THE Office of the Auditor General (OAG) and the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) are ready to implement their projects. They will implement the Capacity in Statistics and Audit (CAPSA) Project and its two sub-component projects namely the Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 2024-25 and the National Economic Establishment Census (NEEC) 2024. The…
The long delay in the implementation of the proposed Bonale Pineapple Factory in Malaita Province has raised questions and concerns among those eagerly awaiting progress on this crucial development. The Bonale Pineapple Mill Project is set to be located in West Kwaio, Malaita Province, and is a national government initiative. Multiple ministries, including Commerce, Industry,…
THE Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) has redirected land originally earmarked for a proposed tourist complex to construct a new fishery office in Auki. This decision was taken by the provincial government’s Executive to facilitate the development of the fishery office as part of preparations for the Bina Harbour project in Malaita. However, this move has…
OWNER of Kubonitu Holding Ltd, Duddley Longamei has denied any wrong doing when receiving $2.5 million under the Economic Stimulus Package to export kava overseas. Longamei was responding to a case study in the newly released audit report in the $309 million ESP. David Dennis from the Auditor General office released the report last week.…
Teachers in Honiara and Guadalcanal Province, on Friday, celebrated World Teachers’ Day in a vibrant and colourful way. The celebration commenced with a parade from the Maranatha Hall, Lunga area after the morning devotion. The parade then headed down to Town Ground round about in West Honiara and then back to FOPA village, Panatina, where…
WORLD Vision has successfully conducted a three-day Lesson Learned Workshop for ‘Saving For Transformation (S4T)’ leaders in Buma Village in West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province. The workshop, which was held on Wednesday to Friday last week, brought together a total of 145 participants representing S4T groups from East and North Malaita. World Vision S4T facilitator for the Youth and Sustainable Economic Development (YSED) Project,Hermon Maelilia said,…
WOMEN in Honiara on Wednesday,2nd October officially relaunched the Honiara Council of Women at the Multi-purpose Hall Youth Hub in China Town. The relaunching came after years of idleness in working with women’s groups in different communities in Honiara over the past years. The theme of the programme was “Inspire Our Women.” Delivering the keynote address,…
A HUNT is currently underway for the skipper of a 75 horse-powered outboard motor (OBM) ray boat which hit a father and his daughter who were traveling in a boat near Seghe, Marovo, Western Province last week. A man in his 50s and his 11-year-old daughter narrowly survived the tragic boat accident on Wednesday evening,…