BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKI POLICE are calling for calm following reports of threats made on the Maluu health centre by relatives of a dead infant. Police say the relatives are demanding compensation of 10 traditional shell-money for what they claim was…
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKI AUKI police are heading to the northern region of Malaita to attend to reports of landowners threatening to close down a school.Lilifia school is situated in Baegu. Reports say landowners of land on which the school sits…
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKI AUKI Police have arrested three men related to Tuesday’s motion of no confidence on Malaita’s Premier. The three, police say, were involved in unlawful disturbances after the defeated Motion was announced. Provincial Police Commander Malaita, Chief Suprintendant…
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKI TWO provincial members of Malaita have reportedly been threatened by men demanding ‘bribe money’ in Auki.Both are MPAs of Ontong Java, Malaita Outer Island; William Ionga (Pelau, ward 32) and John Kehosi (Luaniua, ward 31). Speaking to…
Suidani’s government passes 30-year master plan to develop and safeguard province against climate change BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI THE Malaita provincial government (MPG) has passed a 30-year master plan aimed at developing the province and securing it against climate change.…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI CHAIRMAN of Malaita For Democracy has called on the 14 members of Parliament from Malaita province to explain themselves on the confiscated humanitarian covid-19 health equipment to Malaita province. Chairman Knoxly Atu said since the health…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI MALAITA provincial government has engaged legal representation to deal with government’s hold-up of covid-19 medical equipment donated to the province by Taiwan. Lasting week police seized the medical equipment bound for Malaita province. Government was quick…
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKI REPRESENTATIVE members of various conservation groups in Are Are and Kwaio were privileged to learn the Protected Areas Act 2010.This was during a meeting held with two lawyers from Landowners’ Advisory Legal Support Unit (LALSU) under Public…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI PREMIER of Malaita province Daniel Suidani has reiterated his stand that logging is not in the interest of Malaita “at this point in time”. In an interview with the paper over the weekend he said the…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI HIGH Court of Solomon Islands on 29th/05/2020 issued an order to cease all logging operations in Malaita province. The High Court has ordered a halt to all logging operations in Malaita province. The law institution gave…