By EDDIE OSIFELO Parliament Entitlements Commission (PAC) has begun its consultation with relevant stakeholders last month to increase the salaries of Members of Parliament. PEC has met with Solomon Islands Council of Trade Union recently following threat of demonstration after…
By EDDIE OSIFELO WORK on the deteriorating roads in Honiara should start after the Central Tender Board awarded contracts to three companies on January 12, this year. They are EMCO company, Solomon Sheet Steel and Xiao. Ministry of Infrastructure Development…
Malaita non-executive find success in third attempt. MARA executives boycott motion BY SAMIE WAIKORI Malaita province’s Premier Daniel Suidani has been ousted by way of motion of no-confidence. This motion is the non-executives’ third attempt to remove Mr Suidani. Suidani…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands Council of Trade Union is supporting the 6.5 percent ‘Cost of Living Adjustment’ for public servants in the country. Solomon Islands Public Employees Union (SIPEU) had submitted the proposal to the Ministry of Public Service…
Guadalcanal post-conflict group gives PM Sogavare March ultimatum By EDDIE OSIFELO Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is being called on to table the federal constitution bill in the next parliament sitting – in March. Guadalcanal Post-Conflict, Reconciliation Rehabilitation and Restoration Association…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands has assured the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna of its commitment to remain engaged throughout the process on the review of the ‘regional architecture’. The ‘regional architecture’ or ‘Pacific Integration’ came about with…
Forum recognises our young people as strong advocates at COP26 & COP27 By EDDIE OSIFELO PACIFIC Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna has acknowledged the young people of Solomon Islands to be strong advocates as youth climate champions, at the…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands has commended the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna for pushing the region’s interest to stop Japan from discharging nuclear wastes into the Pacific ocean. Japan is moving to start dumping one million tonnes…
Forum respects controversial Sino-SI security agreement By EDDIE OSIFELO PACIFIC Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna respects the controversial security agreement Solomon Islands signed with China in April 2022. Speaking to media in a joint press conference with Minister of…
By EDDIE OSIFELO PREMIER of Malaita Province, Daniel Suidani has hit back on the accusations that his administration failed to fulfil their promises in the last three years. David Suda highlighted the failed promises in an article titled: ‘MARA LEADERSHIP…