The Parliamentary Opposition has questioned the move by the Democratic Coalition for Change Government to cancel Bingtang Borneo’s prospecting license in Rennell and Bellona Province.
The Democratic Coalition for Change Government has described concerns raised by the Opposition over the revocation of Bingtang Borneo’s mining lease for Rennell-Bellona Province as “naive”.
The Rennell and Bellona Provincial Assembly will elect its new Premier tomorrow. Speaking to SIBC News recently, Clerk to the Assembly Dictor Maitaki said the newly elected provincial assembly will elect its new Speaker and Provincial Premier tomorrow.
The newly elected Rennell and Bellona Provincial Assembly will commence its first assembly meeting next Monday. Clerk to Assembly Dictor Maitaki told SIBC News, the main business during the meeting is to elect a speaker and a new Premier for the province.
Former Deputy Premier for Rennell and Bellona who is re-elected for his third term in the recent Rennell and Bellona Provincial Election, Kusol Tepuke has congratulated the Sogavare-led Government for the election of Mr Ajilon Jasper Nasiu as Speaker of the National Parliament.
The Lake Tengano World Heritage Site Association is calling on the new government to give urgent attention to the status of Lake Tengano, East of the Rennell Islands.
Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast says this week’s elections will be peaceful if everybody works together. Solomon Islands goes to the Polls this Wednesday, November 19. Commissioner Prendergast made the statement last Thursday whilst announcing police preparations for Wednesday’s elections.
The High Court has yesterday sentenced two men to spend the rest of their life behind bars for murder. The two men, Allen Kaipua from Rennell Bellona Province and Gideon Bosa from North Guadalcanal were convicted last week for separate murder cases.
The Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening has confirmed 10th December this year as the Provincial Elections day for six provinces in the country. The six provinces are Central Islands, Guadalcanal, Isabel, Malaita, Rennell Bellona and Temotu province.
A former premier of Rennell Bellona Province Timothy Johnston has called on the care taker government, and the Attorney General to address the current issues affecting the province’s Provincial Assembly.
Communities in West Rennell have called on responsible authorities to take appropriate actions in removing two barges owned by an Indonesian Mining company Bitang Borneo in Lauagi.
Health authorities have confirmed seven people have died in the country from measles-related complications, after a six months old baby in Western Province was the latest fatality.
The heavy rain alert has been cancelled. The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service cancelled the alert in its final weather update today. The Met Service had previously issued a fourth heavy rain alert for Isabel, Choiseul, Western, Guadalcanal, Central, Rennell & Bellona and Malaita provinces.
West Rennell Resource Owners Task Force has called on West Rennell Resource Owners to cooperate with them. West Rennell Landowners Task force Chairman, Dicta Maitaki said West Rennell Resource Owners should consider this as it is a form of development for Renbel Province.
The measles outbreak in the country has now claimed three lives, since the outbreak was announced in July this year. This was revealed in a radio talk back show today by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services.
Speaker of Rennell and Bellona Provincial Assembly Norman Sa’oghatogha suggests, the decision taken by Cabinet on the Attorney General’s advise regarding the province is biased.
The Rennell and Bellona Provincial Government has been suspended following an unresolved political impasse affecting the delivery of services to the people of the Province.
Provinces are assured, measles surveillance teams are monitoring and feeding the Ministry of Health and Medical Services with information on measles, say Undersecretary of Health Improvement, Dr Tenneth Dalipanda.
A landowners taskforce in West Rennell has accused the Lake Tegano World Heritage Site Association of child abuse after the Association released a picture of a child holding a banner reading “No Mining and Logging at Lake Tegano”.
New Premier elect for Renbel Province Johnston Peseika has announced his executive members after taking his oath. Clerk to Assembly Victor Maitaki told SIBC News, the new Premier elect has announced his cabinet adding, executive members have taken their Oaths last Thursday.
