CIRCULATION of local pornographic materials is reportedly increasing in the country. These are being shared or blue toothed on mobile phones and the internet. Speaking to this paper, Godfrey Abia of the Police Media Unit said that police are aware of such, however could not make arrests or lay charges without sufficient evidences. Police have…
KOREAN International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has donated two vehicles to the Ministry of Forestry. The donation was made under a project called Establishment of Action for Forest Resource Management of Solomon Islands. Won Pil Lee,KOICA’s project supporter officer, said this is the first time for his organisation to assist the ministry with the two Hyundai…
‘Strongim Mere’ project THE Transformative Leadership, Media, Gender and Election training is part of UN Women’s Strongim Mere project. The week-long training started Monday with participation from the media, civil society members and NGOs. It is organised in partnership with Vois Blong Mere Solomon and UN Women and funded by the European Union. UN Women’s…
THE objection and omission process got underway this week in Honiara for the voters’ list of Malaita Outer Island Constituency. Objection and omission review officers Michael Teuhiaki and MendanaKapei said 11 cases of both objection and omission were submitted by constituents. “We will deal with these cases this week and also next week amongst communities…
CHILD labour and trafficking is common in the Pacific Island countries but proper information on the issue was never passed on to people who need to know of such issue. The trend, according International Labour Organisation (ILO) world report, has in the past years declined by millions, and in the last four years further reduced…
REPRESENTATIVES of government, non-government organisations, and the private sector are attending a workshop on child labour and trafficking, which will end today in Honiara. The three-day forum is being held at the Heritage Park Hotel, organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The forum aims to build the capacity of participants to understand child labour…
The three days International Monetary Fund (IMF) supported business and economics training for media personnel around the region has concluded in Suva, yesterday. About 10 regional financial journalists attended the training, which covered issues related to how to cover a government budget, understanding central banks policies, writing better headlines, learning about economic jargons, interpreting reports…
THERE are many more newly established car wash locations being set up by youths in Honiara. Many of these car wash spots are run by youths in various communities inside the national capital, providing daily round the clock car wash service. Youths who have set up these car wash spots said it is a fast…
AUKI police in Malaita entered their fourth day of training yesterday in preparation of the upcoming national general elections. The training was conducted to equip officers with skills and knowledge to prepare for law and order situation that may arise during the elections. The training featured demonstrations on how to approach and disperse crowds in…
Small Island Developing States(SIDS) have been told that there is no time to waste sitting back and wait but to focus and press forward to make their voices heard in addressing their issues in the UNSIDS conference next week. Speaking before Pacific journalists in Apia this week, the Director General of Secretariat to the Pacific…