THE Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) Selina Boso has urged the 122graduates of Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC) to put into good use the skills and knowledge that they have acquired. Ms Boso made the reminder at the APTC graduation ceremony held at the Maranatha hall, east Honiara on Tuesday. “I urge…
“ACCESS to reading means access to ideas and information that we cannot find through our own experience,” said Constance Nasi, Under Secretary National Education Service in the Ministry of Education and Human Resources. Literacy is a key part of Solomon Islands’ education system, Ms Nasi told a joint celebration to mark International Literacy Day in…
EXPLOSIVE experts are in the country to assist the Royal Solomon Islands Police in disposing of World War II explosive ordinances. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast said the reason for bringing in experts from other countries to be involved in the “RenderSafe operation” is due to the sheer volume of explosive remnants left in the country.…
SPECIAL Secretary to Prime Minister (SSPM) Andrew Mua has confirmed the appointment of Robson Djokovic as the new Chief of Staff. Muaki revealed this after the media highlighted this latest appointment in the media on Thursday. He said Djokovic has been appointed as the new Chief of Staff on Wednesday after all legal formalities were…
Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga has joined other Pacific Islands’ leaders and heads of states to the opening of the Pacific ACP Leader’s Meeting in Ponphei, Federated States of Micronesia on Thursday, as the 47th Pacific Islands Forum Meetings gets underway. Pacific Leaders of the African Caribbean Pacific (PACP) grouping yesterday also met to discuss…
11 children treated for eating its fruit THE HEAD of the Pediatric ward at National Referral Hospital has warned children not to eat a plant, which its leaves look like cassava and the fruits taste like nuts. This came after 11 children between four to six years old were treated and discharged at the hospital…
HONIARA City Council, along with World Vision and other agencies across Honiara are coming together to support this year’s International Literacy Day today (Thursday 8th September). This year’s theme – “Reading the Past, Writing the Future” is all about encouraging people of all ages, backgrounds and ethnicities to learn to read and write no matter…
THE men accused of threatening workers of Dalgro Construction Company at Taba’a Bridge in North Malaita with a gun will enter their pleas on September 20. This followed confirmation in court on Wednesday that all accused except for one of the accused are now legally represented by the Public Solicitor’s Office. Public Solicitor’s Lawyer Clifton…
The Malaita Assembly Speaker Titus Fika will on Thursday decide on whether to allow or deny the motion of no confidence to oust the current Malaita Premier Peter Chanel Ramoihia. The Malaita Assembly speaker told this paper in an interview that he will make the decision today upon his arrival in Auki. He said he…
The Solomon Islands Government is aggressively pursuing the implementation of its Anti-corruption development priority. A statement from the Government Communication Unit said whilst the Government is taking steps to correct the Anti-Corruption Bill, based on the comments of the Bills and Legislative Committee of Parliament, it has already commenced work on the formulation of the…