BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO NORTH Vella la Vella MPA Jane Tozaka has decided not to contest this year’s provincial election in the Western province. Mrs Tozaka has been the provincial minister for health & medical services and MPA for…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO MPA for Western province’s Ward 18 South Rendova George Solingi Lilo has proposed that MPAs, ward and electorate allowances be paid from the provincial fund. Lilo spoke during the province’s Sine Die on Wednesday that an…
THE Bills and Legislation Committee has concluded its hearings into the Solomon Islands Maritime Authority Bill 2018 on Wednesday. The Bill has 92 clauses and is an Act to establish the Solomon Islands Maritime Authority and other related purposes. Its…
THE Parliamentary Opposition has called on the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade to ensure the Prime Minister is well versed with the diplomatic protocol of seeking financial assistance from…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has hit back at the claim made by the Leader of Opposition that the Prime Minister requested $900 million when making a public statement during the state banquet in Taipei recently. The Prime Minister in a…
By Alfred Sasako PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela must be wondering what happened when he turned up at the Brisbane International Airport on Monday, ready for the final leg of his journey home. Instead of being accorded express check-in and proper…
By Gary Hatigeva SOLOMON Islands Ambassador to Republic of China (ROC) Taiwan, Joseph Waleanisia has refuted reports that the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Rick Hounipwela, made a direct request to ROC President for an assistance of $900million. This report…
Taiwanese legislators react to Solomon Islands’ endless financial requests BY ALFRED SASAKO TIRED of Honiara’s never-ending requests for financial assistance, Taiwanese legislators have reacted angrily to news that Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela has secured NT$900 million from Taiwan in…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has stressed his disappointment over a solar hybrid power generation project supposedly for Solomon Islands National University (SINU). PM Hou says Solomon Islands has lost out over the years on hundreds of similar…
Bintan Mining SI Ltd operation on west Rennell gets gov’t approval BY ALFRED SASAKO BINTAN Mining (SI) Ltd has received the “thumbs up” for the way it conducts mining operations on West Rennell as well as the on-going…
