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CITIZENS and investors in Honiara stand to benefit from renewable energy project to be funded by United Arab Emirate (UAE) government this year. The project is part of the $50 million UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund, with grant financing from Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD). Marshall Islands, Nauru and Palau will also benefit from the same…
Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare has assured the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI) of his Democratic Coalition for Change Government’s commitment to work in alliance with its stakeholders to create a more enabling environment for investment in Solomon Islands. The Prime Minister made the assurance when the Chair to the SICCI Board…
Hearing of family corruption cases that come before the courts will be given the same priority as other criminal and civil cases. Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer made the assurance during the opening of the 2015 legal year on Monday at the High Court. Sir Albert said priority will be given to the disposal of…
The government’s slow or non responses to requests sought for increases or improvements within the judiciary is unsatisfactory and must not be tolerated, says the Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer. Sir Albert made the statement at the opening of the Legal Year on Monday at the High Court. Sir Albert said the Judiciary is the…
NEXT month, 63,000 doses of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines (PCV) worth approximately 1.5 million SBD, will be available in all clinics providing immunization services. This is to ensure that all children especially those under 1 year of age can have access to the vaccines and be protected against Pneumococcus – a bacterium that causes pneumonia, meningitis,…
ANY decision to build a new agriculture in Auki to replace the burnt one will be made by the Cabinet. Minister for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Augustine Auga said there are no decisions made after the old office was burnt. Malaita’s agriculture office building in Auki was torched last week. “I will have…
MALAITA’s newly elected premier Peter Chanel Ramohia says the executive will deal appropriately with deputy premier’s post. Responding to the claims that his boat is being rocked, Mr Ramohia said there are no splits in his executive. There were reports Mr Ramohia’s new executive is splitting up due to disagreements over the appointment of former…
Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer is calling on the Provincial Government and Commissioner of Lands to reserve and preserve a land for Government institutions and other national interest and not given away. He made this call during the opening of the 2015 Legal Year yesterday at the High Court in relation to land space at…
GIZO TOWN council (GTC) has appealed to all Gizo residents to help maintain cleanliness in the township. Derald Michael of Gizo Town Council said GTC cannot meet the demand because of lack of resources therefore people should take responsibility. “We have limited resources to carry out the job, so we ask people to take care…
The civil case between two mining giants Sumitomo and Axiom is said to be a very expensive case. Another multi-millionaire dollar case that will require extra funding and assistance for a separate judge to hear is the Town Ground building case. This was revealed yesterday by the Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer at the 2015…