Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has successfully conducted a series of workshop in Taro, Choiseul province this week with public officials, community leaders, churches, women’s groups and youths. The workshop is base on the topic of corruption and good governance and aim at empowering citizen to understand corruption and fight it. During the workshop, participants discussed…
The first official Solomon Islands national day celebrations to be staged in New Zealand will take place tomorrow in Wellington, New Zealand, marking the 36th Independence anniversary of Solomon Islands. This event is historical in a number of ways: This will be the first public activity of the recently established Solomon Islands High Commission in…
OF 31,945 people living with HIV in the country, 2172 of them are new infections. This was revealed during the National Economic Fiscal Commission conference in Kimbe, West New Britain last week. Deputy director ofthe PNG National AIDS Council Secretariat Dr Moale Kariko said prevalence was highest in the National Capital District and the Highlands…
A local literacy trainer has encouraged teachers to strengthen literacy learning in their schools to allow students to write and speak English well. Felistus Fafoi of the league literacy office (LLO) made the call at closing of the three day literacy workshop yesterday at the Solomon Islands national library. “Primary schools in the country need…
The Australian frigate, HMAS Parramatta departed Honiara on Monday 14 July 2014 after spending three days in port. HMAS Parramatta is visiting the Pacific to help Solomon Islands and other Pacific countries protect their fisheries resources. The ship’s visit was also an opportunity to help the local community and take on the mighty Titans in…
One of the concern chiefs of east Kwara’ae, Malaita province has raised concern over disrespectful dressing codes put on by young girls in east Kwara’ae recently. This came after he had noticed that the girls’ habits of wearing what he termed as crack jeans which is disrespectful. Chief Abraham Misitana said that this habit of…
The registration of political parties which will contest Solomon Islands 2014 General Elections later this year will begin in July. The Prime Minister’s Office has still to announce the commencement date to register the political parties, but it has announced the establishment of the Registry Office of the Political Parties at the top floor of…
Building a permanent house for a rural dweller at the north east Guadalcanal is not easy task. The scarcity of natural resources and the increasing price of materials and other important necessities are no doubt hindrances. Numbu village, a village community at the north east Guadalcanal has established a community development trust called the ‘Numbu…
THE price of gold has been relatively volatile in the last year ranging from US$1189 (K2,950) to US$1417 (K3,516), St Barbara said. The company has ‘hedged’ 153,000 ounces of future gold production at A$1415 (K3,282) per ounce giving certainty to the revenue it will receive on those ounces. This meant St Barbara will receive A$1415…
Head of Malaita ma’asina technical team has criticised the government for taking the wrong move to try and promote export led industries. Speaking to this paper in an interview, Mr Martin Housanau said he is surprised to see why the government wants to promote export led industries when there is nothing to export. Housanau questioned…