FIKA JUMPS SHIP?
By Alfred Sasako THE new Member of Parliament for West Kwaio, Titus Fiika, who only two weeks ago entered a pact to join the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) for the next four years, is believed to have…
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Australia to build a naval base in Solomon Islands
By Alfred Sasako AUSTRALIA now appears certain to build a naval base in Solomon Islands, the first such undertaking by an Australian government since World War II. The first hint on the secret arrangement came from the Australian High…
China is ready to welcome Solomon Islands into its Pacific fold
By Alfred Sasako CHINA has reiterated it is ready to welcome Solomon Islands into its Pacific fold, warning the window of opportunity for meaningful engagement is closing fast. The message was issued last week as the battle between China…
17 new constituencies
Government to review constituency boundaries By Alfred Sasako THE Government is likely to increase the number of constituencies in the country to 67 – an increase of 17 new seats recommended by the last Constituency Boundaries Commission 11 years…
Malaita elections
-Will Malaita go to the provincial election today? -Reports of no ballot papers for some wards By Alfred Sasako THE Malaita Provincial Election would go ahead today despite conflicting reports last night that ballot papers for the Province were…
NEXT GOVERNOR GENERAL
DCGA to release its first 100-days in office programme tomorrow By Alfred Sasako THE election of a new Governor General is expected to top the “TO-DO” list the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) plans to implement in its first…