By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Finance and Treasury will make one batch of payment to Solomon Islands National University (SINU) government sponsored students this week. This will be paid equally to Kukum and Panatina Campus students. Permanent Secretary, McKinnie Dentana…
SINU SIG-students urge gov’t to pay up By EDDIE OSIFELO ABOUT 1,055 government-sponsored students at Solomon Islands National University (SINU) are calling on the Ministry of Finance and Treasury to settle their second semester allowances. The students are under pressure…
CHIEF Electoral Officer Jane Waetara urges media to report with facts and responsibility in order to avoid mis-information and panic. This comes as the media platform has expanded from traditional media to social media that ultimately changes the communication landscape.…
By EDDIE OSIFELO WESTERN Province has deepened its relationship with China after it received 2,500 medical masks and other clothings in Honiara yesterday. Premier David Gina took delivery of the gifts from Ambassador Li Ming. “We will foster the friendship…
RISK of the coronavirus spreading out to the communities is very low, says Secretary to Prime Minister Dr Jimmy Rodgers. His observation, he said, was based on the assessment conducted in the quarantine centers in Honiara after the country recorded…
Why Suidani is pushing for independence vote By EDDIE OSIFELO MALAITA Province meets all the criteria to become an independent nation in the future, premier Daniel Suidani told Island Sun yesterday.The four criteria for a state to be considered independent…
Concerns raised over Coral Sea 100 percent exemption By EDDIE OSIFELO CONCERNS have been expressed over the 100 percent tax exemption Coral Sea Resort and Casino has been enjoying since its establishment in 2017. Opposition leader Matthew Wale raised the…
Wale says it’s a ‘National Shameful Fund’ By EDDIE OSIFELO PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has a $6 million special discretionary fund under his belt, which China has provided. This fund is part of $6, 586, 146.40 ($800,000 USD) China gave…
Government pays 29 MPs $600k each under the stimulus package By EDDIE OSIFELO MEMBERS of the Opposition and Independent Group are among 18 MPs who missed out on the $600,000 payout under the Economic Stimulus Package. Only 29 Members of…
By EDDIE OSIFELO PRIME Minster Manasseh Sogavare invites the Opposition and Independent Group to work together in unity and solidarity as the threat of coronavirus intensifies in the world. As of yesterday, the COVID-19 cases worldwide edged towards the 18…