By EDDIE OSIFELO The Honiara City Council is calling on interested vendors to make use of the newly opened Kukum market. After the Honiara City Council opened the Kukum market in East Honiara on December 2, 2022, it is still…
By EDDIE OSIFELO Solomon Islands Council of Trade Union (SICTU) is still waiting for feedbacks from their members, before calling another meeting to discuss the pay rise of members of Parliament. This was based on a resolution passed recently by…
Ministers resign from Suidani’s gov’t By EDDIE OSIFELO TWO ministers of the Malaita Alliance for Rural Advancement (MARA) Government, Joe Heroáo and Alick Junior OfoOfo have resigned. Hero’ao, of ward 25, had tendered his resignation last Friday and OfoOfo of…
Minister Seleso to refer province over to Auditor General By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTER of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening, Rollen Seleso, is expected to ask the Auditor General Office to investigate the accounts of Malaita Province. This is after he…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTER of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening, Rollen Seleso is still to make any decision on the defeated $27 million revised budget in Malaita Province, on Tuesday. This was after the Speaker of Malaita Province, Ronnie Butala…
MPG fails to pass budget By EDDIE OSIFELO MALAITA Provincial Government (MPG) will rely on the ‘advice’ of Minister of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening, Rollen Seleso, after their $24 million revised budget got defeated in Auki, on Tuesday. Majority…
By EDDIE OSIFELO BREAKIN Records Krew, led by young talented Solomon Islands music sensational, Sean Rii (Richie Saeni) is planning to launch their six songs (known as Extended Play EP) soon. EP contains around six songs but is less than…
By EDDIE OSIFELO PUBLIC servants received their last Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) in 2019. It was a 3.5 percent increase. Ministry of Public Service Permanent Secretary, Nego Sisiolo confirmed this to Island Sun yesterday. This is contrary to the…
Vasaro’s historic victory come as quite a surprise By EDDIE OSIFELO THE only female Member of Provincial Assembly for Choiseul Province, Florence Vasaro has described her victory in the recent election as “quite a surprise”. This is because Choiseul, known…
By EDDIE OSIFELO PARLIAMENTARY Entitlement Commission (PEC) has proposed a seven percent increase in relation to the terms and conditions of members of Parliament and not 10 percent, as leaked in the media recently. This was revealed by PEC to…