A FOURTH commercial bank is poised to enter the local market this year. Bred Bank (Vanuatu) Limited was granted an interim licence, Monday, by the Central Bank of Solomon Islands. The licence allows Bred Bank to establish its banking infrastructures and equipment and open for business within the 12 months interim period. Bred (Vanuatu) Limited…
THE Diocese of Temotu Electoral Board of the Anglican Church of Melanesia yesterday elected the Reverend Leonard Dawea as the fifth bishop for the Diocese of Temotu. The meeting, which was preceded by a retreat, was held at Tabalia, the headquarters of the Melanesian Brotherhood, West of Honiara. Reverend Dawea, 44, succeeded the Most Reverend…
A TABLELANDS scientist has helped discover an energetic new species of fish in the Solomon Islands. James Cook University’s Dr Brendan Ebner was part of an international team of researchers that carried out a pioneering survey of aquatic biodiversity in the South Pacific nation in 2014. While snorkelling in a rainforest stream on remote Choiseul…
WITH over a year left before the departure of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) in June 2017, the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is very confident it will be able to assume full responsibility for policing in the country after RAMSI leaves. RSIPF Commissioner, Frank Prendergast expressed his confidence in the…
THE four new diplomats to lead the Heads of Mission abroad should be known by end of this month. The government was said to have already earmarked envoys for missions in Canberra (Australia), Taipei (Taiwan), Geneva (Switzerland) and New York (United States of America). Acting permanent secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade,…
CAUCUS is still to decide on the fate of 17 political appointees of the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) government whose contracts have expired on 18th April. Special Secretary to the Prime Minister, Andrew Muaki is currently overseas. However, acting SSPM, Dr Fred Isom Rohorua said when Muaki returns, he will deal with the political…
THE Parliamentary Opposition Group is calling on the Government to release the names of Members of Parliament (MPs) who are recipients of the 2016 shipping grant. In a statement on Monday, the Opposition Group says it is aware that a good number of MPs including senior Government MPs have already been allocated their shipping grants.…
THE Parliamentary Opposition Group has called on the Prime Minister and his Government to explain where they will source funding to payout the tension related claims. The Parliamentary Opposition Group made this call following a statement in the Solomon Star on Wednesday last week that the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet (OPMC) is…
MORE than 30 fathers from Susu community in Rovatu Catholic parish, central-east Guadalcanal have successfully completed their training over the weekend. The training was aimed at equipping fathers with leadership knowledge on how to lead their families and to be role model. It started Friday and ended on Sunday. According to John Toki, this initiative…
Malaria division Guadalcanal province has started distribution of mosquito nets in Guadalcanal province last week. This mass distribution is conducted every three years, and it is very important and main activity for us in this year. Because the reduction of malaria cases year after year reflects the important and effect of LLIN (Long Lasting Insecticidal…