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Meeting to consider bus and taxi rates By EDDIE OSIFELO BUS and taxi owners will be invited to a meeting to discuss their demand for authorities to increase fares. The proposed meeting, to be held on 12 July, came after…
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Buses, taxis warned against increasing their fare rates
By EDDIE OSIFELO BUSES and taxis are warned against increasing their fares. Stephen Maesiola, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, made the reminder after last week’s protest by bus drivers to increase their fares from $3 to…
MINING LICENCE REVOKED
Miner ceased operation on Rennell By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Mines and Mineral Board has cancelled the mining licence of Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID) Limited. This was after APID’s mining contractor, Bintan Mining SI Limited failed to carry out bauxite…
Details to delay Parliament to be tabled
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE details to delay the 11th Parliament to 2024 or permanently extend it for five years will be seen on the Bill when it is tabled in Parliament. Special Secretary to Prime Minister, Albert Kabui confirmed this…
Ming: PRC-SI Police partnership open, transparent
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE police cooperation between Solomon Islands and Peoples Republic of China (PRC) is open, transparent and friendly on the basis of equality and respect. PRC Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Li Ming explained this during the joint demonstration…
PM wants permanent policing arrangement to deal with uprisings.
By EDDIE OSIFELO PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare wants to see a permanent arrangement established with the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) to response to future uprisings. This after the China Police Liaison Team (PLT) completed five months of training the…
November riots revealed police weakness, says PM
By EDDIE OSIFELO Last year’s November riots have exposed the weakness and incapability of our police. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare alluded this in his speech yesterday at a joint demonstration by the RSIPF and Chinese police yesterday at Rove field.…
SSPM Kabui questions TSI survey
By EDDIE OSIFELO SPECIAL Secretary to Prime Minister, Albert Kabui has questioned the survey conducted by Transparency Solomon Islands. TSI conducted the public opinion survey on the opinions and views of the citizens of this country on the proposed extension…
Talks on govt $70m deal with bankrupt Australian company ongoing.
By EDDIE OSIFELO DISCUSSION on the Government’s proposed $70 million-plus Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA) with Orbis and Pacific Investments Holdings, to pay off some lands from Levers Solomons, is still ongoing. Attorney General, John Muria Junior confirmed this to…
SINCW hits back at Government over decision to halt funding.
By EDDIE OSIFELO The National Council of Women (SINCW) has rejected Government’s announcement that funds had been halted from the council due to ‘non-compliance’. Rather, SINCW says government’s reaction follows the Council’s strong advocacy against the recent security deal with…