FORMER Minister of Police, National Security and Correctional Services, Stanley Festus Sofu yesterday handed over his ministerial portfolio to a new Minister, Moses Garu, who has taken over after the recent spate of reshuffles undertaken by DCCG. Minister Sofu will now look after the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) while Moses Garu from the Ministry…
An interplast and reconstructive surgical team from Australia and New Zealand will visit Honiara and Gizo from 17 to 31 August 2017. The team will be at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara from 18 to 27 and then at Gizo Hospital from 28 – 30 to facilitate plastic and reconstructive surgical services and…
FORMER Minister for Mines and Energy David Day Pacha has denied issuing a letter of intent to Sunshine Minerals Limited (SML) for Jejevo tenement in Isabel Province. Speaking on the floor of parliament on August the 2nd, Mr Pacha said the truth of the matter was no such thing as letter of intent was issued…
AXF Gold Ridge Pty Ltd of Australia says it has secured additional investor funding to start the immediate recommissioning of the Gold Ridge Mine Project. “This investment will see mine production on track to start within 18 months,” a statement issued by the company on Wednesday stated. “In an unprecedented partnership arrangement, Gold Ridge Community…
A MAN and his wife have been arrested, charged, and remanded in custody yesterday for allegedly working together to rape a girl last month on Gela, Central Province. George Solopoto, 48, and Elizabeth Koka were brought to the Honiara Magistrates’ Court where they were remanded in custody until August 24. Police charged Solopoto with one…
Honiara, Solomon Islands – The Solomon Islands Inland Revenue Division (IRD) announced plans to modernize the Government’s Revenue Management System, vastly transforming the tax and payment landscape in the Solomon Islands. As a direct outcome of this modernization project, an estimated 123,800 wage and salary employees, 200 corporate taxpayers and 3,684 small businesses will be…
To resolve the impasse that the Honiara City Council faces, the Attorney General’s (AG) Chamber has advised the Minister of Home Affairs to form a committee and investigate the allegations leveled against City Mayor Andrew Mua. A copy of the letter dated 19th July 2017 which this paper obtained stated that if the committee finds…
AS the country’s low lying islands went under the water due to sea level rise, those affected have been forced to relocate to higher grounds. But for the villagers on the atolls of Ontong Java, Malaita Outer Islands, there are no higher grounds for them to escape. With their islands just three metres (10 feet)…
An man is under investigation after police and fisheries officials found sea cucumber in his premises in Auki on Monday. The discovery of the sea cucumbers come as a surprise since sea cucumber ban is still effective in the country. The discovery and serious investigation was confirmed by the Malaita Provincial Police Commander David Water…
FORMER MINISTER for Mines and Member of Parliament (MP) for South Guadalcanal David Day Pacha was absent in Parliament end of July when questions down for his answers were asked by Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Choiseul, Connelly Sandakabatu. The Mines Minister was supposed to respond to the question of whether a letter…