On Tuesday 29th March 2022 Young Entrepreneurs Council Solomon Islands (YECSI) successfully held its annual general meeting (AGM) at the Dreamcast Art Hub with the result of our newly elected YECSI board members. John Wopereis retains his seat as Chairman, Limahl Totogi as the new Vice-Chairman and three new ordinary board members Jackie Molea Chow,…
ANZ yesterday announced it would strengthen its focus on building a world-class digital bank in its core Pacific markets (excl PNG) of Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Tonga, Solomon Islands and Kiribati, as well as Timor-Leste, following a decision to exit US community banking in American Samoa and Guam. ANZ Regional Executive Pacific, Tessa Price,…
IN 1981 I was sent to cover the then South Pacific Forum Meeting in Port Vila, Vanuatu. (I was then a reporter with the Port Moresby-based Post Courier newspaper, owned by multi-millionaire Rupert Murdoch). As it was my first overseas assignment, I was determined to make the most of it. There were other Port Moresby…
THE Government and people of Japan has support Beiporo Primary School on Vella La Vella, Western Province with a grant support of $686,000 for the construction of a classroom building. A signing ceremony to seal the deal was signed on Wednesday in Honiara. Witnessing the grant signing were representatives from the Beiporo Primary School and…
POSITIVE Covid-19 swab tests on three Solomon Islands National football squad members have forced them to miss the grand-final against New Zealand at the OFC World Cup Qualifiers in Qatar, early Friday. Coach Felipe Vega-Arongo’s number one choice defender, Javin Wae, William Komasi and Ronnie Mani had tested positive with the virus, hours before their…
FRANK LUI – a staff member accused of obtaining hardware materials and charging them to the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) without authority is still with the University despite adverse findings against him. Mr. Lui was then SINU’s Senior Technical Officer. He has since been promoted to acting director, according to SINU. An internal investigation…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has clarified false rumours that he was only vaccinated with water and not the actual Covid-19 vaccine. Speaking in Parliament yesterday, Sogavare said the rumour that was circulated by some people that he was only vaccinated with water is untrue. “I want to clear the rumour about me circulated around by…
CHAIRMAN of the National Oversight Committee (NOC) and Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM) says its important for the public to report those with fake vaccination cards to either Police or Ministry of Health and Medical Services. Dr Jimmie Rodgers highlighted this after some people are producing fake vaccine cards and supplying them to the public…
THE Government through the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is sorting outstanding payments which had affected services at the National Referral Hospital (NRH). In a statement the ministry said it is addressing shortages of some food items and oxygen bottles at NRH as reported by this paper early this week. “The shortage is…
The former Malaita Provincial Deputy Premier Randol Sifoni has been sworn-in as the new Deputy Speaker of the Malaita Provincial Assembly. Mr.Sifoni the current MPA for Ward 30 was sworn-in during the Malaita Provincial Assembly meeting this week. He replaced MPA for Ward 24 Joe Heroau who joined the MARA government late last year. The…