NEGATIVE stories published by print media is one of the contributing factors to under-performance of State Owned Enterprises (SOE) in any country. That’s according to the Asian Development Bank representative and former Minister to SOE in New Zealand Richard Prebble stated. He was speaking during the SOE forum meeting organised by the Solomon Islands Government…
NO application to stay the false pretence charge against three men accused of obtaining more than $300,000 from selling fake gold bars to a former Minister in 2012 has been made so far. This is the third adjournment made due to the absence of some of the lawyers representing the accused since the court was…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has shown their support to unemployed youths performing their community service part of joining the popular Youth@Work programme. About 600 youths took part in a general clean-up that was held in Honiara by the Youth@Work with support from the RSIPF last Saturday and Sunday. The youths cleaned up the…
HONIARA City Council (HCC) Lord Mayor is appealing to the general public in the city to respect and give their best smiles to the tourists that will arrive in Honiara tomorrow morning. Alfred Fatai highlighted this during the launching of LEAF 2 years program at National Art Gallery yesterday. “About 2000 Australian tourists will grace…
GOVERNMENT will upgrade the National Auditorium at Art Gallery at a cost of $60million and is expected to be much bigger. Art Gallery curator Brian Afia revealed this on Wednesday. The current National Art Gallery was built during the Pacific Arts Festival hosted by Solomon Islands in 2012. Mr Afia said the size of the…
REPAIR works to West Honiara roads have kicked off, a month after the cyclone Pam hit the country. Most of the roads in the city were affected during the heavy showers brought by Pam on March 13th 2015. As a result most of the roads within the city were dotted with pot holes which affected…
A JAPANESE-based project which focused on sustainable society has launched a project called ‘Learning and Ecological Activities Foundation for children’ (LEAF) program on Wednesday. It’s a two years program to be implemented in Honiara. LEAF is an environmental focus group from Japan which was established in 1998 with the aim of contributing to the development…
In a huge boost to the global fight against malaria, researchers have discovered how the malaria parasite protects itself by building resistance against the last-line in antimalarial medications, and how a new medical treatment can overcome the parasite’s defences. Published yesterday the new study reveals that the effectiveness of anti-malarial drugs known as artemisinins or…
YESTERDAY Wednesday 22nd April was World Water Day in the Solomon Islands. The theme this year is sustainability, or “Iumi laekem wata fo stap olowe.” Every week, a Solomon Islander dies as a result of poor access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene facilities. Every day, the Solomon Islands’ Ministry of Health and Medical Services…
A MAN on trial in Gizo, Western Province, for allegedly raping a girl at the Gizo hill top during the Arts Festival in 2012 will know his fate today. This followed the closing submissions made before Justice Francis Mwanesalua in a High Court circuit sitting at Gizo Court. The hearing started on Tuesday and ended…