THE recently completed World Bank study on the country’s rural investments has recommended the re-defining of funding streams and the integration of planning processes as vital. The study called, ‘Solomon Islands-towards better investment in rural communities’ had recommended that the three main funding streams of provincial, constituency and community must be clearly specified. The study…
The World Bank funded Rapid Employment Project (REP) Scheme that was implemented by Honiara City Council (HCC) and Ministry of Infrastructure Development has released interesting statistics regarding the project’s progress. According to a statistical progress of the project presented last week, Component 1.a of the project which covers the road repairs and maintenance had created…
The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) Pacific Technical and Further Education (Pacific TAFE) will run preparatory courses for students who will be sitting for the Cambridge Advanced Examination (CAE). This following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) by USP’s Vice-President Administration Dr.Dilawar Grewal on 11 December 2014 as Acting VC, which was…
AN article published in this paper yesterday regarding tinted vehicles has sparked widespread public criticism both on the internet and around Honiara City. Many have directed critics on the article, its structure and most of all it (article) being too speculative and not having solid proof to establish that tinted vehicles are the cause of…
A NUMBER of landowners have expressed their disappointment over the Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID) mining operation in Rennell, suggesting similar approach to the beche-de-mer saga be applied by setting up a commission of inquiry. A landowner who declined to be named said, that the mining operation by APID has further worsen the land disputed…
TWENTY four (24) children from St Batholomew church Maravovo community receive their church confirmation, Saturday. They have signed a sacrament of confirmation with Bishop Nathan Tome to become Christians and work in the church. Bishop Nathan Tome said, the confirmation is a commitment for children to have strong faith to serve God. “When people receive…
Hundreds of people within North West Guadalcanal turned up to witness the ordination of Wilson Basile in Maravovo on Sunday. He was ordained the church priest for St Batholomew Anglican Church of Melanesia. Guadalcanal Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) diocese bishop Nathan Tome officiated in the ordination. During the ordination mass, Bishop Nathan Tome reminded…
Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare has acknowledged the ongoing commitment by the government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) to Solomon Islands which continues to strengthen and improve relations between two Melanesian brothers. Mr Sogavare said this while welcoming Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration Hon Rimbink Pato, who is on a two…