AS Guadalcanal is one of the fastest growing provinces in terms of population, planning is important, Guadalcanal premier Anthony Veke said. Speaking during the province’s commemoration of her second appointed day last Friday, Mr Veke said the province’s population now stands at about 90,000. “As such, the burden now is on the provincial government to…
GUADALCANAL Province has been our economic hub where most of the economic activities and business houses operate. ‘And for most of us, we are fortunate and privileged to call it (Guadalcanal) our home.” Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga delivered the remarks during the celebration of Guadalcanal second appointed day last Friday. Mr Maelanga acknowledged the…
MINISTER for Provincial Government Silas Tausinga said peace and unity are two elements needed to progress prosperity in the country. While congratulating Guadalcanal Province during the commemoration of Guadalcanal Province’s second appointed day at the Don Bosco Institute last Friday, Mr Tausinga said underlined the importance of working together for the betterment of Guadalcanal as…
The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders at their Retreat in Peleliu State, Palau on 31st July announced Dame Meg Taylor, DBE, as the next Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, making history as the first woman to be selected to hold the office of Secretary General. Dame Taylor, currently serving as a senior official at…
AFP – Pacific leaders warn that entire island nations will disappear under the waves unless action is taken to address climate change. The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) wrapped up its annual meeting in Palau with a call to action on global warming. The 15-nation regional grouping says there is no excuse not to act to…
THE incoming Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Dame Meg Taylor of Papua New Guinea has dedicated her appointment to the women of Papua New Guinea and the Pacific region. “It’s a big step for women in my country and for women in the region and I acknowledge our mothers, sisters and our…
Solomon Islands Development Trust (SIDT) is preparing to engage in a nation-wide pre-election awareness and voter education throughout the country next week. The awareness program is a project initiated by SIDT and funded by European Union with the help of Development Service Exchange (DSE) and Royal Solomon Islands police force (RSIPF). The project aims to…
HONIARA-BASED Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has congratulated the incoming Secretary General to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Dame Meg Taylor, and honoured the contribution and leadership of outgoing SG, Tuiloma Neroni Slade. The outgoing SG ends a six-year term as he coordinates his final annual Pacific Islands Forum Leaders summit in Koror, Palau.…
The Institute of Solomon Islands Accountants (ISIA) launched its inaugural seminar on technical accounting methods and standards for its members on Thursday. This was the first seminar in a planned series aimed at developing the professionalism of the Institute. The President of the Institute, Smiley Giobauta, told his members that the Institute was putting in…
SOLOMON Islands fell short in its bid to get Dr Jimmy Rodgers to head the region’s leading organisation, the Fiji-based Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. Pacific Islands leaders meeting in Palau instead selected Papua New Guinea’s Dame Meg Taylor for the top job. Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo had been pushing hard for Dr Rodgers to…