People With Disabilities Solomon Islands (PWDSI), its affiliate NEDEPELEVATUD Self- help group in collaboration with various divisions in the Health Divisions in Temotu will be raising awareness in the Reef Islands from 19th – 30th May. PWDSI Project Officer, Mr Davis Ladofoa and Ms Juna Leikona will be raising awareness on the rights of persons…
THE multi-million Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) water project has not been in full operation as scheduled due to technical faults. Answering a question in Parliament on the status of the JICA Water project in Honiara and Auki, Minister for Mines Energy and Rural Electrification Moses Garu said a test conducted in January unearthed hiccups.…
Secretary General of the Solomon Islands Red Cross Society (SIRCS), Ms. Joanne Zoleveke, has labelled Mr. Robert Leitimoe’s comments in Tuesday’s “Solomon Star” about Red Cross spending thousands on its officials at Rock Haven Inn as unfounded and deliberately misleading. Ms. Zoleveke said that if the “Solomon Star” reporter had checked with the Society before…
RELOCATION and rehabilitation of flood victims still has no clear answers. Answering questions raised in parliament in relation to the issue, Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo said the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) is working on the subject. “There is now currently a discussion that is going on between Lands and the NDMO to look…
The management of Rock Haven Inn has hit back expressing disappointment at a report which criticised Solomon Islands Red Cross officials for being accommodated at the Inn. The report appeared last Tuesday in the Solomon Star. In a statement last week the management said it was disappointed with the report and the paper which had…
The completion of the Honiara seaport facility project that was signed this week between the Solomon Islands’ government and Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will make Honiara to become one of the region’s maritime hubs. With the signing of the project’s grant agreement this week, it signals the start of the project’s construction phase that…
A Honiara resident has commended the Member of Parliament for Aoke Langalanga Honourable Mathew Wale for his bold and courageous stand to question the ministers of fisheries and police about last year’s bech-de-mer consignment that was later removed from the ministry of fisheries. MP Wale posed the question to MP Alfred Ghiro and MP Chris…
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The controversial business complex at Town Ground, West Honiara which is now called ‘Landmark Plaza’ has finally got its occupancy permit last week. The permit was issued by the Honiara city council environmental health division following the Town and Country Planning board’s resolution last week. Documents have confirmed approvals from the division of planning and…
THE controversial Political Parties Integrity Bill 2014 made it through the second reading despite heavy criticisms. Opposition Leader Dr Derek Sikua ensured the second passage was tested when he interrupted the speaker in accordance with standing order 42, which calls for division. The speaker announced its second passage when 25 members supported the Bill, only…