western Provincial Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock during their visit last week to the Shortland Islands. Speaking to the paper an interview…

No politics in T27 tragedy

THE Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the government is not in any way politicising the Taimareho sea (T27) tragedy as reported in the media, Thursday. He made this statement when he moved the motion of special adjournment in parliament yesterday. It was reported that the Member of Parliament (MP) for West Are’Are Constituency has recently…

Premier Suidani calls for calm

Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani calls for calm following yesterday’s standoff in Auki after Malaita for Democracy (M4D) wanted Chinese out of Auki town. Premier Suidani said while M4D and the public have the right to express their dissatisfaction with what they viewed as a threat to their lives in the light of COVID-19, he…