March 9, 2018

MFAET officials in Australia on SWP workshop

By Gary Hatigeva OFFICIALS at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade from the Seasonal Workers Programme (SWP) are currently in Australia under the invitation of the Growcom, an association of growers and farmers in the Queensland state for…

Police here to protect you: Varley

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE Commissioner Mathew Varley reassures the people that police are there to protect the citizens of this country including women and girls. Commissioner Varley said International Women’s Day is celebrated across the world to advance on gender…

Good sign for SI progress on gender

IT was really nice to see women coming out in numbers to join the march from Honiara City Council to the Auditorium where celebrations to mark the International Women’s Day was held. More so the participation of our youths and…

Police awaits DPP on Auki motel death

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE Commissioner Mathew Varley has confirmed in his weekly media conference yesterday that the medical report regarding the Auki motel death has been received. He said investigation is continuing and they are waiting on the Director of…

Businessman Patrick Wong was only an employee

By Alfred Sasako IT has emerged that controversial businessman, Patrick Wong, was brought into Solomon Islands as an employee of the Copra Export Marketing Authority (CEMA), not as an investor. “The CEMA Board employed him to reorganise the Russell Islands…