Atu: As long as PC Mangau takes directives from DCGA, I am not giving in THE Malaita for Democracy (M4D) President Knoxly Atu says one of the reasons why he is not giving in to police for questioning is because the Police Commissioner takes directives from the current ruling DCGA government and is not being…
THE people of South Guadalcanal Constituency – Duidui, Vatukulau, and Talise wards – will now have a ship to address their long cries of lack of shipping services perhaps since independence. This was revealed this week by Hon. John Stewart – MPA for Duidui Ward, who is instrumental in supporting Hon. Rollen Seleso (MP for…
MAKIRA ULAWA Province has registered an accumulative 713 cases and three (3) deaths to date. The Makira Provincial Health Director, Dr John Harara confirmed this during the Ministry of Health weekly talkback show on Saturday over the national broadcaster. Dr. Harara said since the province detected the first case in 2nd February, six weeks until…
THE impacts of climate change have certainly done a lot of damage and changes in many of the low lying atolls islands in the Solomon Islands. Babanga Island in the Western province is no exception. Unusual king tides, the weather pattern and the continuous sea level rise is a life threatening issue to the gilberts…
BETHEL Community in East Fataleka in Malaita Province has refuted a police statement regarding the raid at their community on the early hours last Thursday, to arrest suspect Knoxly Atu. Community members spoken to said what was released by the Police Commissioner in the media is far from the truth regarding the raid. Villagers claimed…
THE World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a US$15 million project to increase agricultural production and improve market access for rural communities in Solomon Islands, initially focusing on Guadalcanal, Makira and Malaita provinces. The Solomon Islands Agriculture and Rural Transformation Project will support 85,000 Solomon Islanders with training, farming and livestock support services,…
SOLOMON Islands Electoral Office (SIEO) has fostered partnership with the Office of DPP with an objective to assist SIEO staff understand the prosecution aspect of the Electoral Act. Deputy Director Public Prosecution Mr Andrew Kelesi held a half day training session with SIEO staff on the Electoral Act especially on Offense and Penalties, and compliance.…
RNZI: Covid-19 numbers are climbing quickly in Samoa. Health officials have now indentified 45 cases of community transmission of coronavirus. The National Emergency Operations Committee said 34 new positive cases were confirmed last night after the announcement by Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa of 11 cases and the upgrading of the alert level to level…
THE Office of the Opposition Leader has questioned the involvement of public officers in defending the government. Speaking during a press conference, Leader of the Opposition Mathew Wale said he had heard comments coming back from the government but unfortunately from the Attorney General and the Special Secretary to the Prime Minister. “It really would…
THE Embassy of Japan on Friday donated SBD$705,000 grant support towards the Project for Construction of Classroom Building for Duruabu Rural Training Center (DRTC), Malaita Province. Witnessing the donation ceremony were representatives from the Duruabu Rural Training Center and officials from Japanese Embassy. Mr. YOSHIDA Norimasa, Charged Affaires ad interim of the Embassy of Japan…