The 2016 Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships (AAPS) which is currently accepting applications from Solomon Islanders and who are interested in studying abroad at selected Pacific universities will soon close. A statement from the Australian Government yesterday said, the scholarships will provide successful applicants with the skills and knowledge to drive change and influence economic and…
Pasifika Events in collaboration with Solomon Voices is underway with preparations for the upcoming “Our Telekom Solomon Island Choral Festival 2015” an event launched last year aimed at bringing together students from around Honiara and across the country to form an immense choir that performs inspirational songs and dances for three nights. This is an…
THE Leader of Opposition Jeremiah Manele has questioned the Government as to why the implementation of the ‘People’s Budget’ has been very slow. With only five months left before the end of the 2015 financial year, MrManele said people are waiting for the much needed services to be delivered. “After all it is called the…
Malaita Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Alfred Uga has acknowledged RAMSI and the Australian government for their support in the construction of the new Auki Police headquarter. Speaking at the official opening and handing over ceremony yesterday PPC Alfred Uiga said, the Police office building was built early last year and it was a joy to…
TWO former employees of Punjas Solomon Limited who stole cartons of cooking oil from the company have been sentenced to four months imprisonment yesterday. This followed the guilty pleas entered by Eric Ramo and John Liuga on a previous court appearance to the charge of larceny by servant. Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi when handing down…
A NEW eye centre is set to open in Honiara on 22 July, providing free eye care to all Solomon Islanders. A collaboration between the governments of Solomon Islands and New Zealand, with eye care charity The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ, the centre will have a significant impact on avoidable blindness in the country. Lead…
THE pre-trial conference on the case of the former provincial police commander of Guadalcanal Daniel Hunikera has been further adjourned to tomorrow. The court heard that the pre-trial conference documents were already sent to the defence counsel and he is yet to make a response. The hearing was supposed to take place yesterday but since…
NO date has been fixed for the ruling of the appeal case which Sumitomo Ltd lodged, challenging last year’s High Court ruling of its case against Axiom Mining Ltd. The two weeks hearing before the Court of Appeal completed on Friday last week in the High Court. It was heard by a three-panel judge –…
THE newly constructed Auki police station will be officially opened today. This was confirmed by the Malaita Provincial police Commander (PPC) in Auki Alfred Uiga yesterday. Mr Uiga said, the police officials in Honiara, Malaita Provincial Government officials, local chiefs, Church leaders and community leaders are expected to attend the event today. Guests from Honiara…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has urged participants in the inaugural Solomon Islands Government Ocean Summit to be open about the problems the country faces in achieving the goal of protecting its ocean and marine lives. The one-day summit organised by the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology and…