MALAITA Premier Daniel Suidani is seeking a judicial review of the constitutionality of the controversial Constituency Development Fund (CDF). He expressed his Government’s intention, Monday. Suidani said the national constitution provides for three arms of the Government – the Legislature,…
BY BEN BILUA Gizo UN Women – Market for Change programme has reached out to Gizo Market vendors with machineries to improve food productivity. Members of Gizo Market Vendors Association took ownership of a mini ploughing machine and a power…
The new born babies born around the Easter period at the National Referral Hospital were presented with gifts on Easter Monday. The presentation of the gifts was made possible from a surprise visit by the students and staff of Woodford…
By Mikemachris Bentley A weekend excursion by young people from the Lau valley SDA church has helped heal a long-standing division within a village on Ngella, Central Islands Province. On Thursday, the Youth and Pathfinder missions of the Church travelled…
DCGA to table a $4 billion ‘superficial’ budget By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Democratic Coalition for Government Advancement is going to table a $4 billion ‘superficial’ budget in this sitting of Parliament. The 2021 estimate of the budget is not based…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA Ontong Java and Tikopia have not had any court visit for the last 16 years. Chief Magistrate Emma Garo revealed this during the Public Accounts Committee hearing last week. She said they have not managed to visit…
By EDDIE OSIFELO GOVERNMENT has injected a total of $55 million in six months towards the Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI). Interim Chief Executive Officer, Tukana Bovoro told Public Accounts Committee in Parliament last week. Bovoro said the total…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE case of a man accused of lying to a retired doctor for money will appear again in court for mention. 45-year-old Sam Ngedea was accused of obtaining more than $40,000 from a retired doctor in 2018…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU FORTY-plus venders turned up at the Paradise Hall, Pacific Casino Hotel to set up their stalls and sell their produce. The Easter market is all about different companies, business houses and local vendors coming together to sell…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU THE Government’s statement on Covid-19 vaccination is unhelpful and an unfortunate threat to the employment of public servants. That’s according to former Special Secretary to three prime ministers, Andrew Donua Muaki, Muaki was reacting to earlier comments…
