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190 plus students with GPA of 3 and above left unplaced

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 14:23

A TOTAL of 190 plus students with grade point average (GPA) above three as required by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources to qualify for pre-service scholarships have been left unplaced due to the lack of financial resources.

Sexual offence tops record

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 05:42
Sexual offence in relation to abuse of women and children has dominated the total number of offences recorded in the past legal year.

Police Commissioner's report missing

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 05:29

Appointment report ‘pinched’ from PM’s office

Hou decides to withdraw Bill

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 05:37

MINISTER for Finance and Treasury, Rick Houenipwela decides to withdraw the Customs Valuation Amendment Bill 2011.

Accused in South Mala arson bailed, PTC next

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 05:33

Eleven more men accused of burning down houses belonging to a logging company operating in South Malaita were bailed yesterday in the Honiara Magistrate's Court.

Officers on early retirement

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 05:24

SIXTEEN Police officers are going to be paid under the Royal Solomon Islands Police (RSIP) Voluntary Early Retirement Scheme on tension related issues.

`Govt must pay up soon`

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 05:25
DIRECTOR of the Marine Exports Limited, Robert Satu has called on the government to pay up the money ordered by the High Court in its ruling November last year, for damages caused to the business.

Temotuans repatriated home

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 05:32

PEOPLE from Temotu Province working and living the Guadalcanal Plain Palm Oil Ltd (GPPOL) are being repatriated back to their home province for fear of their safety.

Claims of workers ill treatment

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 04:43
Twenty three Malaysians employed by a Malaysian logging company want to return home, due to ill treatment.

Australian High Commissioner acknowledges Aussie day

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 04:31
MANY Australians around the world are reinvigorating themselves today as they remember the arrival of their forefathers in Australia.

Tozaka challenges Govt to live up to budget promises

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 04:21
Member of Parliament for North Vella La Vella, Hon. Milner Tozaka has challenged the Government to ensure the 2012 Budget lives up to its label as a credible and balanced budget.

Compo claims may stress budget

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:06
ACTIONS of past governments have put the current regime at the edge of dishing out millions in compensation claims.

Planned meeting uncovered

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 05:43

Deputy Opposition leader, Mathew Wale was said to have planned a meeting last night in Honiara as part of his proposed strategy to dethrone the Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo.

Sikua slams budget speech

Tue, 01/24/2012 - 14:02
The 2012 budget speech was slammed by Leader of Opposition, Hon. Dr Derek Sikua.

Unpaid power bill obstructs justice

Tue, 01/24/2012 - 13:38
A $78,000 unpaid power bill is taking its toll on the justice system in Auki, Malaita Province.

PM: Philip’s faults cost himself

Mon, 01/23/2012 - 12:58
PRIME Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has accused former Prime Minister Danny Philip of corrupting the Government system when he was Prime Minister.

$4m wired to SIG

Mon, 01/23/2012 - 11:02

The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) Office in Majuro transferred US$4.135 million (SI$28 million) to the Solomon Islands Government just before Christmas 2011.

Opposition rebuff lobbying claims

Mon, 01/23/2012 - 10:28
THE opposition faction says claims they are masterminding a plot to overthrow Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo’s regime is all ‘fiction’.

Revenge

Sat, 01/21/2012 - 12:43

Danny Philip threatens to demolish NCRA; PM untroubled

Police arrest arson suspects in Malaita

Sat, 01/21/2012 - 11:35
Police have arrested 20 men in relation to the arson attack on residential quarters at Arai logging camp in South Malaita earlier this week.