A CONCERN man from Temotu province has questioned the National Government and their two Member of Parliament for Nende and Pele as to where are the Transport Fund initiated by the government to support and address their transport difficulties. John Laura made the call following a good number of passengers who were denied to…
Deteriorating bridges along the North Road in Malaita Province continue to pose a threat to the travelling public with yet another unfortunate accident involving a three-ton vehicle providing transportation along the North Road. In the early hours of Friday morning last week, a vehicle loaded with passengers and goods headed north was forced off Mamafua…
A thundery welcome for an Are’Are warrior DRENCHING rain and claps of thunder welcomed West Are’Are’s passenger boat, the MV Tahimareho when it sailed into Point Cruz on Saturday afternoon. It was the ship’s first commercial trip to and from Auki on Malaita since its tragic accident on 3rd April this year. Some 27…
Ninety-three percent (93%) of girls are feeling unsafe on the streets of Honiara City according to a recent survey. This was revealed by Plan International Country Manager Ella Kauhue during her presentation at the Youth Empowerment Art Exhibition on Thursday 17 December. Ms. Kauhue said that 93% of girls feel unsafe in public spaces and…
THE details of the much-awaited Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) will soon be made public after the Permanent Secretary of Finance launched the ESP Management Information (ESP-MIS) and the ESP Content Management systems (ESP-CMS) on Friday. Speaking at the launching, Mr. McKinnie Dentana said both applications are web-based meaning that they are accessible by URL on…
Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said the investigations into the recent gold bar robbery is continuing. Commissioner Mangau made the assurance when responding to a question posed by a member of the media during his weekly media conference. The reporter asked if the person arrested was the one that was injured during the robbery. Mangau however…
Registrar of Titles bites the bullet over land dealings JOSEPH ALEVE MALANGA – the man who stood his ground in a stand-off with the Commissioner of Lands, Alan McNeil over the transfer of Fixed Term Estate (FTE) – has been suspended as the Registrar of Titles. Mr. Malanga confirmed his suspension, Friday. “Yes, I have…
This month the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) together with Choiseul Provincial health team officially handed over three water supply projects, Veqa-Siro, Loloque- Panarui and Vavudu –Tambasaru project in the Choiseul province. This was made possible through funding provided by the European Union (EU) through the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination…
China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has won the publicly advertised bid for the Design and Building of Munda International Airport Terminal Building in the Western Province. These terminal building works will significantly contribute to the government aspirations to improve and upgrade airport infrastructure as stated in the DCGA Policy 5.2.1.4 a) and e). This…
A Gizo resident has raised concerns over a supply of frozen chicken bound for sale at a Chinese owned shop in the township over the weekend. The resident who requested anonymity from this paper said that the supply of frozen chicken was brought in via MV J. Harms (formerly Kosco) on Sunday 15 December from…