$400,000 increase in Terminal Grant is unreasonable: TSI The recent increase in Terminal Grant for all out going Members of Parliament (MP) has been criticized. Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) in a statement yesterday said it believes that the increase of Terminal Grant from $100,000 SBD to $400,000 SBD is unreasonable and unjustifiable. “We know that…
THE Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga has clarified claims made against him about the last minute assistance to the constituency. Last week a number of constituents have questioned the support rendered to the constituency in the form of roofing iron. Some claimed its part of his campaigning moves. But in a statement last week…
The People’s Alliance Party (PA) for Change has launched its Party campaign in Munda last Friday. The Party’s president Sir Nathaniel Waena introduced the Party along with its two intending candidates running under the party’s umbrella. They are Mr. Warren Paia from Munda who is contesting the West New Georgia Constituency and Miss Damirita Donga…
POLICE has been called on to investigate and intervene what was described as a tense situation at the mining site at Lavaku Bay in Rennell Island. It was reported Indonesian Mining Company BinTang Borneo Ltd and its associates are insisting to land their machineries and equipments at the mine site. A villager Mike Teagei of…
About 10 young entrepreneurs from the Youth@Work’s Young Entrepreneurs Program (YEP) received grants from Youth@Work last Monday as part of the programs initiative to help young business men and women. The grants awarding ceremony was graced with the presence of Mrs. Sue Kennedy, local entrepreneur and owner of the King Solomon Hotel and Gizo Hotel…
The Youth@Work internship program has just received major support from the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs. The program that provides training for more than 500 young unemployed people each year has been able to fund the expansion and improvement of its training, especially of the front loading classes of the core program,…
FOLLOWING concerns raised by people of North West Choiseul Constituency following the release of $3million from the government for the purchase of a new boat for the constituency, a meeting is being planned for next Sunday. In a statement last Sunday Moses Pelomo of the Vatate Task Force Chairman said people from North West Choiseul…
Leader of Solomon Islands Party of Rural Advancement (SIPRA) says his Party knows the problems of this country. Speaking at the launch of his Party’s manifesto yesterday, Gordon Darcy Lilo said despite the hope that all Parties contesting this coming national general election hold for this country, SIPRA knows the truth. “…Political Parties got their…
FAUMAMANU Community High School (FCHS) in East Kwara’ae, Malaita Province has applauded the Malaita Education Authority (MEA) for carrying out an inspection program at the school last week. The inspection was aimed at ensuring schools around the province are offering quality teaching methods and well managed. At Faumamanu three officers conducted assessment at the school…
THE three (3) kilometer feeder road that was constructed for the Faumamanu market, East Kwara’ae, Malaita province was successfully completed thanks to their outgoing Member of Parliament (MP) Manasseh Maelanga. The completion of the road last week has brought smiles to all the market vendors from the highlands and surrounding communities who usually sells their…