SOLOMON Islands has become one of the leading Pacific nations to embrace a new long-term initiative promoted by the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) that focuses on enhancing conditions for financial empowerment within the region. Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) and Chairman to the National Financial Inclusion Taskforce (NFIT), Denton Rarawa…
THE world renowned Globe Theatre of England will be visiting Solomon Islands for the first time in June this year. The visit is being made possible by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism together with the British High Commission in Solomon Islands. The group will be performing the famous playwright by William Shakespeare’s work, ‘the…
THE Makira Banana Festival has been rescheduled from June to August. Since its inauguration last year, the organizing committee has decided to change the date from June to August. Speaking from Kirakira, chairperson of the Festival Noel Mamau said: “We decided to changed its date to fall in line with the Makira Second appointed day.”…
RENNELL and Bellona Province has a new provincial secretary. He is Robin Niumoana. The position has been left vacant for a year despite a new government coming into power late last year. Renbel Provincial Premier Collin Singamoana Tesuatai confirmed the newly appointed provincial secretary and called on the people of Renbel province to work closely…
POLICE Commissioner Frank Prendergast says the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) police commissioner’s conference last week has been a success. He said the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have taken on the chairmanship of the Police Commissioner group for the next 12 months. Mr Prendergast said taking over the MSG chairmanship means playing our role…
Police seize guns POLICE seized three firearms on Mono island, Shortlands, Western Province, following recent spate of criminal incidents there. But Commissioner of Police Frank Prendergast said no one has been arrested in connection to the confiscated weapons. “We have confiscated three firearms – two riffles and a pistol,” Mr Prendergast said last week. “Investigations…
A FATHER who is suffering from diabetes and has lost a leg and wife recently is pleading for help to support his six young children. Nelson Mwaki, 38, from Small Malaita lost his left leg two years ago after being amputated as a result of this non-communicable disease (NDC) related sickness. He was first diagnosed…
Youths in Fulikaomae Village, were recipients of a Rural Training Centre (RTC) funded project that is currently underway in Malaita Province. Reports reaching this paper said that the furniture making project is targeting unemployed youths in the area with the aim to empower them with income generating activities. This is to refrain them from taking…
A top level government delegation is visiting Singapore this week at the invitation of the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA), the nation’s first State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) that has engaged a Singaporean firm to carry out its reforms. A statement issued by the PMO Press Secretariat on Monday said, on the delegation are the Minister for…
The People’s Alliance Party (PAP) will hold its national convention in Honiara in June. The Party said in a media statement yesterday the venue, the date and the agenda are still to be decided upon. But it said, the convention will be held to comply with its Constitution and the Political Parties Integrity legislation. The PAP media…