PM briefed on SINU saga

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has been formally briefed on issues surrounding the unresolved dispute facing the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) management and its staff. This happened after representative of the university’s Lecturers and the General Staff Associations paid a courtesy call to the prime minister on Wednesday, a statement from Prime Minister Press Secretariat…

‘Climate change takes back seat’

‘As COVID-19 pushing climate change issues aside’ By ANDREW FANASIA THE Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MCDMM) Permanent Secretary Dr. Melchior Mataki says COVID-19 has forced his ministry to put climate change behind. He made this response when members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Opposition Leader Mathew Wale queried…

Former MP’s sentence, Wednesday

FORMER central Makira Member of Parliament (MP) who was found guilty of misusing more than $66,000 intended for tree farmers in his constituency in 2013 will be sentenced today. Hypolite Taremae was found guilty after a trial of one count of conversion. The conversion charge relates to the incident in Honiara in 2014. This was…

NO VISION, PLAN

SOLOMON Islands need a clear vision and sound economic strategy to create opportunities and jobs in the country. This sentiment was echoed by the Leader of the Opposition Mathew Wale during his remarks on Friday to celebrate Malaita’s Second Appointed Day celebrations in Auki, Malaita Province. “More than four decades on, the country still lacks…