By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTER of Education and Human Resources, Lanelle Tanangada has denied any mass termination of Solomon Islands National University staff. Tanangada stated this in response to a question asked by Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale in Parliament yesterday.…
CLAIMS in the Island Sun Newspaper on July 29 assuming the Government is politically delaying the appointment of the new Auditor General is misleading. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Service, Nego Sisiolo explained that the endorsed candidate is…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has warned the media that the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) (No.2) Regulations 2021 has provisions relating to Yellow Journalism. Speaking in Parliament on the motion to extend the State of Public Emergency by a further four months…
Accusations implicating the Deputy Prime Minister and East Malaita Member of Parliament Manasseh Maelanga for misusing East Road maintenance funds are groundless and were mere attempts to discredit his leadership by disgruntled rivals. Mr Maelanga in a statement said he…
The Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) has come out to voice its support for the covid-19 vaccine. In a statement yesterday, the ACOM said it believes that the vaccines are an answer to the prayers of humankind for ways to…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A concerned Honiara Resident has accused police investigators of playing delay tactics in the investigation of Honiara City Council issues. Pita Hardy told this paper yesterday that HCC issues regarding audit report, fire extinguisher and so on,…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A 57-year-old man from Rennell has received a two-month jail term for unlawful damage, criminal trespass and resisting arrest. Billy No’apai of Rennell Island, Rennel Bellona province, yesterday was convicted following his guilty plea. However, he was…
Fifty thousand Australian-made AstraZeneca doses arrived in Solomon Islands yesterday on a flight from Brisbane – the largest single consignment of AstraZeneca doses yet to arrive in Solomon Islands from anywhere in the world. Australia is delivering on its pledge…
THE Government says while it strongly denies the allegation of a priest, praying for the coalition to stick together, it welcomes prayers from all church leaders. In a statement, the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) insists that at these…
BY BEN BILUAGizo COMMODITY Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) is planning to build a Refinery Factory and a new Buying Centre at Noro, Western Province. The proposed developments are part of CEMA’s ongoing effort to reinvigorate CEMA’s operation as per the…
