April 5, 2018

Low supply in home tobacco

BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI PUBLIC in Auki is set to experience low supply of the locally grown tobacco also known as Safusafu from April to July, says local farmer Mahamud Dimani. Mr Dimani is one of the main home tobacco…

Gov’t called to reveal use of constituency funds

BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE IF the national government is transparent and accountable to its people, then they should release information of how members of parliament spend their constituency funds, if not then forget the Anti-Corruption Bill. These words were expressed…

Initiative brings more doctors for HCC

BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE ongoing programme to have clinics open until late has allowed the Honiara City Council (HCC) to have more medical doctors. The initiative is being piloted at the Kukum clinic. This was reported to this paper…

Local court urged to speed up

By Mike Puia LOCAL court in Malaita has been urged to speed-up with its cases. A landowner from East Fataleka, who asked that his name be withheld because of the sensitivity around their pending case, made this call yesterday. He…

PTC into Panatina armed robbery next week

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE case of four men alleged of armed robbery at the Panatina ridge has been adjourned to April 9. This is in relation to the case against Eddie Funubana, Silas Kwaota, Frank Firimolea and Nathaniel Erick Junior.…

SIPEU loans

DEAR EDITOR, I have been waiting patiently for my loan for almost two months now. SIPEU keep on saying that next week, next week! I am left confused. Please credit committee show some commitments to the people whom you serve.…