BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKI TWO provincial members of Malaita have reportedly been threatened by men demanding ‘bribe money’ in Auki.Both are MPAs of Ontong Java, Malaita Outer Island; William Ionga (Pelau, ward 32) and John Kehosi (Luaniua, ward 31). Speaking to…
BY PETER ZOLEVEKE II Government is looking to censor quarantined students from social media in an attempt to clamp down on sharing of ‘unauthorised information’. This move is said to come under the stipulated national government emergency powers to be…
Uncontrollable interaction among students in quarantine foils government’s goal to contain virus spread in centres Government is forewarning the country to expect more covid-19 cases from our students in quarantine. This is because the students are breaching quarantine rules, says…
Asian logger breaks environment and foreign investment laws, faces permit cancellation BY PRIESTLEY HABRU AN Asian logger is facing a fine of up to $100,000 over its illegal harvesting of “Tubi” trees in Isabel Province. The Foreign Investment Board (FIB)…
POLICE say the two foreigners killed in the bomb explosion at Tasahe, west Honiara, Sunday, had been storing old World War II explosives at their rented property. Australian Trent Lee and Briton Stephen “Luke” Atkinson died when an unexploded ordnance…
MALAITA Provincial Government says it has endorsed and approved self-autonomy as part of its policy during an extraordinary meeting, Tuesday. “The resolution clearly stated that it is important that the awareness about this very important subject matter is carried out…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA THE mysterious plastic bag and its content is still at large as police continues its investigation into the ‘Chinese plastic window’ incident at the Pacific Casino Hotel. The two Chinese known to be behind the incident are…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) youSave Retirement Scheme for self-employed or those in informal sectors has attracted 18,858 members to date. This was an increase from 5,414 members that registered since the launch of the…
IN any crisis, often it is women and children who suffered most.That’s because of their vulnerabilities and other weaknesses. More often than not, they are also the most neglected. The coronavirus pandemic that had brought the world to its knees…
INDUSTRIALISED countries are called on to take greater global action to reduce the impacts of climate change. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Ethel Frances made the call during the Thirty-fifth Asia and Pacific Regional Conference…
