Secret funds exposed
Lean years for the populace are the years of fat for the bosses – thanks to Taiwan BY ALFRED SASAKO IT’S a well-kept secret – until now that is. Investigation by Island Sun has established that despite official denials over…
Lean years for the populace are the years of fat for the bosses – thanks to Taiwan BY ALFRED SASAKO IT’S a well-kept secret – until now that is. Investigation by Island Sun has established that despite official denials over…
Sikua calls for suspension of commissioner of forest and director of environment THE Leader of Parliamentary Independent group Hon Dr Derek Sikua is calling on the Public Service Commission to suspend two senior government officials; Commissioner of Forest and…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela says he has no time for political gambling. The Prime Minister was responding to a front page article in the Island Sun on Tuesday which claimed that a senior government minister is masterminding a plot to…
BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA THE Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet is undergoing a restructure of the Prime Minister’s Private Office and reviewing all positions in line with the new structure. The Prime Minister Hon Rick Hou previously told Island…
Government uncovers move to topple Prime Minister Hou, masterminded by senior minister BY ALFRED SASAKO THE Government may have smashed an internal plot to topple the two-month-old government of Prime Minister Ricky Houenipwela, insiders have revealed. A senior government minister…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA MEMBER of Parliament for Aoke/Langa Langa Hon Mathew Wale has exposed serious negligence by the national government towards its provincial counterpart. A practice which is contributing to a shaky nature of governance of Solomon Islands.…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE MEMBER of Parliament for Auki/Langalanga, Hon Mathew Wale during Monday’s parliament debate encouraged MPs to do their homework and seek scientific data from their ministries and utilise them in policy making. Addressing the Minister for Agriculture…
By Alfred Sasako THE Democratic Alliance Party (DAP) was last night celebrating its victory in snatching five Opposition MPs, swelling its ranks to 11 members, Party sources told Island Sun last night. The five are Hon David Day Pacha, Hon…
Djokovic out, Usuramo new PMO chief of staff, all political appointees told to leave By Alfred Sasako PRIME Minister Ricky Hou has put his stamp on his new administration, issuing instruction that all Political Appointees (PAs) under the previous administration…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE new Minister of Development Planning and Aid Coordination (MDPAC) Hon Jeremiah Manele has vowed to restructure the ministry’s approach in delivering its services. Speaking in Parliament on Monday, the Member of Parliament for Hograno/Katova/Kia/Havulei said…