MALAITA premier Peter Chanel Ramohia says he is happy with the outcome of the discussion between the aviation and Guonaru’u landowners to reopen the airstrip. Mr Ramohia said the outcome was positive which resulted in the Gwaunaru’u parties involved agreed to reopening the airstrip. “I applaud the aviation permanent secretary Francis Lomo for the positive…
TEACHERS who will be posted to Auki Community High School in Malaita Province this year are urged to perform duties faithfully and honestly. This call was made following concerns raised last year that absenteeism was a huge problem. A concern parent said his son told him that some teachers were very lazy and can absent…
Lawyer representing the former Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Rural Development has served prosecution with their representation regarding the withdrawal of the case. The submission caused an adjournment to allow prosecution to consider the representation and to formally make its respond. The defence had notified the court of its intention to withdraw the charge…
THE delay in response to calls to promptly fix roads in Gizo Township is discouraging, Gizo residents said. Derik Tala of Jah Mountain said the deteriorating state of the roads in the township cannot be left unattended to. “The roads must be fixed quickly. They are deteriorating fast due to the recent downpour,” Mr Tala…
NEWLY elected clerk of Western Province Gideon Tuke says, he is planning to hold a couple of public awareness programs on the roles of a clerk. Mr Tuke said people need to understand a clerk’s role so that they understand how they are mandated to do their jobs. He said a clerk holds an important…
The Prime Minister’s Office has urged the Opposition Leader Hon Jeremiah Manele to demonstrate political maturity in carrying out his watchdog role. A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said the Democratic Coalition for Change Government will address the 2014 April Flash-floods Rehabilitation Package in the right context, when the government is in full position…
TWO Members of Parliament representing the victims (guards) and suspects of the Westpac Bank robbery yesterday have stepped in to end any possible retaliatory escalation of the incident. The prompt intervention of MP for Lau Mbaelelea Augustine Auga and MP for North Malaita Jimmy Lusibaea, was necessary to avoid relatives of the security officer who…
The Federation of International Basketball Associations (FIBA) in Oceania in partnership with the Oceania Sports Education Program (OSEP) is enhancing the management and administrative capacity of selected Basketball Federations in the Oceania Region through a Management in Sports Organization (MiSO) workshop. The MiSO workshop is being held at the Tanoa International Hotel in Nadi from…
SOLOMON Islands national U-16 team concluded their competition at the OFC U-17 Championship with an overwhelming result, 13-0 against the American Samoa on Thursday. Seven goals from Larry Zama, two from Philip Maeta and each goal from John Oge, Junior Hou, Benjamin Toata and Hendrick Jirah was more than enough to give back some pride…
THE National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI) reveals that its annual funding it received from the Oceania Olympic Committee is US$85,000 which is equivalent to SBD$648,000. This was revealed by NOCSI Vice President Solidarity Joe Ramosaea and was also confirmed by NOCSI President Martin Rara. Ramosaea made the revelation after receiving complaints from several…