ONE of the three accussed of masterminding the November 2021 riot in Honiara, Knoxley Atu will hear his application to strike off the sedition this Friday. The deferment allows the defendant Atu’s lawyer, Lawrence Kwana from Honiara Attorney, to personally appear and make the application. Principal Magistrate Elma Veenah Rizzu Hilly did not allow a…
A Chief from Luaniua village, Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) has described the call by Hugo Viauli to take action against Asian buyers in an article published in the paper over the weekend as ‘misleading.’ In a statement issued over the weekend Chief Bartholomew Kokolopu said, the claim that the House of Chiefs is urging authorities…
The Central Honiara Constituency (CHC) officially handed over two new buses for the Honiara City Council (HCC) clinics on Friday. The brief ceremony was held at the HCC head-office car park in Honiara. The two buses are specially for Mataniko Pikinini Clinic and Mbokonavera Clinic to transport their health workers and sick patients. Speaking at…
The motion of no confidence against Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has been withdrawn by the mover and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Honiara Gordon Darcy Lilo after Parliament resumed at 2pm this afternoon, Tuesday 6th May. Speaker, Patteson Oti explained the motion was not listed in Tuesday’s order paper because it was…
Speaker of National Parliament has suspended Parliament to 2pm this afternoon, Tuesday 6th May to allow time to address issues surrounding the non-appearance of no confidence motion in Tuesday’s order paper.After nearly two hours of waiting Speaker of National Parliament Patteson Oti appeared into the Chamber and told the Members of the Parliament (MP) that…
The Pacific Towing Solomon Islands Office announced the signing of four new Cadets to the Maritime Cadet Program to undergo pre-sea training at the Solomon Islands Maritime College (SIMC) this year. The training is important for them before relocating them to attend full time study at the Pacific Centre of Maritime Studies (PCMS) of the…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has officially honoured the first recipients of the Cocoa and Coconut Revolving Fund (CCRF), acknowledging their vital contributions to strengthening the nation’s cocoa and coconut industries. In a ceremony held on Friday, 2 May, MAL Minister Franklyn Derek Wasi personally presented cheque payments to 57 outstanding buyers, traders,…
A two-day review of the first draft regulations for the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) Act 2023 was held last week. The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) senior management successfully conducted the review. The first draft was produced by the Attorney General’s Chamber (AGC) based on the ‘Drafting Instructions’ prepared and submitted by the MRD. The…
A primary purpose of the Government Vehicle Fleet Management Policy, currently under consultation, is to enhance efficiency, reduce operational costs, and ensure accountability in the management of government fleet assets. Once finalized, the policy will apply to all government ministries, departments, agencies, and affiliated entities that utilize government vehicles, including those with ‘G’ and ‘X’…
ALL Honiara-based schools are suspended their classes on Tuesday in light of the motion of no confidence. This followed requests by all Honiara-based Education Providers, the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development said while issuing the directives. The decision is to ensure the safety of students and staff during tomorrow’s parliament session. Its understood,…