Dear Editor – As one of the investors that has spent millions of dollars and nearly every waking hour for six years working on Tavanipupu, I need to correct a few things that were in the article printed on Wednesday, June 25th on the above. First, the NPF board is probably one of the finest…
Dear Editor – We write on the above subject to express our deepest disappointment on Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo led government to hijack the TRHDP from us by dealing with people outside Bahomea to pursue their self serving interest to use section 75 part two of the “land and little act” to compulsory acquired…
Dear Editor – I read in the papers that NPF is now having problems with one of its loans, in particular that to the Tavanipupu Tourist Resort. At the very beginning as far as I could remember, I raised my doubts as to the ability and the capacity of the resort to service the $15…
CORRUPTION also means unfairness and in the sense of mining sector where resources are scarce and the hype for benefits are high corruption can often set in. Mining and forestry are generating big revenues for governments, at the same time generates serious negative impacts. TSI believes that decisions are much taken at the upper level…
While computers can be trusted to churn out the rubbish, can we trust ourselves to do the same? LAST week the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission announced its newly-installed Biometrics Voter Registration (BVR) system detected nearly 6,000 potential voters who repeatedly registered to vote in the national general elections later this year. One voter registered nine…
FLOOD victims occupying the FOPA and Rove evacuation centres have until tomorrow to vacate the centres, director of National Disaster Management Office, Loti Yates said. Mr Yates said this is due to financial challenges. “The government has no further funds to keep operating the centres,” he said yesterday. “Also this is to allow the government…
Victims of the April floods are questioning the government over the millions of dollars donors have given in aid disaster relief. A spokesman for the victims said they believed the funds have not been properly managed. The claim comes as the government gave the remaining victims still occupying FOPA and Rove evacuation centres to vacate…
CENTRAL Islands Province will mark their provincial second appointed day in Tulagi, Monday next week. Acting provincial secretary Henry Limbo said preparations for the commemoratory event have been progressing well. “Some of the preparatory work includes setting up the venue, cleaning around the capital and finalising groups that will take part in the program,” Mr…
HONIARA City Council has been a key supporter of the newly launched Eco-School 3Rs Project. Speaking on behave of the Mayor and Clerk yesterday, Lance Cash said the council is eager to see positive changes with the actions taken to address solid waste management in the city. Mr Cash said solid waste management is everyone’s…
AT least 24 Melanesian Arts Festival participants were thrown off their Air Niugini flight to Port Moresby yesterday, reportedly to make way for a last-minute delegation headed by Prime Minister, Gordon Darcy Lilo. The 24 men and women have now been booked to fly on Saturday to join the 168-strong contingent at the official opening…