GOVERNMENT has been challenged to utilise the services of its top qualified local scientists. A local soil specialist Simon Iro from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) highlighted this when speaking Thursday at the opening of SPE Analytical which stands for ‘Soils, Plants and Environmental Analytical & Scientific Supplies Services.’ Its owned by a…
Two local lawyers have had the chance to strengthen their legal policy skills thanks to the Australian Government’s Pacific Legal Policy Development Program delivered by the Australian Attorney-General’s Department. Jasper Highwood Anisi from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and Kyla Venokana from the Ministry of Justice’s Policy Unit spent two weeks…
Prosecution will be confirming to the court its position as to whether it will proceed with the materials they have available in relation to the armed robbery case at the Bank of South Pacific (BSP) in Auki. One of the four accused, Patrick Talo who was just arrested and his case transferred to Honiara from…
A Tropical Disturbance Advice has been issued by the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service early this morning for all provinces of the Solomon Islands. The fifth Tropical disturbance watch advice stated that two tropical lows are affecting the country. “At 5am, a Tropical Low with a central pressure of 1002 hectopascals was located near 13.8 degrees…
TWO operating theatres at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara will remain close after renovation work failed to bring up the theatres to the approved standard. The Commissioner of Labour closed the theatres last December due to their poor conditions. Hospital authorities were given a month to fix the problem. But a local contractor tasked…
MEMBERS of the Parliamentary Opposition and Independent groups have invited the Solomon Islands Chief Executive Officer Collin Yow and his management team to brief them about the SIPA reform. The briefing took place on Thursday at the Paul Tovua complex at the Parliament compound. The briefing was described by insiders a fruitful and candid. “The…
GUADALCANAL provincial government has passed its $17 million budget last week before the change of leadership on Tuesday. Ousted Premier, Bartholomew Vavanga’s led executive had passed the budget where his successor, Anthony Veke was the former Finance Minister. According to a officer in the provincial government, Veke resigned after the budget was passed in order…
Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) has revealed on Thursday the coastline waters starting from Kokonut Café to Lunga is under their jurisdictions, thus any shipping activities along that coastline should be reported to them. Speaking during the forum at the Heritage Park Hotel yesterday, a SIPA team member presented in a power point presentation that…
Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast is dissuading people from shining laser lights on incoming flights at the Henderson International Airport at night. Mr Prendergast said it is an offence and is a very dangerous practice. “We have some incidents recently where laser lights have been shone on incoming flights at night at the Henderson International Airport.…
The five Chinese nationals accused of stealing more than $90,000 from their employee last year will plea to the allegation against them on April 7. The men have indicated in a written a letter which was read yesterday in court by an interpreter that they wanted to plea to the charge against them. Guan Yonghua…