GEORGE RAUSI has taken the rein at Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) – the nation’s most productive and debt-free State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) following the departure of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eranda Kotelawa. Mr Kotelawa officially handed over the reign to Mr Rausi who until Friday was the Chief Financial Controller of SIPA trading as Solomon…
THE Malaita Provincial Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Solomon Islands National Youth Congress (SINYC) and the Malaita Youth Council to launch the Youth Economic and Climate Action (YECA) project in Malaita. The YECA initiative will be piloted in three communities in the province. These are Oibola Community in Langalanga, Namosalabe…
A CIVIL claim has been filed in the High Court against convicted fraudster Gerard Tauohu in relation to his involvement in the notorious One Link Pacifica Ponzi scheme. The application for the confiscation and pecuniary penalty order was made pursuant to Section 28 of the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. It seeks…
AN Australian Government-funded fencing project for Betikama Adventist College’s (BAC’s) girls’ dormitories has been approved and will commence early next month. This was highlighted by the Australian High Commission Minister-Counsellor Lindsay Buckingham when she delivered her speech at the handover of the College’s first ever public restroom facility on Thursday. The restroom facility valued at…
THE Australia Solomon Islands Partnership for Justice (ASIPJ) handed over some Justice Information Management System (JIMS) equipment to Correctional Service Solomon Islands (CSSI) on Wednesday in a handing over ceremony at the Correctional Headquarter in Rove, Honiara. The ICT equipment provided by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) through ASIPJ included four…
THE Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) is urging responsible authorities to take immediate action to tackle the issue of prolonged bus bay parking, which contributes to the worsening traffic congestion situation in Honiara City. SICCI emphasised the need for sustainable solutions to enhance public safety and improve business logistics. In a statement…
THE Minister of Education and Human Resource Development, Tozen Leokana has praised the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme describing it as a game changer for Solomon Islands human resource, contributing efficiently to economic growth and prosperity. Minister Leokana was speaking at the graduation of approximately 312 students from the Australia Pacific Technical College…
THE 3rd China Medical Team (CMT) in Solomon Islands successfully conducted a medical outreach to Aola Community in East Central Guadalcanal Constituency on February 5 following an invitation from the constituency for the provision of free medical services. Aola Community is located on the eastern side of Guadalcanal, in a remote area with poor road…
THE newly upgraded Commonwealth Streets that lead to and from the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) headquarters at Point Cruz was commissioned on Thursday. The project, fully funded by the country’s leading State-Owned-Enterprise, was designed and implemented by the China Railway Construction Group within a two-month period. Its the first project of the China Railway…
THE Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) will conduct a secret ballot voting for its employees both in Honiara and Noro in Western Province, to determine their membership in the Workers Union of Solomon Islands (WUSI). This follows a ruling by the Trade Dispute Panel (TDP) on Wednesday. WUSI Secretary Adrian Tuhanuku stated that the TDP…