Developments in Malaita on track

The Suidani-led Malaita Alliance for Rural Advancement (MARA) government’s rebellious stance on the switch of diplomatic recognition to China from Taiwan is after all not in vain.  Rather, it earned him development partners and friends far and near that is ready to support his government’s development policies for the province.  Amongst the projects earmarked for…

POLICE CLARIFY PUFF’S CASE

Victims urged to report threats By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN ACTING Police Chief Mostyn Mangau is calling on the victims of the alleged shoot-out at Tinge Ridge, West Honiara, to come to police with their complaints if they continue to receive threats. He made this response when asked by a reporter if police receive a report of…

63 SUSPECTS NABBED

Over two nights for allegedly breaching curfew By IAN M.KAUKUI A TOTAL of 63 suspects have been arrested and six vehicles detained over two nights of curfew for allegedly breaching the partial lockdown enforced under the state of public emergency within the city’s emergency zone. The emergency zone is between Alligator Creek in East Honiara…

PM actives state of emergency powers

CURFEW STARTS TONIGHT PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Thursday announced a two-day nightly curfew for Honiara that will start 8pm tonight. The curfews will be effective from 8pm to 5am tonight and tomorrow night. While people’s movement will be strictly restricted during those two nights, they will be free to move around as usual during the days. Sogavare…

Court dismisses petition against Philip

A High Court judge has on Thursday dismissed the petition against Member of Parliament (MP) for South New Georgia Danny Philip. Judge John Keniapisia dismissed the allegations of undue influence, abuse of electoral process and bribery after a trial. “In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, the petition is dismissed with cost on a standard…

TOP DOC FIRED OVER FB POSTS

A TOP doctor has been fired over his Facebook postings which the government claimed are false, misleading and inflammatory. Dr. Claude Posala, an eye-specialist working at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara received his marching orders from Nego Sisiolo, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Service yesterday morning. “…yes, I got terminated this…

Airbus airlifts medical supplies 

MEDICAL supplies funded by the Australian government have arrived in the country yesterday on a special cargo flight operated by Solomon Airlines airbus. Staff from the Australian High Commission were at the hand to greet the special Solomon Airlines cargo flight which arrived in Honiara from Brisbane. The airlifted cargoes included vital medical equipment and…