BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE court will today hear updates on the case against One Link Director Gerard Tauohu on whether or not prosecution have obtained outstanding statements and have sorted out charges. The case was adjourned from the last occasion…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MAJOR development activities on West Guadalcanal have sparked a call for government action on meeting the rehabilitation demands of former combatants promised six years ago. The call was made by the Western Region of Guadalcanal Post Conflict…
OPPOSITION leader Matthew Wale reminded SICA and SIFGA to ensure that churches maintain a strong prophetic voice to the government and the nation. He made this statement during the Public Accounts inquiry into the budget submission by the Ministry of…
A JOINT one-day consultation meeting co-hosted by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources and World Fish for people of Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) has concluded with all parties agreeing to work together to develop a management plan for sea…
THE new Minister of the Ministry of Justice & Legal Affairs Clezy Rore was sworn in yesterday by the Governor General, Sir David Vunagi at the Government House. Rore was the former Minister for Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration. He…
THE Solomon Islands Red Cross Society has elected new members to its national board following a board meeting held recently. The newly co-opted members into the National Society’s Board include Dr Paul Popora Bosawai and a government representative, who’s co-option…
At day 4, a day after the Prime Minister issued directive for all frontline workers from frontline ministries and agencies to come forward for vaccination had seen a doubling of the number of people on day 4 compared to the…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO UP to 159 constituents from North Guadalcanal received sets of building materials from their MP Samson Maneka yesterday. These were funded through public funds under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Each recipient gets 24 bags of…
DPP rejects embattled city clerk’s attempt to withdraw criminal case BY JENNIFER KUSAPA EMBATTLED Honiara City Clerk Rence Sore yesterday made a surprise attempt to withdraw a criminal case he filed against two city councilors last year. But the Office…
By EDDIE OSIFELO A TASKFORCE was set up to review the outdated Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Act 2013 and Regulations. Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Rural Development, Allan Daonga confirmed this when he appeared before the Public Accounts Committee in…
