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THE Honiara City Council (HCC) will meet with various stakeholders next week purposely to outline operational programs and plans for the city. HCC mayor Alfrence Fatai said it will be an important meeting that stakeholders must attend because HCC will need their cooperation and support in implementing the programs and plans. “The operational plans are…
AFTER the school came under the spotlight this week, some students of Honiara High School speak openly about what they described as ‘poor management’ of the school. Bartholomew Wale, Albert Mae and Jude Henry who were students of the school said the school has a lot of problems that must be solved to ensure improved…
MALAITA Provincial member for Ward 7, Leslie Kwaiga cautions Malaitans from being over excited about the establishment of Auluta Basin and Wasisi Oil Palm developments despite the recent announcement of the purchase of 50,000 seedlings by the National Government. Mr Kwaiga said that realistically, the National Government had failed to build appropriate infrastructure at Aluta…
BAENALU airport on Manoaba Islands in North Malaita and Lomlom in Temotu province are expected to open for flights this year. This came after the civil aviation certified both airports before Christmas last year to receive flights. The Ministry of Communication and Aviation permanent secretary, Francis Lomo confirmed that the delay to open up services…
TWO disputing parties of the Gwaunaru’u airport land, near Auki, Malaita Province have indicated their willingness to review the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in 2012. The dispute has forced Solomon Airlines to halt flight services to the airport for the past 13 months. The dispute was in relation to disagreements over awarding of contracts…
A concerned customer has called on relevant health authorities to do their job in inspecting manufacturing companies in the country to ensure production of consumable goods meets strict health standards. The call came following discoveries of a jelly like substance found in two ice block drinks bought from one of the shops in China Town…
TAKE a peek in the Honiara central market public toilets. The sigh and smell is unbearable. There are no other public toilets around town and this has been an issue of concern to the public. On Wednesday when asked, City Mayor Alfrence Inoga Fatai said upgrading of the Central market toilet is one of its…
THE Parliamentary Opposition is calling on the Government to seriously take into consideration the rehabilitation package for the 2014 April flash flood victims. In a statement, Leader of Opposition Jeremiah Manele said “we understand that the Ministry of Development Planning and Aid Coordination has already finalized a rehabilitation package for the 2014 April flash flood…
A CHIEF from Dariowne village in East Kwara’ae, Malaita Province welcomes the assured commitment made by the national government in reinvigorating stalled projects in Malaita. William Ko’oru’u said the Democratic Coalition for Change Government must be supported in its commitment to move the proposed developments forward. Mr Ko’oru’u said a clear manifestation of the commitment…
New graphic health warnings showing the dangers of tobacco use are being displayed on Solomon Islands made tobacco products. Six images and messages educating the public of the harmful effects of smoking is now on both the front and back of cigarette packets and other tobacco products. Images and messages include smoking causing lung cancer…