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by Georgina Maka’a After weeks of speculation, it’s now confirmed that Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele will face a no-confidence vote in the current sitting of parliament. Notice of the motion, which will be moved by Central Honiara MP Gordon Darcy Lilo, has been filed in parliament this afternoon. “Lilo is…
KEY POINTS: by Gina Maka’a, Ofani Eremae, Charley Piringi, and Lamantha Lano Just two months before Solomon Islands went to the polls this year, OUR Party President Jimson Fiau Tanangada and the son of Finance Minister Manasseh Sogavare set up a mysterious offshore shell company in Singapore in tandem with…
A recent discovery of a massive coral in the Solomon Islands is expected to inspire new conservation efforts in the region, according to Pristine Seas’ Expedition Head, Paul Rose. In a statement following the find, Rose said, “Making a new discovery of this significance is the ultimate dream of every…
Hours after Finance minister Manasseh Sogavare called the media to explain why he granted duty exemptions to certain Chinese business houses, the Opposition came out firing again. Last night, Opposition leader Matthew Wale claimed a total of $199M discretionary exemptions from January to end of September 2024 were granted by…
The Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale has slammed GNUT’s $29M tax exemption to Wan Chen Company Limited, calling it a blatant betrayal of the people of Solomon Islands. Latest documents obtained by the Opposition Office have revealed that two exemptions were granted to Wan Chen Company; $19, 970, 114.17…
A High Court judge recently ordered the Director of Government Communications George Herming to pay $20,000 to a prominent Honiara businessman for defaming him on Facebook. This came after the chief executive officer of Solomon Motors Ltd, Craig Day, took Herming to court over the Facebook post he made in…
by Charley Piringi Police are currently investigating one of its officers, a member of the Close Personal Protection (CPP), who allegedly handed out police radios to three young men who were arrested last month for possessing police properties. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau confirmed that the three men, arrested in connection…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale has questioned why discretionary exemptions have continued to be granted despite assurances by the Minister of Finance in Parliament to cancel past exemptions and halt future ones as of June 2024. In a statement today, Wale said the Finance Minister was very animated in making…
by Georgina Maka’a Immigration authority say $10 million allocated in this year’s budget for the purchase of passport books have all been spent. This is why they were unable to purchase new passports after their stock ran out more than three months ago. “The $10 million budget for this year…
By Ronald Toito’ona Police in Honiara have taken in four individuals, including a foreign national, for questioning in connection to a series of alleged attempted child and teenage abductions across the capital in recent days. These incidents have created panic throughout the city, with many parents and guardians becoming increasingly…
