BY JENNIFER KUSAPA DIRECTOR General of Solomon Islands Independent Against Corruption (SIICAC) John Kouni says corruption is one of greatest threats to our country’s development. Speaking at the international anti-corruption day celebration yesterday Kouni said corruption is a complex social,…
$6.8m each for MPs next year By EDDIE OSIFELO THE 50 members of Parliament will receive $6.8 million each next year in the form of Constituency Development Fund (CDF). From the $6.8 million, $4.8 million will be projectised, to go…
BY BEN BILUA COUNTING of ballot papers kicks off at three counting centers in Western Province. The counting centers are, Seghe, Noro and Gizo. Counting at Noro already started at 10 am today beginning with Ward 14, Ward 15, and…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA CLOSING submission on a murder incident alleged to have happened in 2020 is set for December 15. James Tangasuna is charged with one count of murder in relation to an incident on June 14, 2020. He entered…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA Police is yet to make an arrest over the dead body found under the Fiu bridge last week despite having 11 suspects on its list. Police Media Unit says 11 suspects have been identified and investigation is…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Mataniko dental centre has relocated to the eastern end of the National Referral Hospital, at the former isolation wards. This was confirmed by Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana. “The dental centre…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Forestry and Research is not aware of the $1 million allocation for Kolombangara Land Trust Fund in Western Province. Minister Dickson Mua Panakitasi confirmed this when asked by Leader of Opposition, Mathew Wale during the…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Forestry and Research is not aware of the $1 million allocation for Kolombangara Land Trust Fund in Western Province. Minister Dickson Mua Panakitasi confirmed this when asked by Leader of Opposition, Mathew Wale during the…
By EDDIE OSIFELO ABOUT five groups from overseas who are interested to pay resource owners’ carbon from their forests, are in the country. Minister for Forestry and Research, Dickson Mua Panakitasi warned resource owners who want to go into carbon…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE laboratory at the National Referral Hospital is reportedly running out of reagents. Reagents enable technicians to analyse blood samples. Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana said, “We experienced shortage of reagents at…
