BREAKING NEWS
CARETAKER Prime Minister’s Party has announced their group will contest twenty constituencies in the upcoming general elections. Called the Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement (SIPRA), Party leader Gordon Darcy Lilo said he was proud to make the announcement. He said SIPRA will contest the following constituencies; Central Kwara’ae, Central Honiara, North New Georgia, South…
Future Choiseul MPs need to work together with their provincial government to bring back national interest to the Choiseul rural populace. John Smith Pitabelama the owner of the Gizo-based JSP legal service made the statement in an interview on Monday. Our three current outgoing MP’s Manasseh Sogavare, Connelly Sandakabatu and Elijah Doromuala failed to work…
North Guadalcanal Chief, Benedict Garimane, is calling on the Attorney General to explain whether or not it is legal for former Members of Parliament to continue to have access to state funds. Chief Garimane claimed some of the MPs of the dissolved Ninth Parliament continue to buy building materials and dish out state funds to…
Maneka launches campaign in North Guadalcanal Intending candidate for North Guadalcanal Samson Maneka launched his campaign strategy on Monday at Pitukole, North Guadalcanal. Mr Maneka outlined his campaign platform to the crowd who turned up. “My aim is to focus on infrastructure, quality health services, empowering of families, agriculture, recognizing people with special need and…
Ministry of Health and Medical Service wants to see a smoke free society in Solomon Islands. This came after high number of population, especially youths and women have engaged in smoking, which can caused heart attack, stroke and cancer. Others are exposed to second hand smoking, which they inhale it from someone’s smoke. Acting Permanent…
While mud is being thrown at members of the now dissolved Ninth Parliament, their supporters are calling on the police to be aware of bad electioneering. Former MPs and their supporters spoken to claim intending candidates and their cohorts are using the police in the hunt for faults against them. “The number of allegations levelled…
The multi-million dollar logging industry is abuzzed with reports that the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) is acting as the agent receiving Letters of Credit (LC) on behalf of the nation’s newest commercial bank, Pan Oceanic Bank (POB). POB is reportedly finding it hard to establish a corresponding bank overseas. As a result it…
This year World Polio Day is on the 24 October 2014. Each year the Rotary Club of Honiara donates some of its funds to the Rotary PolioPlus Program to help eradicate the crippling disease polio. These funds help to provide much-needed operational support, medical personnel, laboratory equipment, and educational materials for health workers and parents.…
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has embarked on a programme of delivering public awareness within the framework of corporate goal of “Prosecution for Stretim Pipol Lo Ples”. It was designed to inform the general public about the role of the ODPP, certain critical issues affecting the nation and the implication of…
Last month’s youth market theme allowed young people to focus on how they incorporate peace buildinginto their skills and talents. The popular youth market will have a new theme for October as election fever is on the rise. Through this coming market, youths will be given a venue to learn about elections and to express…