Congratulations to Nola Community in the Reef Islands! The Australian Government through the Direct Aid Program (DAP) is pleased to have funded a new permanent pigpen project, led by Mathew Nare, to assist communities generate income by selling their pigs. Australian High Commission First Secretary Political Jessica Carpenter handed over the pigpen on 19 October…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), Minister, Dr. Culwick Togamana is calling on everyone within the health facilities across the country to facilitate implementation of the important Infection Prevention Control guideline. The Minister, Dr. Culwick Togamana had stated this during the launch of the National Infection Prevention Control guideline, Wednesday. He stated having…
INVOLVEMENT by United States not-for-profit organisations in politics around the world is not new. The Pacific region is not excerpted. In this case, Winrock’s involvement on Malaita is not the first for American NGOs. Winrock has offices in Little Rock, Arkansas and Washington DC. It now has one in Honiara and Auki on Malaita. In…
Dear Editor – In the Solomon Islands local media on the 29 October, 2021, it was reported that H.E. Robert Sisilo, Solomon Islands High Commissioner in Canberra was calling on Australia to permit Solomon Islands and Pacific Islands students to “pay local tuition fees [only] instead of the prohibitively expensive international fees”. As a Pacific…
The evidence is clear. In August, the world’s scientists concluded once again that immediate action is needed. Climate change is uncomfortably close to all our daily realities no matter where in the world we live. It is already triggering the kind of climate disasters we have witnessed in the last years, putting the survival of…
Dear Editor – A major deforestation deal has been announced at the end of COP26’s first day of the leaders’ summit where big polluters made new commitments, but with substantial caveats. The first day of the two-day leaders summit at the COP26 climate summit has ended with big polluters making new commitments but with substantial…
OUR Telekom is investing millions of dollars ($) in telecommunication infrastructure development that will see thirty-five 2G sites nation-wide being upgraded and operational as early as next year. In a paid feature which appeared in the Solomon Star newspaper, it highlighted that this massive undertaking is part of the company’s Second Business Transformation Project. These…
THE Government of Japan will assist water supply and sanitation projects for Afio and Faula in Malaita Province through it Grassroots and Human Security Program. To formally facilitate the funding assistance, a signing ceremony was held yesterday at the Japanese Embassy in Honiara. Speaking at the official grant signing of the grant contract, Japanese Ambassador…
THE Court of Appeal (COA) is likely to hear the appeal that the Chief Of Staff in the Prime Minister’s Office Robson Djokovic in November. A lawyer from the Rano & Company, a firm that Djokovic engaged said the court of appeal is scheduled to sit sometimes this month. He mentioned this in court when…
THE matter in relation to MV Taimareho incident at sea that claimed the lives of 27 people last April will return to the High Court on December 3. This is for pre-trial conference. The adjournment was made after the pre-trial conference scheduled for yesterday afternoon was not conducted. The prosecution is seeking more time to…