Honiara cops deployed to Auki for Malaita Day 

A NUMBER of Honiara-based police officers have been deployed to Auki, Malaita Province early this week for the main celebration to mark the province’s 41st Second Appointed Day today. The Honiara-based officers arrived on Monday to support Auki police during the Second Appointed Day celebration. Upon their arrival, they were briefed by Provincial Police Commander (PPC)…

Gizo youths mark big day in style

THE Western Provincial Capital of Gizo came alive on Monday as hundreds of youths joined the global community to celebrate the International Youth Day.  The annual event is aimed at highlighting the significance of youth empowerment and engagement and the celebration of this year’s event in Gizo was marked with a series of activities. Young…

Acupuncture training launched at SINU

THE Faculty of Nursing Medicine and Health Sciences (FNMHS) at Solomon Islands National University (SINU) is now offering a 15-week acupuncture training program at the Kukum Campus. This followed its official launch last Wednesday.  The program, organized by the China Medical Team (CMT) in Solomon Islands, features lectures by two Chinese acupuncture specialists, Dr Daniel…

Application for petition strike out

THE lawyer for the Member of Parliament (MP) for Northwest Guadalcanal Francis Sade will be making an application to strike out the election petition case filed against his client on September 3. Former MP for Northwest Guadalcanal Bodo Dettke filed the petition following his defeat in the April 17 National General Election alleging Interference with…

GNUT to pursue global cooperation

THE Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) will foster mutual understanding and cooperation on global issues based on the longstanding Solomon Islands Government Foreign Policy Principle of ‘Friends to All, Enemy to None.’ This was highlighted by the Governor General Reverend David Tiva Kapu in his first ‘Speech from the Throne’ to Parliament on Monday.…

GNUT targets mining, logging sectors

THE Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) is setting its sights on addressing key issues within the mining and logging sectors.  Governor General Reverend David Tiva Kapu highlighted these priorities during his Traditional Speech from the Throne, marking the opening of the 2nd Meeting of the 12th Parliament on Monday. Reverend Kapu emphasized that…

MALAITA MPs RECONCILE

IN an unprecedented move, Members of Parliament (MP) from Malaita Province have reconciled their differences and vowed to work together for the betterment of the province and the country as a whole. The Malaita MPs on Monday held a reconciliation ceremony at the Paul Tovua Complex at the National Parliament to iron out their past…

GG: culture of public service must change

GOVERNMENT intends to implement measures to change the culture of public service and build a professional, well-disciplined and productive workforce. This was highlighted His Excellency Governor General (GG) Reverend David Tiva Kapu when delivering his traditional speech from the throne to open 2nd Meeting of the 12th Parliament yesterday. He said, “the culture in the Public Service needs to…