THE Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) has denied reports that rural teachers recommended by their respective Education Authorities [EAs] to undertake in-service training at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) have been thrown out. Instead, Permanent Secretary Franco Rodie said “there is no reason why 110 teacher applications were thrown away as…
THE matter of the Chief of Staff in the Prime Minister’s Office Robson Djokovic who was accused of fraudulent voting during the 2019 National General Election will return to court again on June 16. That is when counsels will advise the court on the progress of the appeal that Djokovic’s lawyer lodged before the Court…
Former workman tips the bucket on MID contracts A former workman in heavy equipment and plants with what is now the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) has spilled the beans on what he has come to know about how to get a contract from the Ministry. “I get really angry to see how much tax-payers’…
Member of Parliament for west New Georgia and Vonavona, Silas Vaqara Tausinga, promised there is more on RCDF assistance to come in 2022, for the four Wards in his Constituency, as a way in advancing development of west New Georgia and Vonavona. Mr. Silas Vanagara made this sentiment during signing of a Memorandum of Understanding…
Women were the majority of early bird voters showing up at Sasamongga, Cannan, Sepa and Malangono to cast their votes at Polling Stations as soon as they were declared open by their Presiding Officers. In Sasamongga after the presiding officer for station 1 declared it open a woman was the very first person to walk…
A COMMUNITY leader in South East Vella La Vella is joining calls for the National Government to look into ways to get rid of the unexploded ordinance (UXO) left from the Second World War in Western Province. Chite Hemi, who is also the community policing coordinator for Barakoma, said the incident which happened on May…
Ruling on bail for alleged young arsonist, Wednesday Man denies raping woman, 24 Sent sub, mitigation next on grand-uncle’s matter Ruling on bail for alleged young arsonist, Wednesday RULING on a bail application made for a 19 year-old man facing several arson charges will be made in court on Wednesday. John Lesapa, 19, was…
The Makira Ulawa Provincial Premier, Julian Maka’a has informed visiting Minister of Provincial Governments and Institutional Strengthening, Rollen Seleso that the Makira Ulawa Provincial Assembly had repealed the Ward Development Authority under the Community Governance Ordinance. And he said the MUP Assembly has replaced it with Ward Development Committees. Mr. Maka’a said a provincial planning…
PREMIER of the Central Province Stanley Manetiva has acknowledged Prime Minister Sogavare and his Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement for the assurance on redevelopment of the Tulagi Hospital. Sogavere in his nationwide address last week said that for they will upgrade the Tulagi Hospital to a fully-fledged general hospital. Manetiva said this is a long…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced that the National Medicines and Therapeutic Committee have approved the AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured in Australia to be used in Solomon Islands. Sogavare said this Australian manufactured AstraZeneca vaccine uses the exact same formula to the AstraZeneca vaccine that we had received from India through the COVAX facility. “The Australian manufactured…