Former PFF, militant pardoned

A FORMER member of the Malaita Eagle’s Force (MEF) who spent 11 years behind bars and nine years on parole was yesterday pardoned by the Governor General, Sir David Vunagi. The pardon was announced by Sir David during the celebration of King Charles III’s 74th birthday anniversary in Honiara yesterday. Governor General Sir David said,…

Men to plea to firearm charge

TWO men accused of possessing a firearm at Burns Creek, East Honiara, between December last year and January this year will be entering their pleas to the allegations next week. Dudley Fasi and Joe Moffin are facing one count each for the Possession of a Firearm without a Firearm Licence. Their matter was mentioned in…

WALEKORO REBUFFS STATEMENT BY PS MAESIOLA CALLING HIM A POLITICAL PUPPET

CHAIRMAN of the Aoke/langalanga Constituency Development Committee Matthew Walekoro has rebuffed the recent statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development against the MP for Aokelangalanga. Mr Walekoro said PS MID Stephen Maesiola’s statement was misleading, defamatory and disrespectful. Mr Walekoro said it is obvious that the PS has bowed down to…

NO GEOPOLITICS: PM

PM Sogavare explains SIG’s stance for rejecting the Republic of Korea- Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Summit Declaration and that is it holds no interest in geopolitics SOLOMON Islands will not participate in geopolitics in its foreign relations engagements. Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, made this explicitly clear in reference to the position he had taken on…

MP Auga reconciles with two constituents

THE Member of Parliament (MP) for Lau-Mbaelelea Constituency in Malaita Province, Augustine Auga and his one-year rival, Ambrose Dolofera, have ironed out their differences in a traditional reconciliation ceremony at the former’s residence at Panatina Valley. The reconciliation was held in Honiara on Wednesday. The reconciliation ceremony also saw Auga reconcile his differences with a…