Politics

PM TRIP TO CHINA

35-member delegation head out this weekend By EDDIE OSIFELO Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is set to lead a large delegation to the Peoples’ Republic of China (PRC) this Sunday, according to confirmed sources. The delegation is expected to comprise more…

Chinese hospital ship to SI

BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO A hospital ship from China is expected to visit Solomon Islands later this year. This is according to the Minister Counsellor Ding Yunghua of the Embassy of PRC in Solomon Islands. “We going to see hospital…

Tuasulia faces election petition

West Kwara’ae new MP faces election petition despite landslide victory BY EDDIE OSIFELO NEWLY elected Member of West Kwara’ae, Alfred JM Tuasulia, is facing a petition despite his landslide victory in the by-election held in May. This follows allegations of…

Big promise

BY SAMIE WAIKORI Malaita’s new government has promised to deliver its 11th hour multi-million dollar project, which encompasses many small projects for the communities. These national projects centre on infrastructure sector and if implemented, would put Malaita province higher in…

Gov’t likely to shorten WPA term

BY BEN BILUA MOST provincial members in the current house were ambitious to see the house extended, however, the government has other plans. A well-placed source says the government is intending to shorten the life of the current provincial assembly…