PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has left the country to attend the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly on behalf of the government and people of the Solomon Islands. The Prime Minister will be met on arrival by the…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA PAPUA New Guinea (PNG) is expected to take over as new Chair of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) from the current – Solomon Islands. As such, the MSG Leaders’ meetings and other related meetings (SOM and FMM)…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare welcomes and is appreciative of the call by the Civil Society to petition the Government to ensure that the Anti- Corruption Bill (ACB) is brought back into Parliament. The Prime Minister made those remarks during a…
National referral hospital probes doctor, reports of malpractice rife in NRH surface By Alfred Sasako (in Hong Kong) NOT so often that one hears about a hospital putting one of its top surgeons under the microscope. That is what is…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE PUBLIC have been urged to mobilise and have their voices heard on matters of national interest. Member of parliament for West Makira Hon Derrick Manu’ari, signing the petition to have government return the anti-corruption bill to…
BY ROMULUS HUTA KOSSA has shot to the top of the Telekom S-League (TSL) with seven points after defeating Henderson Eels 3-1 yesterday at Lawson Tama. The seven points meant they now surpass Solomon Warriors, who was at the top…
An inexcusable slip-up in Government ministries exposed by Commissioner of Public Services BY BEN BILUA THE Commissioner of Public Service says accurate reporting is lacking in most public service offices. Speaking during the Permanent Secretary’s conference yesterday, Mr Allan Arafoa…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA PUBLIC signing for a petition against the withdrawal of the Anti-corruption Bill at Parliament started yesterday along Honiara Town. Leading the public signings is the Civil Society Organisation’s Anti-corruption Committee. According to Dr Huddie Namo the Chairman…
By Alfred Sasako EMPLOYEES of Solomon Islands Ports Authority say payment of special bonuses this week will not deter them from pursuing other important outstanding issues, including the re-alignment of staff salaries. Insiders told Island Sun yesterday the push to…
…..Perch school forced to shut doors on students BY BARNABAS MANEBONA PERCH Christian School will close down tomorrow following a directive from the Honiara City Council which has angered parents and teachers of the school. Demolition and removal of the…
