HE dreamt of serving his country as of this year as a qualified legal practitioner after completing his legal studies straight out of university in mid 2021. He graduated with a Diploma In Legal Practice (GDLP) at UniFiji last December with the hope of securing a job. However, the struggle became a reality after he…
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force is currently implementing a month-long operation to deter illegal driving and other traffic related activities in Honiara. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, Stephen Maesiola said the operation involves valid vehicle and driver’s license checks including Government Vehicle Permit checks. The exercise…
Cyber bullying is an instant threat to our pacific children and people and should be given zero tolerance. Therefore a need for well-informed and balanced facts and opinions is critical in maximizing opportunities to benefit the consumers and pacific people. Minister of Education and Human Resources Lanelle Tanangada highlighted this at the opening of the…
THE COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent outbreak in the country had significantly impacted on the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) membership level which had seen a drop. This was revealed by the Fund’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and General Manager Mike Wate on Friday when presenting an overview of the Funds financial and operational…
COMMUNITIES of Malaita Outer Island (MOI) are calling on the Government through the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources to speed up the beche-de-mer (sea cucumber) management plan. The call was issued following last week’s peaceful protest by grade five students of Pelau Primary School on MOI. “Our call is for the Ministry of Fisheries…
The Orthopaedic Department at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara is a grateful recipient of a brand new Arthroscope set. This was made possible through Stryker Company, represented by Mr Alexander Wagner, the department of Biomedical Engineering of the University of Basel, represented by Professor Nicklaus Freiderich, the HHZ Charitable Trust and by donations…
The national government through Gao-Bugotu Constituency (GBC) office has been commended for its firm commitment and continuous support towards development of important health infrastructure in the constituency, Isabel Province. Chief Philip Manika expressed the commendation at the official handing over of Vulavu clinic staff house, Friday last week (30 September, 2022) at Vulavu community. Member…
CHAIRMAN of the Pacific Media Summit 2022 and Vice President of the Media Association Solomon Islands Douglas Marau has described the Media Summit as a success. Mr Marau said more than 150 media participants from around the region have left our shores over the weekend and some leaving later this week. Speaking at the closing…
STUDENTS of Pelau Primary School in the Malaita Outer Islands have staged a peaceful protest against the over-harvesting of sea cucumbers and over-fishing in the atolls where people solely rely on the sea for their survival. Some locals have been reported to continue harvesting the marine commodity, despite the closure of the beche-de-mer harvesting period…
PM Sogavare dubs the two-day Biden-Pacific leaders’ summit at the White House this week as ‘productive engagement’ PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has had a very productive engagement at the US President Joe Biden Summit with Pacific Island Leaders over the past two days in Washington DC, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Press Secretariat said.…