BY GEORGINA KEKEA LAST week’s provincial election in Western and Choiseul provinces will see the two provinces with new leaders in the two top positions in the Provincial government level. Former premier of Western Province, Wayne Maepioh was ousted in…
MPs begin drawing funds under Constituency Machinery Grant BY ALFRED SASAKO MORE details have emerged about the Constituency Machinery Grants (CMG), the monster being created to return MPs at the next national general election early next year. Island Sun was…
ACTING Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare was paid a courtesy visit by the Australian Defence Minister Marise Payne at the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet in Honiara, on Thursday. Mr Sogavare welcomed Senator Payne and her delegation who are…
New scheme created to return government MPs next election BY ALFRED SASAKO FOREIGN governments and lending institutions long known for their opposition to fraud and abuse of public funds may be unknowingly funding a scheme reportedly designed to return Government…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has arrived in Australia ahead of his State Visit to the country. This follows a successful three days of meetings in New Zealand. Prime Minister Houenipwela and his delegation was met by the Solomon Islands High…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has arrived in New Zealand for his State visit to the country. The Prime Minister was given the traditional Maori welcome and was honoured with 19 gun salute before inspecting the Royal New Zealand Airforce Guard…
AUSTRALIA’S Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced anticipation of his Solomon Islands counterpart’s visit to Canberra on June 9. In a press statement by the Australian High Commission in Honiara yesterday, Mr Turnbull said, “I look forward to welcoming The…
By Alfred Sasako HAVE you wondered how Taiwan’s reported NT$900 million support for the 2023 South Pacific Games come about? Wonder no more. Island Sun can now reveal the source for the figure. Insiders familiar with the internal arrangement…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO FOUR long serving provincial members of assembly in the Western province have announced their decision not to contest in the coming provincial elections. Lester Saomasi (MPA for ward 24 and provincial minister for finance & treasury),…
SIDCCG disapproves Rumbiak’s attempts to meddle in SI’s national affairs THE Solomon Islands Democratic Coalition for Change Government (SIDCCG) strongly disapproves the blatant attempts by a foreigner, Mr Jacob Rumbiak, to interfere and meddle in the country’s national affairs.…
