Consumer affairs up to task: Hou’ua

THE consumer affairs and price control department of the Ministry of Commerce has been carrying out regular checks in Honiara shops. Director Geoffrey Dan Hou’ua said, his department officials are using three days every week to check goods in shops. A number of complaints have been raised in the recent past by consumers about shops…

Kwaio murder trial ends

TRIAL in relation to the murder of a man at East Kwaio, Malaita province, ended Tuesday at the High Court. Ngadabeu Maenari’i of Kwaio was accused of killing a man at Fanauriri village, in east Kwaio, on 21 April 2012. Prosecution alleged he stabbed a man with a knife following an argument between them. It…

TSI head West with CDF workshop

TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) is currently in the Western Province to hold workshops on the topic of Constituency Development Fund (CDF).  In a statement, the Communication Unit of TSI said that the awareness workshop is intended to increase citizen’s access to information concerning CDF  “During the visit, the TSI team will be holding four workshops…

Munda residents get organised

AS major developments and expansion of Munda town are obvious, local residents are sure of associated issues to come and are setting up. The idea of setting up a ‘Town Committee’ has been exhausted and is being pursued. The Town Committee to act as a city council will look at major development and other issues…

Guadalcanal flag raised after 30yrs

Youths of Malango ward raised the Guadalcanal flag as well as the National colors for the first time in thirty years, as they celebrates their provincial second appointed day, last week. The event which was highlighted with the reviving of soccer tournament for the Malango clubs will be completed Thursday this week. The organizer of…

Guadalcanal man wants road fixed

A GUADALCANAL man, Edwin Kuba is calling on both provincial and national members of East Central, and Central Guadalcanal constituencies to quickly mend the feeder road from Nubu to Aroaro. In an interview with this paper early this week, Mr Kuba said that the road is totally in its bad state now and is affecting…