Dear Editor – Its good to see a solution being taken to ease the current traffic congestion in Honiara. Since last week the new Mataniko bridge had been designed to allow for three lane. In the morning the west bound lane into the city was turned into two lane while eastbound traffic was reduced to…
Dear Editor – If Solomon Islands to be applauded for: It’s the taste of Soltuna tuna products on the shelves of Fijian street and departmental shops. Despite the prices of its product lines are bit higher than locally manufactured ones (courtesy of MSG tariffs and quotas), our canned tuna remains – the first choice and…
Dear Editor – Solomon Islands is a poor and infancy cash economy country in the world in which its 90 % of population are living in the rural areas and depend entirely on the natural resources from the land and sea to sustain their daily survival. Most of its export commodities come from agricultural cash…
To you the Eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, to whom all power, wisdom, authority and dominion derives its name, we call upon you to witness this great occasion. We quote from your divine constitution that, unless the Lord builds the Nation, its builders labour in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the Nation,…
WE are here to protect and look after the nation. These were the words of Senior Sergeant Moses Ofu and Constable Kevin Daokalia – two of the 125 police officers from the Close Personal Protection Unit and Police Response Team who are now armed after Monday’s launching of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force limited…
GUADALCANAL Premier Anthony Veke says that Canada has praised the people to people engagement of Labour mobility between his province and Canadian Businesses who hire GP-CITREC graduates as seasonal workers. Premier Veke, who met with Canada’s newly, appointed High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands, His Excellency Paul Maddison in Honiara, said the people of Guadalcanal…
The Parliamentary Opposition Office says the much talked- about rearmament of the certain sections of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) as of yesterday is a culmination of trust and confidence in the Force. The Opposition Office in a statement yesterday highlighted the rearmament of the Close Personnel Protection (CPP) and the Police Response…
KUKUM Police Traffic Centre says the introduction of the three lanes at the Mataniko Bridge has eased the traffic congestion during peak hours. The centre’s police inspector Brian Surimalefo said since introducing the three lanes traffic has improved. “Traffic has flowed according to the proposed measures and traffic management during peak hours,” Mr Surimalefo said.…
SOLOMON Islands Red Cross Society (SIRCS) on Friday commemorated World Red Cross Day in Honiara on the theme “Everywhere for Everyone”. SIRCS communications officer Kennedy Waitara said the theme reflected on how Red Cross can help people. “…where ever you are, whoever you are, we the Solomon Islands Red Cross Society will be there and…
A seminar to improve search and rescue efforts in the country was held last week in Honiara. The consultation was held between the Solomon Island Maritime Safety Administration (SIMSA), SI Ports Authority, NGO____s, RSIPF maritime head, the Secretariate of the Pacific community and International Maritime Organisation (IMO). The consultation was to ensure there is a…