The recent swearing-in of five Malaita MPAs as Ministers of the MARA Government was unlawful. This ceremony was explained in a letter by the Minister of Provincial Government and Insitutional Strengthening (MPGIS) Hon.
THE 50 Members of Parliament (MPs) are being urged to turn their focus on the agriculture and fisheries sector for the next decade, to help boost the economy of the country.
The Office of the Speaker of the Malaita Provincial Assembly has received a notice of a Motion of No Confidence against the embattled Malaita premier Daniel Suidani. Speaker to the Malaita Provincial Assembly Ronnie Butala confirmed this to SIBC News yesterday.
Choiseul Premier Watson Qoloni is running a minority provincial government after three of its members have resigned and joined the non-executive members recently.
Nine development projects approved for Malaita, Premier Suidani assures thousands “A boat only rocks when the captain is out,” Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani confidently uttered these words in front of thousands who gathered in Malaita’s provincial capital, Auki yesterday to welcome him home after…
Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale has called on the Government to place an indefinite moratorium on mining licences. Wale said moratorium should be placed on both prospecting and mining leases until new legislation has been passed in parliament, or at the very least that the witnesses in the…
Embattled Premier of Malaita Province Daniel Suidani said the planned Motion of No Confidence against his Malaita Alliance for Rural Advancement (MARA) Government is not in the best interest of Malaitans.
Premier of Malaita Province Daniel Suidani has hit back at Elijah Asilaua on his $5 million claims against the premier published in the print media yesterday.
Acting Premier of Malaita Province Nelson Lenty was disappointed with the statement issued by the Government Communication Unit (GCU) yesterday as it was done without his consent.
Land Reform Unit clarifies leaked bills The purported leaked Bills are working sample the Land Reform Unit (LRU) wants to use in their presentation to show how the Constitution can be ammended and have customary laws incorporated in the Constitution to recognise indigenous ownership of land and…
Asilaua denies MPAs want reconciliation with MARA, says they maintain 22 MPAs Former Forest and Mines Minister in the Malaita Alliance for Rural Advancement (MARA) Government has denied recent reports that a number of provincial members wanted to reconcile with premier Daniel Suidani’s MARA…
Acting Director of Mines in the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE) Krista Tatapu further confirmed that the 1.7 kilogram gold which was intercepted by Solomon Islands Customs in 2019 was pure gold.
Guadalcanal Province Premier, Hon. Francis Sade, and the Guadalcanal Provincial Government condemn and totally reject the Central Government’s proposed “Guadalcanal Affairs Bill 2021”, “Guadalcanal Customary Land Commission Bill 2021”, “Guadalcanal Customary Land Bill 2021 and “Guadalcanal…
The Minister for Provincial Governments and Institutional Strengthening, Hon. Rollen Seleso has refused to formally appoint new ministers following their nominations by Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani.
The Government Caucus and Cabinet have no knowledge about or aware of the circulated Guadalcanal Affairs Bill 2021. Special Secretary to the Prime Minister (SSPM) Albert Kabui was bemused when he was questioned about the Guadalcanal Affairs Bill 2021 that attracted hundreds of commentators on…
Political Advisor of the Premier of Malaita Province Celsus Talifilu says Hon Elijah Asilaua’s accusations are misleading and baseless. In an interview with SIBC News yesterday, Asilaua termed Mr Talifilu as an ‘illegal advisor’ of the Premier of Malaita Province.
A Motion of No Confidence to oust embattled Malaita premier Daniel Suidani has been set for early next month, October 2021. The Malaita Non-Executive Group (NEG) told SIBC News in an exclusive interview yesterday that they no longer have trust and confidence in Premier Suidani.
Embattled Premier of Malaita Province Daniel Suidani and his Malaita Alliance for Rural Advancement (MARA) Government are losing an additional three provincial members this afternoon.
Winwin Mining Investment Ltd and a local gold dealer licence holder who have been implicated in SIBC’s recent article on Gold smuggling and Tax evasion, have adamantly denied any illegal gold dealing and gold smuggling as reported.
