A new trial date for the Member of Parliament for East Guadalcanal Bradley Tovosia and Guadalcanal Premier Anthony Veke will be fixed soon. They will reappear at the Magistrate Court on April 6th to set the new date.
The Minister of Communication and Aviation Peter Shanel Agovaka has applied to halt judicial proceedings against him. The High Court will hear his application Tuesday next week. Mr. Shanel’s application for stay is based on the grounds that the investigation on his case wasn’t procedural.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has told Permanent Secretaries to make 2016 a year of ‘Real Change’, in Solomon Islands. Delivering his speech at the Permanent Secretaries Meeting yesterday, the Prime Minister said the Democratic Coalition for Change Government is committed to seeing that…
The outcome of former Police Minister Peter Shanel’s trial depends on a high Court ruling that will determine if his case was properly investigated. Mr Shanel’s trial concluded towards the end of last month.
A concern voter from Lau/Mbaelelea constituency has urged Members of Parliament to be responsible in developing their respective constituencies. Expressing his disappointment in relation to the recent charging of the Member of Parliament for Lau/Mbaelelea Augustine Auga, a Francis Olea told SIBC…
Chairman of the Government Caucus and Member of Parliament for Central Kwara’ae Jackson Fiulaua has called for improved interaction between Government MPs, Executives and Presidents of Political Parties. The Caucus confirms, Hon.
The Member of Parliament for Lau Mbaelelea Hon. Augustine Auga has denied being arrested by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. Reacting to a Police story about his arrest over the national service this afternoon, Hon.
A Malaita Provincial Assembly Member, Lesley Kwaiga, has called on national leaders to willingly declare their 2016 plans to the public. In an interview with SIBC News, Mr Kwaiga said this call was made following a lot of negative comments about national leaders in the mainstream and social media.
The newly elected Provincial Assembly Members for Makira Ulawa province have taken their oaths at the Provincial Assembly Chamber at Kirakira today. This followed their successful election last month.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has attracted many media interviews during his recent international engagements. A government statement says at the Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) in Fiji, he was interviewed by the Fiji Sun upon arrival at the Nausori International Airport around 7pm,…
Former Governor-General Sir Nathaniel Waena has paid tribute to the former Chair of the Leadership Code Commission, the late Francis Luza. Sir Waena describe the late Luza as a brave leader who speaks out on issues which borders on corruption with determination.
Former Member of Parliament Francis Orodani yesterday appeared before the High Court. The hearing was to allocate another Judge to hear his case. Mr Orodani is charged with one count of a false declaration and one count of forging signatures with intent to defraud.
The Leadership Code Commission (LCC) hopes to meet next week to deliberate on the case of West Guadalcanal MP Moses Garu. The Commission in April this year, formally charged Mr. Garu for official misconduct.
The Women in Leadership Desk Officer of the National Council of Women, says he is disappointment with the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government’s decision to reshuffle the only female Member of Parliament to the Ministry of Women, Youth Children and Family Affairs.
The Government will form a Task force to investigate the $500 million tax loss revealed by outgoing Minister of Forestry and Research, Hon. Bodo Dettke.
Solomon Islands Ambassador to the European Union Moses Kouni Mose has been commissioned as Ambassador-designate to Germany, France and the Netherlands. A government statement today said Mr Mose who is also the country’s High Commissioner to Great Britain was commissioned in Honiara yesterday by His…
A young form one student believes women and girls are capable of taking on leadership roles if they are empowered and motivated economically. Bishop Epalle School’s Noe Fay Kabitana of Bishop Epalle school made this statement while delivering her speech yesterday in the Junior Category annual…
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) described the cabinet decision of $3.7 million payment to MV Sun Express for reimbursement of damages incurred before the election of the Prime Minister as outrageous and unjustifiably immoral.
The Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has announced the 12 2015 Solomon Islands honors and awards medal recipients. Mr Sogavare made the announcement last Friday at the official commemoration of the 37th Solomon Islands Independence anniversary in Honiara.
Chiefs, Church and Community leaders of Satona, West Guadalcanal strongly deny complaints regarding the Member of Parliament for West Guadalcanal, Moses Garu. Last week, an Emanuel Bubu complaint, MP Garu appointed his own wife as the Constituency Development Officer for West Guadalcanal.