TSI slams ‘vote buying’ plot   

TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) is urging East Kwaio Constituency in Malaita Province to stop from the intention not to cast their votes in the 2019 national general election unless they are paid with cash. It stated that the revelation in yesterday’s publication is a wake-up call for every constituency to stop selling their votes because…

Mua trial adjourned

CHIEF Magistrate Emma Garo has granted an adjournment for the prosecution’s “crucial” witness in the Dickson Mua fraud trial to recover, before giving evidence on February 26. Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky Iomea handed the ruling on Garo’s behalf yesterday as she is currently on a court circuit in the province. In her ruling, Garo said…

‘NO CASH, NO VOTE’ 

Group eyes trading votes for cash By WILSON SAENI In Auki A GROUP of voters in Ward 17 in East Kwaio Constituency, Malaita Province said they will not cast their votes in the April 3 national general election, unless they are paid with cash. The group’s spokesman and Chief, Jack Gege said they came up with…

More new hilux for police

ROYAL Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has commissioned six brand new D-Max Isuzu vehicles, Thursday. The vehicles were supplied by United Auto Ltd in Honiara.  Speaking during a short handing over ceremony Thursday, Commissioner Mathew Varley said those vehicles are part of the upgrade and replacement plan that have been put in place for the…

Kenilorea: MPs must pay tax

ALL Members of Parliament (MP) will pay their taxes should United Party (UP) leads the next government after April’s National General Election. This was publicly declared by the Party’s President Peter Kenilorea Jr yesterday at the Party’s campaign launch and commissioning of UP’s candidates outside the national auditorium in Honiara yesterday. The current bad weather…