Country’s first ambassador to China passed away BY NED GAGAHE JOHN Moffat Fugui, the country’s ambassador to China, has died in Beijing yesterday, December 23 just more than a year into his new role. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MEMBER of Parliament for West Kwaio, Claudius Tei’ifi is calling on the Government to legislate for all development identified for Bina Harbour in his constituency. Speaking at the sine die motion in Parliament last Friday, Tei’ifi said…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Relocation of the national referral hospital (NRH) will be one of the Ministry of Health’s (MHMS) top priorities next year. Health Minister Dr Culwick Togamana announced this in parliament this week, describing this plan as ‘long…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTER of Rural Development, Duddley Kopu has called upon Opposition members to rethink their decision not to support the Bill to defer the life of the 11th Parliament. About 37 of the 49 Members of Parliament voted…
Veke echoes Guale’s wishes in parl By EDDIE OSIFELO Minister of Police, National Security and Correctional Services, Anthony Veke has reiterated Guadalcanal Province’s desire for State Government system. Veke, also Member of Parliament for West Guadalcanal and Former Premier of…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A 63-year-old man has been handed nine years imprisonment for sexually abusing his seven-year-old grand-daughter in 2017. Justice Leonard Maina in his sentencing said the offence of sexual intercourse with a child under 15 years is a…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA The High Court has sent out a strong message that taking alcohol is not the answer to solving problems. Judge Maelyn Bird said this when sentencing a man to eight years imprisonment for manslaughter. Buake Tekirawa killed…
BY NED GAGAHE Honiara City Council (HCC) has clarified rumours circulating that only persons or groups owning stalls can use the Kukum Market. In a statement on December 20, City Clerk Justus Denni clarified that there is ‘no such thing…
BY NED GAGAHE A new Chinese investor is interested to build a 200-room five-star hotel at Mamara township, west of Honiara. This was revealed by Minister of Culture and Tourism and Member of Parliament for Ngella Constituency, Bartholomew Parapolo in…
By EDDIE OSIFELO PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has admitted that Solomon Islands is an aid-dependent country. Sogavare acknowledged this when responding to Opposition Leader, Matthew Wale, when he winded the sine die motion down in Parliament, on Monday December 19.…
