Women accomplishments need to be recognised

I DECIDED to write again on the above topic because I think women of Solomon Islands have been unfairly treated time and again by those who make decisions at the workplace. I am referring to professional women who were victims of ill-informed decisions made by male-dominated committees, based on questionable assumptions. This is an issue…

Call to revoke appointments

IN a brief response to MPA Vasuni’s article in the paper dated 15th April 2015 for a call to revoke the appointments of four non-executive members of the Central Provincial Assembly. Firstly, I salute the MPA for Tulagi ward for continuing to be a “watch dog” to my Office since his election victory on December…

Cost of Pam to Vanuatu

POVERTY and unemployment in Vanuatu are expected to worsen as a consequence of the devastating impact of Cyclone Pam. According to statistics released today by the Department of Labour (DoL) in Vanuatu, approximately U$7 million or VT7 Billion of personal income have been lost due to Pam. The Category 5 cyclone left a trail of…

A ship with a story

Maersk Alabama visits Noro port MAERSK Alabama, which was hijacked by pirates near Somalia in 2009 and her crew held hostage, made her first trip to Noro Port, Western Province, on Thursday. The container ship arrived at Noro Port around midday on her maiden trip to the nation’s second international port. Onboard Maersk Alabama were…

Workshop for north Malaita villagers

COMMUNITIES in north Malaita participated in a Youth Management Community Reflection workshop conducted in their area this week. Adventist Development Relief Agencies (ADRA) facilitated the workshop. The province’s Minister for Development Planning and Institutional Strengthening Glen Waneta and Provincial Minister for Northern Regional Affairs Rev. Michael Maeliáu officiated at the closing ceremony. They were joined…

Alleged bank robbers released on bail

FOUR men accused of robbing $4 million from Westpac Bank in Honiara early this year have been released on bail yesterday. Patterson Amos Otokwai, Duddley Baemalia, Jonathan Wanefilio and Stanley Waneakwasia were each released on cash bail bond of $1,500, with strict bail conditions. They all signed a recognition bond before they were released as…

New Auki police station opens soon

The newly constructed Auki Police Station will be officially opened soon. That’s according to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast when responding to questions from the local media yesterday. He said, at the moment, officers are being stationed in the newly built police station awaiting the official opening. “We have…

Man cleared of rape charge

A MAN who allegedly raped his step-daughter at the Kola’a Ridge graveyard in 2013 has been cleared off the charge. This followed the girl’s change of story in the witness box, admitting the sex was consensual. This was on Wednesday in the High Court when the matter came for trial. As a result the prosecution…