HONIARA City Council is set to undertake a mass redundancy exercise that will see many of its workers lose their jobs. City mayor Alfrence Fatai told the Solomon Star his executive approved the exercise recently. “The measure is aimed at getting rid of workers who are no longer productive to the council,” Mr Fatai said.…
THE body of a missing nine year old boy was found washed ashore at Hammock beach, West of Honiara, Monday morning. This was confirmed on Monday by the Guadalcanal Provincial Police Commander Mostyn Mangau. The boy was believed to have been accompanied by her grandmother during the trip to Hammock beach on Sunday. “The information…
Local environment activist and a member to the Indigenous Peoples Biodiversity Network (IPBN), Lawrence Makili, has warned the public to be wary of the government’s on-going land reform programme. He said resources owners must ensure they are not excluded in the process. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare this week said Solomon Islands is facing a real…
Reckless behaviour alleged to have been caused by former acting Director of Curriculum Development, Patrick Daudau, had been condemned as demoralising and demeaning and does not speak well of someone formerly responsible for a high public office. Current Acting Director of Curriculum Development, Edwin Ha’ahoroa, had condemned as reckless the behaviour displayed by Daudau who…
Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) has blamed senior government officials for delays and wastage of projects’ funds earmarked for provinces. MMF president, Charles Dausabea made the accusation during a recent press conference held in Honiara. Senior officials of the MMF who spoke during the press conference have also criticised government for the way it sets out…
Tourism minister Bodo Dettke has rejected claims he demanded $10 million from the government in relation to the Kukum Highway Improvement Project. The demand is reportedly for the use of eight metres of the stretch of land immediately on the western left-end of the two-lane Mataniko bridge, which will be taken up when the road…
Government’s plan to delay development of a fourth campus of the University of the South Pacific at Doma land, west of Honiara, had drawn deep disappointment by the tribal customary owners of Doma land. Referring to a recent announcement by the Minister of Education and Human Resource Development, Dr.Derek Sikua, who said government had decided…
The court will be hearing evidences in relation to the robbing of the Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) at the Kwaimani Building in December. Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi when fixing the trial date last Friday said all magistrates are fully booked to hear other trials as of this month until November. She therefore set down 7…
JOB creation is key to economic growth and a solution to heightening social problems. Outspoken member of Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) Henry Ata stressed this during an interview. Enforcing his strong believe on his statement, Ata referred to similar rhetoric’s highlighted by US president Barrack Obama who he said had called on world leaders to…
First meeting tomorrow to discuss future of industry Local bus owners are meeting in Honiara tomorrow for the first time to seriously look at the future of the industry. The meeting follows the recent one-day protest bus drivers staged in Honiara. “One of the issues we will be discussing is why foreigners are allowed to…