By ALAN MCNEIL, Commissioner of Lands Everyone who holds a Fixed Term Estate or a registered Lease is required to pay annual land rent. In this article I explain more about these fees, how they are calculated and their importance.…
BY BEN BILUA Gizo MOST tourism operators are looking forward to international borders reopening, but are they ready? Like other tourism operators in the region, local operators have felt the brunt of COVID-19. In Western Province, Agnes Getaway Lodge (Munda)…
By EDDIE OSIFELO TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands has rejected the reasons given by the Government as basis for its decision to defer the National General Elections to 2024. Secretary to Prime Minister, Dr Jimmy Rodgers and other officials in the Prime…
SPAWNING Potential Surveys methodology is currently underway at the Honiara Hotel aimed at providing avenue for fishermen and women to discuss opportunities on management of marine resources. Dr Gregory Bennett, Conservation Program Manager on behalf of the World-Wide Fund (WWF)…
NEW Zealand High Commissioner Jonathan Schwass on Monday paid a visit to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. “The New Zealand PM looks forward to a formal catch up,” Schwass told Sogavare. The two leaders discussed issues revolving around a stable, resilient…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MEMBERS of Parliament need to listen to their people when deciding to defer the National General Elections from 2023 to 2024. Chairman of Transparency Solomon Islands, Frank Paulsen stated this following legal argument that Members of Parliament…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki OPPOSITION leader and MP for Aoke LangaLanga constituency Matthew Wale conducted talks at Auki town on government’s proposal to defer next year’s national elections. The talks were part of the DCGA Government’s move to seek views…
GOVERNMENT says it is concerned about the way the Leader of Opposition carried out his consultation with his people of Aoke-Langalanga constituency – particularly his use of “inciting statements”, which are serious and posing threats to national security. A statement…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki ALMOST 99% of electorates in the Aoke-Langalanga constituency have opposed to the Government proposed extension of life of parliament. This was revealed in a mock election data collection survey carried out in all communities in the…
Constituency leaders oppose extension of parliament life By IRWIN ANGIKI Leaders of Small Malaita have collectively voiced opposition to government’s proposal to extend the life of parliament. In a meeting with their member of parliament, Rick Hou at Riverside village…
