SHORTLAND island’s locally baked smoked fish is back hitting the Buin market on Bougainville located just across the border between Solomon islands and Papua New Guinea (PNG). This had taken a jump following the opening of the international border in July last year. This means people of Shortlands island have earned alot of income through…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Malaita Senley Levi Filualea is calling to put a stop brutal killing in Malaita Province. Speaking during the compensation and reconciliation ceremony in Auki the North Malaita MP said there is no room for such brutal killing in Malaita, such cruel act should not be tolerated. Mr Filualea…
MALAITA Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has defended the USAID SCALE Project in Malaita Province on the floor of the Malaita Provincial Assembly this week. Speaking at the Provincial Assembly, Premier Suidani responded to critics by telling them to “allow the implementing partners to do the best they could in implementing the activities of the project”.…
Gizo: MEDIA plays an important role in the various aspects of the country’s economic development aspiration. This was highlighted by Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) chairman Dr William Parairato at the official opening of a three day media training in Gizo on Wednesday, 18th January. Dr Parairato was the chief guest at the brief opening…
STUDENTS sponsored by the government can now go back to their countries of study, now that international borders have opened, the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD), said on Wednesday. But there are requirements. First, the National Scholarship Division has granted such students permission to defer their studies because of the COVID-19 pandemic…
GIZO: HIS dream was to be a medical doctor to treat those who are physically sick. But God has a different plan for him and today he is nurturing the spiritually sick as a theologian and preacher. Meet Pastor Jason Gulea from Buri village, Ranoggah, Western Province. At the age of 31, he became one…
THE Honiara City Council (HCC) will only honour contractors authorised by the City Clerk. A noticed issued by the HCC City Clerk stated that Solomon Islands Government Ministries, State-Owned Enterprises, Private Sector Entities and Individuals that no procurement contracts for small works will be recognised and honoured by HCC unless prior approval is obtained from…
CASH circulation in the economy is very important in any country like Solomon Islands because it helps keep businesses and trade going. It also allows our people to have some form of cash in their possession, help sustain their lives and support their standard of living. However, the higher rate of cash circulation there is,…
MALAITA Province’s Minister of Finance, Nelson Lenty, has announced the province’s revised 2022-2023 Budget Estimates in the Malaita Provincial Assembly. Mr Lenty, on Monday this week, announced that the total Revenue Budget Summary is estimated at SBD 24,819,672, whilst the total Expenditure Budget Summary is estimated at SBD 24,819,672. He added that the total Recurrent…
A successful compensation payment and reconciliation ceremony was held in Auki yesterday to mend relationship between the people of Baegu Asifola, Lau Mbaelelea, and Tobaita following the brutal killing of late Aba from Loi’na community in North Malaita recently. Members of Parliament (MPs) from Baegu Asifola Makario Tagini, MP for Lau Mbaelelea Augustine Auga,…