Striking GPPOL workers resume work

GUADALCANAL Plantation Palm Oil Limited 3 (GPPOL 3) workers who had gone on strike for the removal of the company’s Field Plantation Manager, Syfig Rusepini, resumed work on Thursday. This came about after the GPPOL Management ironed out issues that led to the strike on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. In an interview with Solomon Star…

Police weekly media conference News

Men in custody for armed robbery THREE men have been arrested and charged for allegedly robbing over $100,000 including Chinese currencies at the Holiday Resort Motel at Henderson, Guadalcanal on January 20. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau, at his first weekly media conference for this year, said the trio are currently remanded in custody. He said…

HCC changes tune on illegal markets

THE Honiara City Council (HCC) has failed to shut-down illegal markets by the lapse of the deadline it had given and illegal markets remain operational. Mayor Eddie Siapu last week warned vendors operating in illegal market venues within the Honiara City Council jurisdiction last week that January 31 was the deadline for them to relocate…

GOV’T CONGRATULATES SOLOMON WATER & PARTNERS ON WATER TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT

The Solomon Islands Government today congratulates Solomon Water together with its partners – the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the World Bank and members of the Kongulai Community in a ground-breaking ceremony which marked the beginning of the project’s construction phase. The project will provide better access to safe water and improve sanitation in urban areas…

Regional Reflections

By Tess Newton Cain* Kiribati to return to the Pacific Islands Forum Prime Minister Rabuka’s recent visit to Kiribati looks to have paid off. President Maamau of Kiribati has advised Rabuka (in his capacity as chair of the Pacific Islands Forum) that his country is ready to rejoin the regional organisation. The regional leadership is…