National Provident Fund’s (NPF) house keepers were given a boost following completion of a four days housekeeping course offered by tourism training company, Solomon Host. A total of six housekeepers which includes the General Manager’s, have successfully completed the course on Wednesday last week. According to Solomon Host’s owner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Joyce…
AIR Niugini’s sales office in Honiara, will re-open today to look after interest of customers in the region. Air Nuigini’s chief executive Simon Foo said: “It is important to have an office to take care of Air Niugini customers because this will expand our market and further strengthen our presence in the Pacific especially the…
Temotu provincial trade delegation led by Premier Fr Brown Beu will complete their trade dialogue and discussion trip with various government ministries today. Fr Beu in an interview with the Solomon Star yesterday said his team is the capital to discuss with government some outstanding issues that have not been fulfilled by the government in…
Mass public protests that have grabbed headlines around the world during the last few years reflect a failure of governance at the national and international level, says a new report by the global civil society alliance, CIVICUS. “In many countries around the world people see formal democratic processes and party politics as failing to address…
Women participants at the transformational leadership and character education for peaceful co-existence ended their workshop with a mock demonstration about the election process on Friday. The training which was held over five days demonstrated the processes before and during election time that a voter can go through. Speaking to the Solomon Star Ben McNair a…
The five days transformational leadership and character education for peaceful co-existence training ended successfully on Friday. Held at the Mendana Hotel, the training which was dominated by rural women ended with awarding of certificates. The purpose of the training was to equip and enhance the capacity of local community peace workers with the appropriate knowledge…
The Melanesian culture of reciprocity works well in an extended family or small community but it is much more difficult with a big group such as a constituency or nation. People do not know each other personally and the politician may be tempted to relate only with those who support him. Also, it will take…
THE review of the Leadership Code Commission (Further Provisions) Act must be prioritised. Early this year Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo announced his Government’s 10 priority areas for this year 2014. The second priority affirmed the commitment to improve Governance process by introducing the Political Parties Integrity Bill in Parliament and the new Leadership Code…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Digicel Tonga signed an agreement last week to partner in the Cash For Work Project in Ha’apai, Tonga following Tropical Cyclone Ian in January 2014. Under the Post Cyclone Livelihoods Recovery and Cash for Work Project in Ha’apai Tonga, UNDP has been providing assistance to the affected communities…
The bogey of devaluation was once again raised last week. As Fiji TV 1 reported in its 6 pm news on May 24, this time the occasion was the Panel Discussion during the 2014 Annual Conference of the Fiji Institute of Accountants, held last week in Sigatoka. Since one of the Panelists happened to be…