TODAY marks exactly 25 years to the day when Solomon Islands Waters Authority (SIWA) provides municipal water in Honiara and in the provincial urban centres. Twenty five years are probably long journey for SIWA to fulfil its mission Safe Water for a healthy Nation. But reflecting back the recent achievements over the past 25 years,…
SOLOMON Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) has purchased a further 10% share of Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara for $46 million. The SINPF Board announced this yesterday after securing approval from the Minister of Finance. The transaction will increase the SINPF shareholding in Heritage Park Hotel from 10% to 20%. Nasfund of PNG will continue…
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for Rennell and Bellona Dr. Kaitu’u Angikimu’a says the news article publish in Island Sun news paper on Tuesday, questioning his integrity is not only misleading, but a reflection of poor journalism. Dr. Angikimu’a in his statement sent to the Solomon Star questioned the author of the article and the reason…
THE Government has signed a milestone agreement with the Japanese Government for the improvement of the Honiara International Airport Project on Wednesday in Tokyo, Japan. Minister of Foreign Affairs & External Trade Honorable Milner Tozaka and the Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono officially signed the agreement at the Japanese Foreign Affairs Office. During the signing ceremony,…
MORE than 30 local farmers from Tetere area in North Guadalcanal have completed their one-day training, on Kumara planting method, last week. The workshop was organized by Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) together with the local farmers of North Guadalcanal. “I am happy to show you some new technique of planting kumara here,” Specialist of TTM…
Australia is funding an evacuation and youth centre in Malawai Community, in Central Kwara’ae, under Direct Aid Program funding for 2017-2018. Second Secretary, Alexandra Little and Justin Iduto’o of the Australian High Commission were delighted to visit the project at the end of March. “We are so pleased to see the excellent progress made by…
SOLOMON Islands Media Association (MASI) last Friday won the bid to host the sixth Pacific Media Summit in Honiara in 2020. MASI president Charles Kadamana announced this from Nuku’alofa, Tonga, last Friday where he’s attending the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) fifth bi-annual gathering. “I wish to thank the PINA board for accepting the bid I submitted…
COMMISSIONER Mathew Varley has clarified concerns raised in relation to the recent death of a foreign national at the Rove Correctional facility. Mr Varley said the case is a matter for the immigration to deal with as the detention of the man is a matter for the immigration department. “But the Police will do…
PRIME Minister Rick Hou will chair the Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) meeting in Honiara in July this year. Last Friday, the Prime Minister was briefed on the progress of arrangements by the Secretary General of PIDF Francois Martel. Mr Martel informed the Prime Minister that all preparations are well underway and that invitations for…
HENRY Murray is appealing the Magistrate’s Court ruling that convicted him of defrauding the government of more than $700,000. This was revealed in court yesterday after Murray’s lawyer lodged an application for “stay of proceedings” to allow his appeal to be heard in the High Court. Chief Magistrate Emma Garo will rule on the application…