Minister of Environment, Conservation, and Meteorology Gordon Darcy Lilo of Solomon Islands

Lilo said that the entire issue has to be investigated and the recording also needed to be analyzed by experts.

Wong's deportation when Minister Lilo was Acting Minister for Finance.

Lilo said the National Carrier has been badly affected by the refusal of Australia to grant to Solomon Airlines landings rights on the proposed Santo Brisbane route.

Lilo said that although there has been an impasse between Australia and the Solomon Islands, it never prevented Solomon Islands from voting the Australian Candidate to an executive position within the World Bank.

Lilo said he could have used that voting right as bargaining chip but did not want to involve in such politics.

Lilo said he had spoken to Australia's Finance Minister Peter Costello on two occasions but Australia still turned down the request.

CONOR DUFFY: Mr Darcy Lilo says he's furious with the way the raid was carried out and says Australian police disrespected the highest office holder in the Solomon Islands.

There’s a mark on the door and this was open the room and went in and got the fax machine, which is just absolutely ridiculousCONOR DUFFY: Mr Darcy Lilo has accused the police of vandalising the Prime Ministers office and says an investigation is underway.

The Committee's Danny Kennedy says Mr Lilo has received the money from the national government, but is not releasing the funds.

Mr Lilo has rejected Mr Kennedy claims.

Gordon Darcy Lilo says he hopes the funds will be released soon.

DEAR EDITOR I am told Environment and Conservation minister Gordon Darcy Lilo is going on a trip to Trinidad and Tobago in the Carribeans, later this month.

But I am also told Mr Lilo is taking his wife and political appointee Silas Atu with him.

But Mr Lilo has ordered his ministry staff to pay the airfares of these two people using our money.

ACTING Minister of Finance Gordon Darcy Lilo says hes pleased to note National Provident Fund (NPF) investments offshore are safe.

Mr Lilo said there is no risk because all the investments are in cash and can be easily pulled once things get worse.

Meanwhile, Mr Lilo said Solomon Islands will face problem if Chinas economy goes into a financial meltdown.

Solomon Islands Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo is under police protection following reported threats on his life, police say.

Police Commissioner Jahir Khan told the Solomon Star newspaper that Lilo was being guarded by Solomons police after he sought protection.

Lilo said climate change will affect Solomon Islands in five main areas.

letter is "asking them (the Chinese) to come back to the islands.

Mr Darcy Lilo said this was good news and the forum economic ministers wanted all forum member countries to enter into seasonal or some permanent long-term employment arrangements with Australia and New Zealand soon to improve their economic base.

Mr Darcy Lilo said Australia had not totally rejected labour mobility arrangements with pacific island countries but wanted those seeking employment under such arrangement to be trained.

By Deli Oso, Press Secretary to the PMThe Finance and Treasury Minister, Gordon Darcy Lilo has warned people including government officers intending to steal money from the government Treasury of no escape and no mercy.

Mr Darcy Lilo said the racket was detected after a government cheque of $500,000 was drawn from one of the commercial banks.

Mr Darcy Lilo said the cheque bore forged signatures of the government authorities responsible for authorizing cheque payments.

Mr Suta says the MP for the constituency Gordon Darcy Lilo has been slow in releasing the funds and call on the premier to come clean with the funding.

He says the Constituency Rehabilitation Committee appointed by Mr Lilo is not working.

According to reports from Radio NewZealandInternational, Lilo said the letter is "asking them (the Chinese) to come back to the islands.

In September, Lilo said he had reconciled with Zama and backbench MP Charles Dausabea after the pair led a group of 10 MPs asking Sogavare to remove him.

Solomon Islands supervising finance minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says rice prices in the Pacific nation is as low as it can get.

SIBC reports Mr Lilo said the price of rice would still vary due to factors outside of the government's control, such as rice prices at the international market.

group would support an Opposition no-confidence motion.

issues that affect the international image of Solomon Islands.

guaranteed by the Taiwanese embassy.

Solomon Islands Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has said heis furious with the way the raid was conducted and has accused local police and members of the Australian-led regional assistance mission of malicious damage.

They (the Government) have already urged (the) police authority to investigate whether the behaviour was lawful and was it warranted in the way that it was conducted, Mr Lilo has said on ABC radio.

But Mr Lilo has said the office of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare was vandalised in theraid.

Mr Lilo has said there is a mark on the door and that the episode is just absolutely ridiculous.

Mr Lilo says he would like to see Australia and New Zealand committed to some kind of bilateral arrangement or a regional co-operation pact on labour mobility for everybody.

Mr Lilo says there are many benefits to expanding both schemes.

Gordon Darcy Lilo says remittances sent back to the islands will also increase.

complaint would be made to police.

Solomon Islands Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo said he was furious with the way the raid was conducted and accused local police and members of the Australian-led regional assistance mission acting maliciously.

But Lilo said vandalizing the office of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare was not necessary.

Lilo said there was a "mark on the door" and added the episode was "just absolutely ridiculous.

Lilo says the new law will ensure only corporations can handle those types of trusts with mechanisms in place to promote transparency and accountability.

Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo said the government would complain to the police.

SEKE: However, acting prime minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the Commission has failed to remain politically neutral and appears to have other agendas.

Mr Lilo says he has therefore recommended a tribunal to review the Commission.

Lilo said if Sogavare fails to resign, his group will support an Opposition no-confidence motion against the premier.

Lilo said the main reason his group wants Sogavare out stems from disagreements over decisions taken by Sogavare on issues that affects the international image of Solomon Islands.

Minister Lilo is believed to have been unhappy with the role the board played leasing the E170, and how it spent money on the planes launch.

Environment Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the Solomons are already suffering the effects of climate change.

Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation reports that Gordon Darcy Lilo says the effects include coastal erosion, inundation and salt water intrusion.