No double standards on Anticorruption Bill
BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA
MEMBERS of the Official Opposition say the statement by the Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare about their bloc having double standards on the Anticorruption Bill’s withdrawal was an uncalled for statement.
The Opposition...
Kurukuru leaves for Turkmenistan Monday
BY ROMULUS HUTA
THE national futsal side will leave for Turkmenistan on Monday to attend the Fifth Asian Indoor Games.
This is four days ahead of the Games which officially kicks off in the city of...
Incidents involving logging contractors and landowners
MORE and more I read of incidents and disputes occurring in the Solomon Islands involving Asian logging contractors and indigenous landowners.
I can cite several cases in which logging equipment and machinery has been torched...
Draw rejuvenates hope
It feels like win: Felipe
BY ROMULUS HUTA
THE performance by the Solomon Islands national soccer side in yesterday’s 2-all draw against the New Zealand All Whites in Honiara would in some way helped rejuvenated some...
Janus gets eight search warrants
By Alfred Sasako
THE Magistrates Court has issued about eight search warrants to JANUS, the crack anti-corruption unit, to help it burrow through mountains of corruption allegations against officials and politicians.
These warrants were sought and...
The European Union wants its aid better targeted to the Pacific
ACCORDING to a recent Radio New Zealand International news item, the European Union wants its aid and development to the region to be better targeted to the Pacific.
The RNZI bulletin said:-
“The EU is preparing...
Scientific development of a camera to see through the human body
THE UK Evening Standard newspaper of 4 September 2017 gave exciting news of a scientific development of a camera capable of seeing through the human body.
Quoting the newspaper article it said:-
“Scientists in Scotland have...
India vows to help 7 Pacific states combat climate change
IN a Radio New Zealand International (RNZI news bulletin today, Tuesday, 5 September 2017, it was reported that the Government of India has vowed to help 7 Pacific States combat the effects of climate...
New Zealand take my hands charitable trust nominated for a sustainable business award
IN New Zealand, the charitable trust that has freighted containers of medical supplies and equipment for the NRH for the past 12 months has been named one of 12 finalists in the "Partnering for...
Mass resignation threat
Magistrates on stand-by to quit jobs over housing allowance, no response from Gov’t
By Alfred Sasako
GOVERNMENT lawyers in the Magistrates Court have threatened to resign en masse unless their housing allowance is increased to $7,500...