THE Pacific American Fund (PAF) will launch a new funding window next month and deliver up to SBD$2.8 million worth of awards to local organisations. These monies are for investment into local organisations and communities. The US Department of State’s Charge d’Affairs for the Solomon Islands, Russell Comeau, highlighted this when speaking at the launching…
SHORTLANDS will become an international trading gateway in an economic and customs union which will integrate Bougainville, Western and Choiseul provinces for trade and eventually labour mobility by 2032. This was highlighted by the Solomon Islands National University, Vice-chancellor, Dr Transform Aqorau, during the Western Province Second Appointed Day at the FOPA village in Honiara.…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) are involved in multiple police operations during this festive season. One of the operation police have been involved in is the ‘Operation Parliament’ with the support from Solomons’ International Assistance Force (SIAF), which commences on 5 December 2022. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau says, “With the Operation Parliament, I…
CDO jailed for corruption FORMER Constituency Development Officer (CDO) for Temotu-Nende, Philip Tuplo, has been jailed for corruption. Tuplo was convicted of one count of official corruption for conversion of more than $58,000 constituency fund in 2013. On November 25, the Magistrate Court sentenced him to one year and seven months behind bars. Magistrate Leonard…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Auki in Malaita Province have identified 11 suspects in relation to the suspicious death of a male person found under Fiu Bridge on 6December 2022 in Central Kwara’ae. RSIPF Commissioner Mostyn Mangau says, “It is confirmed that the dead body is of a male adult…
THE National Government through the Ministry of Public Service is now taking measures to monitor public servants work attendance. Minister of Public Service Makario Tagini revealed this in response to recommendations from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) when contributing to the 2023 Appropriation Bill 2022 in Parliament today (Thursday 8th December). Mr Tagini said lateness…
Dear Editor, My name is Moses. I’m a farmer from Auki. I applied for the SCALE program two years ago but haven’t received any funding so far. So many people in my village are facing the same problem. Our provincial government and winrock office have been ignoring our request and now we are getting mad at their inaction.…
DEAR EDITOR, This week is our last week of schooling, which is exam week. Most students are already done with their exams and a few have remaining exams till Friday. This semester is one of the most frustrating semesters for the students in the sense that all modes of study are online and it requires…
There seem to be no sense of direction in the government of Western Province since the dissolution of the provincial assembly in June 2022. This is because for over 5 months there has been no care-taker government in the Province until after the provincial elections of 14th December 2022. Only the Deputy Provincial Secretary has…
THE Opposition Leader, Matthew Wale says Solomon Islands should not see its future in mining but rather as a transitionary enabler from the wealth generated to invest in other sustainable sectors. In his Budget Debate speech in Parliament on Monday this week, Mr Wale said mining is not a renewable resource and although mining as…