Commissioner of Lands ups the heat on illegal land dealings COMMISSIONER of Lands, Alan McNeil, has upped the heat on fixing fraudulent land dealings, revealing a middleman network exists for identifying prime land that is available in Honiara. The network, he said, engages in forging the necessary documents and gets these registered to a…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement with Foodworks Suppliers Limited has made another landmark achievement after both parties launched the Hatchery & Stockfeed government-funded project on 30th November 2020. This came as the result of the 2.4 million funding support agreement that MAL and Foodworks Suppliers Hatchery…
Premier of Western Province (WP) is planning to establish such a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in or near Noro, Western Province. Premier David Gina made this statement in his speech marking the province’s 37th Second Appointed Day celebrations in Noro on Monday. Mr. Gina said that the Western Provincial Government (WPG) would like to seriously…
Alleged robbers wore police uniform stole two gold bars SEVEN masked men dressed in police uniform traveling in a G-plated land cruiser had robbed two gold bars and hard cash from a mining company operating in Central Guadalcanal in the early hours of Wednesday. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau told reporters yesterday those men are…
THE Member of Parliament (MP) for Maringe Kokota constituency and Minister for Health and Medical Services has condemned what he described as “the militancy type of behaviour” in the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) by both students and staff. Speaking in Parliament on the Sine-Die motion, Culwick Togamana talked about the SINU saga which falls under his…
MINISTER of Finance and Treasury Harry Kuma is urging youths and people who aimlessly roam the streets of Honiara to go home and till their land. He made this comment during his contribution to the sine-die motion in parliament last week. “We should learn from the success stories of rural kava farmers continuously told through…
MEDIA has been urged to report more positive news than negative in order to help with the development of this country. Solomon Airlines, Commercial Manager, Colin Sigimanu has stated this when presenting the Airlines’ situation during the Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) three-day workshop on strengthening the capacity of journalists to report on the…
While developments in the infrastructure sector are gratifying and commendable, there is little progress being made in other sectors. This sentiment was echoed by the premier of Western Province, David Gina in his speech to mark the province’s 37 Second Appointed Day in Noro on Monday. Premier Gina said that such disparity is disappointing and…
The Correctional Service Solomon Island (CSSI) Commissioner Gabriel Manelusi has formally announced the promotion of seven new senior officers. He made the announcement at the Correctional Service Headquarter at Rove yesterday the 9 December 2020. During the Ceremony, CSSI Commissioner Gabriel Manelusi said that he is pleased to inform that the Police and Prison Service…
A Kava training for farmers in the Northern part of Vella La Vella Island in the Western Province was deemed successful. Farmers from three selected villages including Iriqila, Karaka, and Valapata undertook the demonstration training from 17th-25th November 2020, facilitated by agriculture officers in the Western Province. Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock (MAL), Chief Field…