Netting big fish
Police closing in for a Vanuatu-type mass arrest of MPs By Alfred Sasako POLICE are said to be planning a Vanuatu-type mass arrest of members of Parliament on misuse of public funds just before Parliament winds up on December…
Police closing in for a Vanuatu-type mass arrest of MPs By Alfred Sasako POLICE are said to be planning a Vanuatu-type mass arrest of members of Parliament on misuse of public funds just before Parliament winds up on December…
Government questioned over lack of consultation and tabling timeline of traditional bill THE Civil Society Sector is outraged at the lack of consultation involved in the construction and proposed timeline for tabling of the Traditional Governance and Customs Facilitation Bill…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA INTENDING female candidate from Pelau in the Malaita Outer Islands, Wendy Amangongo has made a commitment to stand up for climate change which is heavily affecting the Ontong Java islands. Situated some 500 kilometres (311 miles)…
BY PRIESTLEY HABRU THE Solomon Islands Government will launch its report on development finance assessment (DFA) next month, says Minister of Development Planning and Aid Coordination. Honourable Jeremiah Manele. He told the 10th Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum in Brisbane…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has met with the new Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Canberra yesterday. The Prime Minister met his Australian counterpart at the Australian Parliament House. Australia Prime Minister Morrison welcomed Prime Minister Houenipwela acknowledging him as…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela says his government is working towards creating a better Solomon Islands for its citizens. Speaking during the Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum in Brisbane on Wednesday this week, the Prime Minister said his government has a…
BY PRIESTLEY HABRU In Brisbane THE Solomon Islands Government is looking at making provisions for the possibility of having another energy supplier. Currently Solomon Power is the only company supplying power and electricity in the country. Speaking at the opening…
A Member of Parliament reportedly interferes with registration process BY LYNTON AARON FILIA A current Member of Parliament (MP) is said to have interfered with the registration process underway in Town Ground. Reports reaching Island Sun say the Registration…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has addressed the 10th Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum in Brisbane yesterday. Prime Minister Hou said the events of the forum are a culmination of a long partnership between the Australia Pacific Islands Business Council (APIBC)…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO MEMBERS of the Health and Medical Service Committee (HMSC) have paid their first courtesy call on the office of the newly elected premier of Western province David Gina on Monday. The Health and Medical Service Committee…