Tuesday marked the beginning of the Stages of Change Media Week, a celebration of women and the remarkable development of the EU Funded Stages of Change women’s theatre group focused on eliminating violence against women and children. The British Council and SIPPA will launch a ground-breaking book ‘Voices Against Violence’- published in both English and…
Solomon Airlines has hailed a decision by fellow Melanesian airlines Air Niugini and Air Vanuatu to combine resources with the Solomon Islands national carrier to jointly develop and promote partnership in aviation services, Seen as offering major benefit to the Melanesian region, the three airlines signed an initial agreement in Honiara last week in principal…
THE PEOPLE’s Alliance Party (PAP) is formally part of Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government. This came after the party’s president, Sir Nathaniel Waena had signed an agreement with United Democratic Party (UDP) and Kadere Party at Honiara Hotel on Tuesday. The signing of the coalition partnership agreement affirms its full support to Prime Minister…
NATIONAL Training Unit (NTU) is still waiting for payment from Ministry of Finance to pay tickets for students studying in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Vanuatu’s institutions. Director Clement Tito stated this when he updated the students at his office on Monday. Mr Tito said,his office is negotiating with the Finance Ministry to release the…
The Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Investment, the Hon Steven Ciobo MP, is visiting the country starting on Tuesday. This will be Australia’s first high-level visit to Solomon Islands since its national elections in November 2014. Mr Ciobo during the three days visit will have the opportunity to meet…
Victims of the RHA Consultancy, a money laundering scheme illegally operated bya local Robert Henry Alufurai have questioned the investigation process. And they have queried the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) and the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) how far they have gone with the investigation in to the scam business. Mr Alufurai…
An expensive government vehicle was badly damaged when it veered off the road and crashed in the Alligator Creek area, east Honiara, over the weekend. The G-plated vehicle with plate number G-3634 was allocated and garaged by the recently assigned Provincial Police Commander for Guadalcanal Province, Daniel Hunikera. The incident occurred between 4am and 5am…
A MALAITA man says lack of better infrastructure is one of the major setbacks to development in the Solomon Islands. And Jonah Myles said, that it’s something that the current Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) government must prioritise and seriously invest into it. He said, that in any development there must be an infrastructure like…
ONE of the country’s state owned school, King George VI is yet to allow its students to move into campus after three weeks of no water. Solomon Water has disconnected water to the school due to delay of payment from Ministry of Finance to pay the outstanding bill. Principal Sam Fangata said, since he came…
Though the number of magistrates has increased, the issue of office and court room space is a problem that needs to be seriously addressed. Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer made a call requesting the government to assist them to build a new court complex for the Central Magistrates’ Court in Honiara. The call was made…