POLO community, Polo ward, Choiseul Province has been officially handed over a newly built clinic on Thursday last week. Funded by the Japanese government with support from Choiseul Province Health division, the project was signed between the two parties in 2013 and has just been completed. More than $840,000 of funds was used to complete…
Minister for the Ministry of Forests and Research Chris Laore highlighted the importance of forest and water to the livelihood of people, during the celebration of the international day of forest and water in Honiara on Monday. The Member of Parliament (MP) for Shortland islands told the participants that without forest and water, life would…
Our climate is changing. This is not just a future scenario. It is happening now. The Climate will continue to change over the coming decades as more and more heat-trapping greenhouse gases emitted by human activities accumulate in the atmosphere. Director of Solomon Islands Meteorological Services in a statement yesterday said, “For the past several…
AUKI police is investigating a case where a vehicle slipped into the sea near Auki wharf, Malaita province early this week. According to Auki police operation manager inspector David Wate, he said, the incident occurred late Monday night where the Suzuki brand vehicle slipped into the sea. “We do not know the actual fact that…
THE Parliamentary Opposition Group has described the statement made by the Office of the Prime Minister &Cabinet (OPMC) regarding the Red House as disrespectful and belittling to the Speaker of Parliament. The Opposition Group was referring to the OPMC statement which quoted the Ministry of Infrastructure Permanent Secretary Henry Murray stating that the Red House…
Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) has rubbished claims by some of the largest foreign companies investing in the country that they have been affected and incurred losses as a result of the ongoing reform by Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA). President Charles Dausabea speaking to the paper yesterday argued that National Fisheries Development (NFD), Solrais and…
The Anglican Dean of Darwin, Keith Joseph, was living and working in Solomon Islands when he realised the world was slowly drowning. “In that time, I could see with my own eyes the damage being done,” he said. “And I could also see the effect [climate change] was having on my friends, their lives, and…
THE Auki Market Vendors Association has benefitted greatly from a successful training completed on Wednesday last week. Twenty five people attended the training which aimed to give fair knowledge about selling of products, budgeting and saving concepts. The training was conducted by BSB, Auki branch manager and UN Coordination Analyst Sarah Nihopara. The market business…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare is reportedly under pressure as the planned intervention into Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) saga faces political contrast. Major companies, Soltuna and GPPOL including Solrice and other big businesses have called for immediate government intervention on the SIPA ongoing reforms which is irking businesses and people. Insiders revealed the private business…
THE Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development has clarified that the huge amount of money received by the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) board, was not a one-off bulk payment. Henry Murray was responding to claims board members were paid a hefty one-off payment of between $150,000 and $170,000 as bonus payment. “We…