Bus driver, owner charged

POLICE at the National Traffic Centre have charged the driver and the owner of a bus involved in a traffic accident in Honiara 4 May 2020. The accident happened opposite the Wesley United Church in central Honiara when the bus ran into the centre traffic barrier after one of its tyres flew off.  There were…

$20M each to Solair, DBSI

SOLOMON Airlines and the soon to open Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI) will each receive $20 million under the stimulus package Prime Minister Sogavare unveiled, Monday. Sogavare launched the $309 stimulus package his government produced to cushion the negative effects of COVID-19 on the economy. Solomon Airlines and DBSI will receive their allocations under…

SINU told to review date of resumption 

OPPOSITION leader Matthew Wale calls on SINU (Solomon Islands National University) to review the decision to delay the resumption of classes to 3rd August 2020.   This call came after it was announced that SINU will resume classes on 3rd August 2020.    “There are no reasonable grounds to delay the resumption of classes at SINU,” Wale…

AXE UP FOR SUIDANI?

• Wale warns against suspending Suidani gov’t• Malaita to respond to letter from Minister By ESTHER NURIA MALAITA Province is expected to respond in the coming days to letter from the national government that threatens to suspend its current government. Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening Rollen Seleso issued the letter to the province…

Suidani: Respect the Auki communiqué

MALAITA Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has called on the national members of Parliament (MPs) to respect the Auki Communiqué. The Premier made the call after learning that a national MP has sneaked in China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to do a road visibility study in North East Malaita. Premier Suidani shared his disappointment in…

PM launches economic stimulus package

THE Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) has launched the much-awaited first round Economic Stimulus Package (ECP) of $SBD309 million to address the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the country’s economy. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in his keynote address on Monday stated that the ECP is a demonstration of the government’s commitment to address the negative economic…

Additional subs on curfew related matter

ADDITIONAL submissions in relation to the curfew matter will be made in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Chief Magistrate Emma Garo will be hearing the additional submissions from both the prosecution and the defence this morning. Public Solicitor Howard Lawry had filed a further submission last Friday but later realised it had some error.…

SINCW Commends DCGA leadership

THE Solomon Islands National Council of Women has highly commended the Hon Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, and his entire Government for the outstanding leadership and the immediate measures taken to protect Solomon Islands people from the COVID 19. According to the President of the Solomon Islands National Council of Women Ms. Ella Kauhue said, “holding…