Australia has evacuated the remaining 14 Solomon Islanders who were stranded in Israel since war broke out in the Jewish state more than two weeks ago. The 14 are the last to depart of a 79-member delegation from a religious community in Malaita that had travelled to Israel prior to…

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare yesterday participated in a ground-breaking ceremony in Seghe, Marovo, in Western Province to mark the beginning of upgrade works at the Seghe Airfield. The ceremony was also attended by the High Commissioners of New Zealand and Australia, as well as the Minister of Communications and Aviation,…

SOLOMONs Opposition leader Matthew Wale has raised concerns over clause 79(1)(a) of the new Education Bill, which parliament passed this week. Clause 79(1)(a), in essence, provides for the termination of teachers on the grounds of mental or physical incapacity.  Wale said clause 79(1)(a) could sideline even some of the world’s…

SOLOMONS Opposition leader Matthew Wale has criticized the Government’s decision to fund a trip to Israel, describing it as “unwise”. Up to 79 Christians left on the trip last Friday to attend a religious event in Israel and MP for Lau/Mbaelelea in Malaita, Augustine Auga, told a local newspaper he…

LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale says the National Hosting Authority’s (NHA) ignorance shows there are weak internal control measures that are vulnerable to gross abuse. Wale said the fact that contracts like the toilet paper supplier have been inflated and later reduced as a result of public pressure raises serious…

By Georgina Maka’a  Members of the public are urged to come forward with information or evidence they may have on alleged corrupt dealings within the bodies tasked to prepare the nation to host next month’s Pacific Games in Honiara.  Chair of the National Hosting Authority (NHA), Dr. Jimmie Rodgers, made…

By Georgina Maka’a Head of the body tasked to oversee the Pacific Games preparation says he wasn’t aware that the company that was awarded the contract to supply toilet papers for the games was a barbershop. Dr Jimmie Rodgers, chair of the National Hosting Authority (NHA), was responding to questions…

By OFANI EREMAE Last time, it started off as a rumour. That Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his government are going to extend the life of parliament. When the Opposition questioned the Government on that rumour in parliament in April 2021, they denied having any knowledge of that. But that…

POLICE in Western Province rescued an overloaded ray boat with 16 people on board in the waters between provincial Gizo, Ranonga island, and Vella la Vella last week. Those rescued include 10 adults and six children. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said his officers sighted the boat floating off the island of Liapari when returning…