By Gary Hatigeva THE Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) is yet to determine if the former Member of Parliament for Temotu Vatud Freda Tuki, is eligible to contest in a by-election (if it is to be held) or the 2019…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE court has set the trial date into the case of a man facing armed robbery charge to next year. This is the case against Gabriel Osifelo of Ata village in Malaita province. Police alleged that on…
By Alfred Sasako THERE is good news for Pan Oceanic Bank (POB) and it’s largely logging company clients at long last. Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Governor Denton Rarawa told Island Sun this week he was confident the issue…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE man alleged for involving in an armed robbery incident on July 2014 has pleaded not guilty to the two charges against him. The accused Dilo Faiga entered not guilty pleas to the two charges, one is…
Foreign owned company only supplier to receive millions of CDF payments from government By Alfred Sasako THE Ministry of Finance and Treasury has reportedly renewed the Government’s Preferred Supplier Policy, which many say is favouring foreign-owned companies, it was…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA SOLOMON Islands is hosting the Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) in Honiara this week. The purpose of this PLMAM is to provide a regular forum to discuss regional labour mobility priorities. Established under the Labour Mobility…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA SOLOMON Islanders continue to benefit from the Seasonal Workers Scheme (SWS) in Australia. Since its establishment in 2012, the number of farm workers from Solomon Islands has more than doubled from 42 in 2012 to 87 in…
DEAR EDITOR, Greatly appreciate if you could allow me a space to publish my concern regarding sexual abuse in the Solomon Islands. The increasing rate of sexual abuse has violated not only the Solomon Islands’ Law but also, the religious…
By Gary Hatigeva A senior legal statesman who requested not to be named said the last minute ruling on the Temotu Vatud case is a bad reflection on the judiciary. He said while it is encouraging to see the legal…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE TODAY October 10 2018, marks 107th Double Tenth National Day of Republic of China (ROC) Taiwan. The island, home to 23m people is captivating with its bustling modern cities, lively night markets, parks, efficient transport infrastructure…
