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Stakeholders representing marketplaces across Melanesia have found that despite differences they also experience many of the same challenges. Last week they met to share solutions to those challenges and make their markets safer, more inclusive and non-discriminatory. Among those at the UN Women, Markets for Change (M4C) regional stakeholder roundtable were representatives from Honiara Central…
The Australian, New Zealand and British High Commissioners laid wreaths at the ‘Pride of Our Nation’ monument at the Commonwealth Street, Point Cruz to mark Remembrance Day yesterday. US Consular Agent Keithie Saunders laid a wreath in honour of Veterans Day. Remembrance Day is each 11 November in Commonwealth member states. On 11 November 1918,…
The country is expected to see an increase presence of Participating Police Force (PPF) as RAMSI attempts to assist the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to conduct major security operations around the 2014 Solomon Islands National General Election. This will be for a temporary period and will be the largest operation the RSIPF will…
A GOOD number of fish vendors at the Honiara Central Market have reportedly overcharged their customers by adjusting the scales they used to weigh fresh fish. A fish vendor who normally sells fresh fish but wants to remain anonymous claimed more than ten fish vendors have been doing this for sometimes now and are cheating…
TWO hundred and sixty-three polling stations have been set for the voting day in Malaita Province next week. This was confirmed by the Election Office in Auki on Sunday. “Out of the 902 polling stations, Malaita has 263 polling stations ready for Election Day next week,” the election office said. The office explained that those…
Two blood brothers are set to contest the Kwaio region, Malaita Province in the upcoming National General Election which is eight days away. Outgoing Parliament member Stanley Festus Sofu is contesting the East Kwaio and Titus Fika for the West Kwaio constituency. During a joint exclusive interview in Auki yesterday, the brothers revealed that they…
ALIGEGEO Provincial Secondary School (APSS) near Auki, Malaita Province lost valuable industrial tools when burglars broke into one of their industrial arts building over the weekend. The incident came as a shock to the school despite a 24-hour security service provided by a private security firm established at the school. A reliable source revealed to…
One way of changing the disrespectful attitude towards women is educating the youngsters of this country, says a High Court Judge. Justice Stephen Pallaras said this when asked if longer sentences imposed on crimes committed against women helped reduce the rate of crime against them and that if there are other ways to address the…
THE official international observer teams for next week’s National General Elections are starting to arrive in the country as of Monday. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Beraki Jino has confirmed this yesterday. Jino said two official teams from the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and the Commonwealth Forum Secretariat will…
THE newly built Auki Police headquarter is now complete and ready for its official handing over. This was confirmed by the Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Alfred Uiga on Monday. He said the official handing over of the new building will be conducted after the National General Election. “Only finishing and minor work on its garage…