THE Government through the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) has recognised the service offered by all teaching professionals in the country. Minister for Education Lanelle Tanangada highlighted this in her remarks to mark the World Teacher’s Day celebration in Honiara, Tuesday. The event commenced with a fellowship service at the Holy Cross…
WESTERN Provincial capital Gizo is experiencing rice shortage with most of the shops running out of stock. Over the past days people from the neighboring islands traveling over to do their normal daily shopping have been denied the opportunity to buy a bag of rice at most of the shops in Gizo. The shortage of…
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) has described the allegations by Transparency Solomon Islands International (TSI) as grossly misleading and lacks credibility. “As a watch dog organisation, TSI has failed miserably to cross check for facts before publishing such allegations in the media,” Director of Fisheries stated. TSI claimed MFMR has been inconsiderate…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has conveyed his condolences to victims of the COVID-19 pandemic globally. The Prime Minister offered his condolences on behalf of the Government and people of Solomon Islands when delivering his virtual address to the 76th United Nations General Assembly recently. “I offer my sincerest condolences on behalf of the government and…
On political advisor’s employment AS the tug-o-war for power in the Malaita Provincial Government continues, a former minister has spilled the beans on Premier Daniel Suidani’s political advisor, Celsius Talifilu. The man – Elijah Asilaua is the MPA for Ward 11 in the Malaita Provincial Assembly – was the Minister for Forest, Mines and…
Admin officer fronts court AN admin officer of a logging company accused of employing two foreigners without a work permit in Makira Province has appeared in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Tang Tung Siong of Malaysia faces a charge of employing non-citizens not authorized to work. The court yesterday imposed strict bail conditions on him…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says Cabinet has set a target of 90% full vaccination coverage to reopen our international borders. Prime Minister Sogavare in his nationwide address yesterday said Cabinet has directed the Oversight Committee and the Policy Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation unit (PIME), to undertake critical analysis and recommendations on how and when we…
SINU Council ends VC’s contract in August SOLOMON Islands National University (SINU) Council has terminated the contract of the controversial SINU Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr Ganesh Chand in August. Minister for Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) Lanelle Tanangada revealed this in Parliament yesterday in response to a question asked by the Member of…
THE Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), on behalf of its members of the business community wishes to acknowledge and congratulate the Board, Management and staff of Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) for its prudent management of members’ fund despite the difficult times faced due to the global pandemic. SICCI, as the…
THE Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau has reminded beche-de-mer divers throughout the country to consider their safety when diving in the waters where crocodiles were sighted. This was upon the recent incidences of a crocodile attacked a beche-de-mer diver in the Central Province and similar incident in the Western Province. Commissioner Mangau made this call during…