Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his Ministers affirmed their full support towards the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) propose Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Act 2023 draft. Under the leadership of Minister for MRD Honourable Duddley Kopu and the senior management team of the ministry, the draft CDF legislation was introduced to the Prime Minister and…
Australia’s SBD1.65 billion infrastructure partnership with Solomon Islands has delivered its third industry training to support local industry winning more work and delivering better quality infrastructure. Last week local construction companies developed Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) policies for their workplaces – with the message that the inclusion of women and people with…
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission has filled the vacant position of the new Chief Electoral Officer following the swearing-in of Mr. Jasper Anisi by the Governor General Sir David Vunagi at Government House this morning. Mr. Anisi took his Oaths of Office and Allegiance pledging to serve His Majesty’s Government to the best of his…
Temotu Premier denies allegations as motion filed against him TEMOTU Provincial Premier Clay Forau is confident his government is rock solid and welcomed the motion of no confidence against him this Thursday. “Bring it on. We are in a democratic country,” he said. The motion was moved by Stanley Tehiahua, the member for Duff Islands,…
PELICAN Shipping Limited transported 90 athletes from Isabel Province from Buala on Thursday last week to Honiara as it expands its service to Isabel. At Buala Wharf to farewell the athletes before their trip to Honiara was Isabel Province premier Honourable Rhoda Sikilabu. Team Isabel representative said the team is happy for the reliable service…
IT is always hard to say goodbye to someone close to you. This is exactly how SolTuna board, management and staff felt Monday last week when they formally bid farewell to their outgoing general manager Jim Alexander and his wife Leo. Sixty-eight-year-old Mr Alexander has been with SolTuna for 10 years and Noro is where…
The Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Bradley (MMERE) Tovosia has echoed Solomon Islands position during the recent UN “Water Action Decade” summit at the UN headquarter in New York. Minister Tovosia said for Solomon Islands, ‘water is not only a resource but is LIFE’ and it is appropriate that the UN General Assembly…
DEAR EDITOR, There are culverts coiling alongside the other side of the road going off to Auki. We were on this side of the road watching people rushing off to board the waiting trucks on the other side. Then it’s our turn to go ourselves. This is the current scene of crossing the make-shift bridge.…
DEAR EDITOR, Thankyou for allowing space on your paper to comment on the behavior and attitude of a senior police inspector in Noro. On the 18th of March 2023, I was standing inside a Chinese shop in Noro and witnessed a senior police inspector who was later known to me as Robert Hickie. He walked…
DEAR EDITOR, Concerning the above heading I wish to reveal to the public about my concern on the above-mentioned issue. Years after years the responsible authority had overlooked this matter, however to me it is one of the significant issues the responsible authority should take concern and deal with as soon as possible. Perhaps before…