For the first time in Vanuatu’s political history since 1980, three Kalsakau brothers from the same parents hailing from Ifira, Efate, have been elected MPs, according to provisional results. The unofficial results from last week’s snap elections indicated the three brothers – Ephraim Kasakau, Ishmael Kalsakau and Joshua Kalasakau – have secured three seats in…
Teachers in Malaita are still waiting for their postings this year. That was because the Malaita Education Authority is yet to release the teachers posting list for this year. And teachers who called into Auki last Friday to enquire about the new postings say the delay will affect the start of 2016 academic year. “Schools…
Nazar Group of Companies have refuted a media report that claim their hotel project in Honiara has been delayed due to financial difficulties. They said the report was baseless and absurd. Nazar Chief executive Officer Sukru Cebi said: “The Company wishes to clarify that a land parcel at the former Laperous area in Honiara was…
There are no plans by the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) board to terminate the contract of chief executive officer Colin Yow. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development Henry Murray clarified this following rumours the board under its newly-appointed chairman Billy Titiulu will sack Singaporean Yow. “Any decision will have to be made…
Central and Eastern parts of the Solomon Islands are expected to experience a drier than normal rainfall from February to April this year. A Rainfall Outlook issued by the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services said a normal rainfall condition was forecasted for the Western region. The statement said the outlook is consistent with the statistical model…
The Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) will elect its new Archbishop next month. ACOM General Secretary Dr Abraham Hauriasi said the election will take place on 12 February. This was to replace Archbishop David Vunagi who retired late last year. Hauriasi said the provincial electoral board of the Church will conduct the election. The Archbishop…
The stakeholders consultation meeting on “East Rennell, World Heritage site in Danger (Solomon Islands)” will take place in Sanya (China) from 1 to 2 February 2016. The meeting is organised by the International Centre on Space Technology for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) which is a Category 2 Centre under the auspices of UNESCO, and…
University of the South Pacific (USP) in Honiara has come under fire after one of its staff allegedly refused to assist a student with disability. Edwin Babanisi, who is blind by disability, is studying law at USP’s Laucala campus in Fiji. He took his frustration of being unfairly treated by a female USP staff to…
Guadalcanal Provincial Education Authority will sponsor more than 200 students to study at Solomon Islands National (SINU) through its provincial scholarship board. In their efforts to build the province’s human resource capacity, the province for the first time initiated a sponsorship program and injected millions of dollars to sponsor tertiary students wishing to undertake study…
Fataleka constituent John Talo is calling on the Constituency Development Officer for Fataleka constituency, George Abana, to explain how constituency funds are used in 2015. These include Agriculture Funds, Forestry Fund (downstream processing and reforestation), and Church Fund allocation of $200,000. Talo said there is nothing on ground to prove that funds are being used…