Blocking the devil
Major changes introduced in effort to reduce devil’s night syndrome By CHARLES KADAMANA IN an effort to do away with the Devil’s Night before election day, major changes have been introduced in the new electoral Act. One of the…
Major changes introduced in effort to reduce devil’s night syndrome By CHARLES KADAMANA IN an effort to do away with the Devil’s Night before election day, major changes have been introduced in the new electoral Act. One of the…
DAP launches manifesto, vows to rid grass hopping politicians By Alfred Sasako CARETAKER Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela on Tuesday launched the Democratic Alliance Party (DAP) Manifesto, paving the way for other political parties to launch their party platforms for…
Governor General to announce national general elections date on February 5 By Charles KADAMANA and Alfred SASAKO THE Governor General is expected to announce the 2019 National General Elections date on February 5. This was confirmed by Chief Electoral…
PM Hou dismisses 2.7m for APEC PAC Chairman disapproves clarification BY JENNIFER KUSAPA and GEORGINA KEKEA PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has refuted the report made by the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee Douglas Ete on the 2.7 million dollars…
SIG’s excess spending ignite issues of outstanding payment BY LYNTON AARON FILIA STUDENTS of the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) are appealing the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) to pay their outstanding scholarship allowance. Yesterday, Chairman for the Public Account Committee…
Reintroduces existence status of Political Parties Integrity Commission By Gary Hatigeva THE Electoral Amendment Bill 2018 to set corrections on the oversight that resulted in the repealing of Part 2 in the Political Parties Integrity Act 2014, made a swift…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI MALAITA provincial government will draw its conclusion on reserve seats for women soon. Premier of Malaita province, Hon Peter Channel Ramohia said the Executive meeting currently underway, is discussing the reserve seat for women. Ramohia said…
By Gary Hatigeva CHAIRMAN of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Member of Parliament for East Honiara, Douglas Ete has lashed out at government over the cuts in budget allocations to Ministries. Ete said government made cuts in budget allocations…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO MPA for Dunde Nusa Roviana ward 16, Honorable Ramrakha Aquila Junior Talasasa is persuading the Western Provincial government Fisheries division to strengthen its revenue collection in Western Province. Talasasa said the Fisheries Division, which is supposed…
CDF should also have regulations, says Veke BY GEORGINA KEKEA GUADALCANAL Premier, Anthony Veke is calling on the Members of Parliament to regulate the Rural Constituency Development Funds (RCDF). Premier Veke is responding to an article in Island Sun…