Families affected by the severe Tropical Cyclone Pam in Temotu Province will soon receive their relief items thanks to World Vision. More than 1,000 people in Temotu’s remote islands of Tikopia, Anuta and the Reef Islands have been badly affected with widespread damage and destruction to homes and livelihoods. World Vision Solomon Islands with the…
Bmobile & Vodafone on Tuesday has unveiled its new Auki branch, Malaita Province as part of its expansion in the country. Malaita Regional Manager Dave Kaituu said the company is pleased to open its new office space in Auki as part of serving its customers in the province. The office space is located at the…
BAD weather and transport difficulties have been the main reason why the Ministry of Fisheries and Marines Resources (MFMR) has extended the harvesting period for sea cucumber (beche-de-mer) for a further one month. The Ministry informed the public about the extension of the harvesting period by a month til Mayt 1st. Speaking to the Solomon…
Demand and supply are the two main things to enhance tourists’ activities in the country says the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (VB) Josefa Tuamoto. Speaking before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Mr Tuamoto said, the two main important things to identify in boosting tourism market is to consider the…
SENIOR leaders of the New Tenabuti community in northeast Guadalcanal have strongly requested support for their badly deteriorated road. Pastor Martin Losi in a speech to welcome representatives of the Australian High Commission, two commercial banks, Our Telekom and ADRA last Thursday said although they have been contributing a lot to the economy of the…
LOCAL honey bee farmers in North Malaita, Malaita province are being equipped with honey bee farming skills. This was after the director of Temoana Honey Cope Company in Burnscreek area in east Honiara visited the farmers to train them. John Andrew Kiri from North Malaita was quoted as saying the training has already covered three…
Tokyo, Japan – The Government of Japan has pledged US$600,000 to UNICEF to assist children and families affected by Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu, Kiribati, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. The Pacific Island Countries affected by Cyclone Pam need immediate assistance for children and their families. UNICEF is delivering support from Japan in the areas of…
We will tackle investment bottleneck AS the nation awaits the 2015 national budget to be handed down later this week, the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government is moving to tackle the bottleneck in new investments. This will be done through the creation of free economic zones in strategic areas around the country, Prime Minister…
THE country needs an organised and systematic law reform process, according to chairman of the Solomon Islands Law Reform Commission Frank Paulsen. He was speaking at the launch of the commission’s consultation paper on Homicide Offences, yesterday. Mr Paulsen said at the moment, law reform is not being done in any organised, coherent or coordinated…
THE chairman of the Law Reform Commission (LRC) has hailed the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government for its pledge to support and strengthen the work of the commission. Frank Paulsen was speaking yesterday at the commission’s launch of a consultation paper on Homicide Offences. He said, the Government has identified the Law Reform Commission…