GAMBLING HOTSPOT IGNORED

Police turning a blind eye on gambling at Rove where the illegal activity is rampant POLICE have arrested a number of people, including nurses and at least one doctor for gambling, but those who have been caught in the act have turned the spotlight on the leadership of the nation’s law enforcement agency. They say…

MP Ghiro continue to deliver projects to boost economic activities in Central Makira

 Government through the Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Makira Constituency (CMC) Honourable Nestor Ghiro continues to support development in his constituency by injecting more than SBD$2.8 million worth of equipment to boost economic activities in CMC. On Wednesday 25 January 2023, Honourable Ghiro and his Constituency Officer handed over a new grader machine, four…

Tuke: PGA must go

THE Provincial Government Acts (PGA) 1997 must be reviewed or abolished because it left the provincial governments powerless to act and the way forward is statehood. The comments were made by the Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward 3, Nusa Simbo, Gideon Tuke in his contribution to the Sine Die motion on Friday.…

Dr Strahan completes tenure

THE Australian High Commissioner, Dr Lachlan Strahan, will leave Solomon Islands back to Australia today after completing his three-year tenure. Dr Strahan revealed this on Monday when delivering his remarks at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre, a project worth SBD$150-million financed by the Australian Government. It will be implemented…

ESSP govt partners celebrate International Day of Education 2023

The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) celebrates the International Day of Education 2023 with Solomon Islands Education Sector Support Program government partners.  The theme for the International Day of Education this year is “to invest in people, prioritise education”, which encourages the advancement of global progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals through…