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Corruption
Scholarship scandal
Solomon Islands Government Scholarships may have been secretly sold to certain members of the public. It is believed, the act involved a number of staff within the National Training Unit of the Education Ministry.
20 Feb 2019
Conservation
5 die every year from Croc attacks
Every year, five people are being killed by saltwater crocodiles in Solomon Islands. Following growing public concerns about saltwater crocodile attacks on people, the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries and…
20 Feb 2019
Elections
No nomination period extension
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission maintains candidate nomination period will not be extended. It says this is executed in accordance with the Electoral Act 2018 Section 59 (1) (b). So intending candidates must file their nominations before 4pm Wednesday 20th February.
18 Feb 2019
Elections
SIEC approves additional nomination centres
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission has yesterday approved additional nomination centres to be established at provincial headquarters throughout the country. The decision was reached following a meeting held by the Commission. Chief Electoral Officer, Mose Saitala confirmed the declaration.
15 Feb 2019
Honiara City
Man arrested for registering 7 times
Police this week arrested a fifty year old man for electoral offences and allegedly providing misleading offences. The arrest was made after police received referral from the Solomon Islands Electoral commission. The man breached the electoral act, under section one- one- three, subsection two.
15 Feb 2019
Elections
Cyclone Oma obstructs NGE nominations
The current bad weather has forced the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission to decide on creating additional nomination centres particularly for South Guadalcanal Constituency. Chief Electoral Officer, Mose Saitala confirmed this afternoon.
13 Feb 2019
Central Islands Province
Last chance for Wong
The prosecution has been given one last chance to bring its key witness Albert Wong from Australia to testify in the trial of former Savo-Russell MP, Dickson Mua.
11 Feb 2019
Laws
Wong alleges he was forced to return to testify in Mua trial
The Managing Director of Oceanic Marine Equipment PTY Limited Albert Wong, has sent a legal notice alleging the Office of the Director of the Pubic prosecution forced him to testify in the trial of former Savo-Russell M-P Dickson Mua.
8 Feb 2019
Guadalcanal Province
Tandai Paramount Chief slams govt
The indigenous owners and trustees of Honiara Land-Tandai landowning groups are upset the government fails to consult and involve them in yesterday’s ground breaking for delivering the major Submarine Cable project through their land. Tandai paramount chief Charles Chilivi told SIBC News.
7 Feb 2019
Australia
Internet cable landing site set
The million dollars Fibre Optic Submarine Cable System construction is a critical infrastructure to the Solomon Islands, says Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne.
6 Feb 2019
Laws
Bougainvilleans raid Maleai, Shortlands
Residents of Maleai village, Shortland islands were terrorized early this morning after armed men believed to be from Bougainville invaded and raided the home of a Chinese businessman on the island and allegedly escaped with a hefty amount of cash.
6 Feb 2019
Elections
Election day set for April 3rd
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission office has confirmed April 3rd as the official Election day for the upcoming National General Elections. Chief Electoral Officer, Mose Saitala made the confirmation this afternoon following an earlier proclamation by the Governor General, Sir Frank Ofagioro…
5 Feb 2019
Elections
15 parties vying for election
The Political Parties Commission, PPC, has confirmed a total of fifteen political parties have been registered to contest the National General Elections next month. Registrar of the Political Parties Commission, Nairy Alamu confirmed in a recent radio talk-back show on the National Broadcaster.
4 Feb 2019
People
Current logging rate is still unsustainable: Wale
The Solomon Islands Democratic Party, SIDP, believes the current rate of logging set by the caretaker government is still unsustainable for Solomon Islands. SIDP’s Parliamentary Wing Leader, Matthew Wale echoed the sentiments at the launch of the party’s Manifesto in Honiara yesterday.
1 Feb 2019
People
Solomon Islands improves by five points in the CPI
Caretaker Prime Minister, Rick Hounipwela says the ranking as stated in the Corruption Perception Index is encouraging for Solomon Islands as an island nation. Prime Minister Houenipwela was speaking at a media conference yesterday.
1 Feb 2019
Laws
Key witness in Mua trial will return next week
The Managing Director of Oceanic Marine Equipment PTY Limited will testify against the former MP for Savo/Russell, Dickson Mua next week. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution confirmed this afternoon, Mr Albert Wong will return to the country Thursday next week.
30 Jan 2019
People
Nurses issue 28-day strike notice
A 28-day national strike notice issued to the government by the Solomon Islands Nurses Association is effective as of today. Solomon Islands Nurses Association, SINA, issued the notice to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services and the Ministry of Public Service a week ago.
30 Jan 2019
Honiara City
Mua’s trial adjourned, key witness sick
A key witness in the prosecution case against the former MP for Savo/Russell Dickson Mua was absent, forcing the Court to adjourn to Wednesday. Albert Wong is the Managing Director of Oceanic Marine Equipment PTY Limited, supplier of the boats and engines Mr Mua distributed to his constituents.
28 Jan 2019
Corruption
Dirty lobbying looms : MP
The next group of national leaders vying to take the country forward must watch out against “dirty lobbying tactics”, says a former Member of the recent tenth Parliament.
28 Jan 2019
Australia
New wharf for new patrol boats
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Marine Division is proposing an upgrade of the Aola base at Point Cruz to cater for the new incoming patrol boats. The RSIPF’s Marine Divisions is expected to receive the first of the two patrol boats later this year.
26 Jan 2019