THE elderly, widows and disable people of Gegede community in East Central Guadalcanal became recipients of solar panels thanks to their Member of Parliament (MP). Reports said, Pastor Kuki on behalf of the old people, widows, and disable people of Gegede community have expressed sincere appreciation and thanks to Ishmael for the timely assistance. He…
MEMBERS of the Makira/Ulawa students Association (MUSA) studying at the University of South pacific (USP) at the Laucala Campus in Suva has successfully performed their cultural act at the Open Day last Friday. It was reported that the crowd that gathered at the event was very excited to see the performance of the students. According…
Bodo Dettke, Minister of Forestry has come under heavy criticism with allegations of misusing and abusing his power as minister, influencing and stopped SLH Timber Corporation Ltd to carry out logging activities and community development on Northwest Guadalcanal. Claims Minister Dettke himself outrageously dismissed as attempt to tarnish his image because he knew nothing of…
Honiara City Council (HCC) has denied any knowledge of how some Chinese business men entered the bus industry in Honiara City. The city mayor Alfrence Fatai has decided to speak clearly about this issue to clarify the wrong message that has been circulated around which claimed that the Council has knowledge of the Chinese involvement…
SIPA CEO Colin Yow said “An integral part of SIPA’s reform is gender and race diversity in its workforce. It is critical to recognise that in a workforce, talents and loyalty are highly valued properties. Recently, a notice highlighting the standards of behaviour and conduct was circulated to its workforce emphasising the Company’s stand on…
Council sets for big task Property owners between the Hot Bread Kitchen and NPF building at Point Cruz will be issued with notices soon to demolish and rebuild their buildings. The notices of demolition will be issued by the city council after its recent approval of a technical report compiled by a team from its…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says he was saddened to see a number of incomplete tourism establishments in Makira /Ulawa Province. Sogavare said this when he officially opened day two of the council of Tourism Ministers Meeting last Thursday in Honiara. Provincial tourism ministers, provincial Secretaries and provincial tourism officers attended the meeting. Minister of Culture…
The Malaita Local Court will be conducting a land settlement sitting for land cases in Malaita in the Provincial capital Auki starting on Monday 10th August 2015. According to information received from the Malaita Local Court in Auki, land settlement for a total of 51 lands cases will be heard. The purpose for the sitting…
A new report that looks at child trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation in Solomon Islands will be launched in Honiara on Tuesday. “Dynamics of Child Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation in Solomon Islands” is a report produced by Save the Children Australia in partnership with the Ministry of Youths, Women, Children and Family Affairs last…
The Ministry of National Unity Reconciliation and Peace (MNURP) is working at empowering traditional leaders to disputes as one of its implementation strategy in its newly launched Peace Building Policy. The ministry’s awareness team is currently in Malaita after completing its awareness in Honiara and will be touring every province. Its director Reuben Lilo said…