THE Political Parties Commission (PPC) has confirmed that until the High Court decision is made on whether an unregistered party can contest, nominate or support the campaign of candidates in the upcoming general election, its position on the matter remains. The Commission’s stand was that it is prohibited for any contestant of the upcoming general…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services, and the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) are continuing with the community consultation on the Government decision for a staged limited rearmament of the RSIPF. Representatives of the RSIPF, the RAMSI Office of the Special Coordinator (OSC)…
Some staff at the Solomon Island Agriculture Quarantine Service (SIAQS) within the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), will be trained by an UK expert on how to operate the new quarantine incinerator machines. Head of Operations (ag) within SIAQS, John Pupulu said the training would be conducted after the official launching of the machine…
SPTO: The South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) is organising the participation of member countries at the Adventure Travel and Backpacker Expo this week. It’s also excited to announce that three of these members have been nominated for the “Best International Adventure Activity” award. They are The Islands of Tahiti, the Solomon Islands, and the Kingdom…
FFA: Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) have come away from a special session of their governing council with a fisheries management proposal for South Pacific Albacore. The proposed conservation and management measure will be tabled at the 11th WCPFC in Samoa. The proposal for a comprehensive Conservation and Management Measure is…