TWO female Japanese volunteers have arrived to serve in the country. They came under Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) volunteer programme. Mizobuchi Yuriko from Fukuoka city and Kimura Tomomi from Ibaraki will serve here for two years. Ms Yuriko will work with the Ministry of Health and Medical Service (MHMS)as a Nutritionist, while Ms Tomomi…
THE Government needs to invest more in its people. Minister for Development Planning & Aid Coordination Danny Philip reiterated this while speaking in parliament on the 2015 budget this week. “The government has named the 2015 budget after the people, therefore it must give it to the people so that the real changes that we…
MALAITA’S ward 7 provincial member and lawyer Leslie Kwaiga has been appointed to spearhead the organisation of Malaita Conference. Premier Peter Ramohia announced that last week. He said the province plans to hold the conference for its leaders and people in May or June this year. Mr Kwaiga was appointed to be in charge of…
PRESIDENT of Honiara Council of Women, Martha Alacky say the country needs tougher laws to prosecute those who committed rape and domestic violence against women and girls in Solomon Islands. Mrs Alacky made these comments last Friday after recent stories about rape, abortion and gender-based violence making headlines in the local media for the past…
PRIME Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare has challenged new graduates of the Solomon Islands National University (SNU) to proactively participate in the social and economic development of the country. Prime Minister Sogavare was speaking at the second graduation of the Solomon Islands National University yesterday. The theme of the graduation ceremony was ‘Empowered and Make A…
Fisheries minister vows to tackle corruption FISHERIES minister John Maneniaru has vowed to seriously deal with corruption within the ministry and remove officers found to be corrupt. He was speaking in parliament on Thursday. “Fisheries is one of the important government ministries capable of generating huge revenue for the government,” Mr Maneniaru told parliament. “I…
POLICE Commissioner Frank Prendergast has thanked the general public for their cooperation during the long Easter break. He highlighted this during the weekly press conference on Thursday. The Police Commissioner thanked the public for their high level of cooperation especially with the Police operations that were conducted throughout the Easter weekend. “I would like to…
MEMBER of Parliament for South Vella La Vella and Parliamentary Wing leader of Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement, Lional Alex, has cautioned the government not to make available a free grant scheme that will be in direct competition with the Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI). Mr Alex made the cautionary statement when he…
LEADER of Opposition Jeremiah Manele says the Government needs to focus more on infrastructure development to drive and sustain economic and social development in our country. Mr Manele highlighted this when speaking during the debate on the 2015 Appropriation Bill 2015, in Parliament on Wednesday. The Member of Parliament for Hograno/Kia/ Havulei said infrastructure development…
There are still no additional arrests made after the only arrest done by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in relation to the Mbike Islands shooting last December. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast told the local media on Thursday. Investigation into the incident is ongoing and the Commissioner decline to say much. However, he calls…