ACTING Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga says the National Training Unit is the only authority that has the power to approve or decline additional scholarship requests by MPs besides the Cabinet’s approved quota of four scholarship opportunities for each constituency. The clarification was made in response to a media statement by the Leader of the Independent…
LEADING Solomon islands insurance company, TOWER Insurance donated a much needed water tank to Selwyn College. The Anglican Church run secondary high school is situated on the outskirts of Honiara, about anhour’s drive along the western Highway. The school has contributed to producing many prominent and outstanding Solomon Islanders. TOWER Insurance was approached by the…
OUR Telekom company says the communication network failure affecting the mobile phone service over the weekend was caused by power-cuts experienced in the capital, Honiara. Our Telekom public relation officer Lawrence Nodua said this after many customers criticized the company for the problem. Members have raised their concern through the social network Forum Solomon Islands…
THE The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) welcomes the news report about the decision made by Solomon Islands Attorney General, James Apaniai, that the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) has breached the SIPA Act by focusing on business activities outside its mandate. It was reported, that it is not acceptable for a…
ABOUT 14 people from Tuvaruhu Parish in Centra Honiara and St Michael in Tandai ward, Guadalcanal have successfully ended a Training of Trainers (TOT) last week. The training workshop was conducted by a local non-government organisation (NGO) called Solomon Islands Peace and Trauma Counselling Centre (SIPTCC). Rector of Tuvaruhu Parish Diocese of Central Melanesia Honiara…
THE Government has sacked two of its most senior political appointees. Chief of Staff George Kuper and Policy Secretary, Sectoral Reform Productive Sector Dr Gabriel Titili were shown the exit door, Wednesday. Special Secretary to Prime Minister (SSPM) Andrew Muaki confirmed the sacking. But he refused to divulge reasons to the decision. He said the…
A juvenile who stabbed a police officer last year in Russell, Central Province, now faces sentencing. Sentencing submissions and mitigation were expected to be made today. Acting Deputy Chief Magistrate Shepherd Lapo deferred the matter to today after he was disappointed with prosecution’s submission. Mr Lapo said the prosecution was not prepared as was evident…
ONE of the long term serving women in the Solomon Islands national Parliament, Elizabeth Andresen was called to rest this week. Late Elizabeth Andresen served as the speaker, Deputy Speaker, clerk, deputy clerk to the parliament during the terms, 1993-1995, and 1997-2001. After she moved to South Pacific Oil (SPO) as a human resources manager…
RNZI: The Vanuatu Met Office has issued a Tropical Cyclone Warning for Tafea province. Cyclone Winston, now a category three system, was located about 370 kilometres east-northeast of Tanna and 340 kilometres east-northeast of Aneityum. Winston is moving in a southerly direction at 10km/hr, and winds close to the centre of the category three storm…
The Rennell and Bellona Provincial Executive has on Monday presented its policy document to the Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga. The document which includes a policy statement with its accompanying framework contains the province’s first five year development plan (2015-2019) which is aligned to the current DCC Government policy framework. Premier Hon. Collin Tesua’atai said,…