China Town police post set to re-open

THE China Town police post will re-open Friday next week. The post, located at the same spot near the Mataniko clinic, takes up the front section of the Honiara City Council’s newly built dental clinic. Assistance police commissioner Gabriel Manelusi said the post has been equipped and is ready to be occupied by officers.  Mr…

Vanuatu to host regional trade negotiation

OCTA – Pacific Island Country trade officials will meet in Vanuatu to negotiate a new comprehensive regional trade agreement that will deepen economic links in the Pacific. The tenth inter-sessional meeting on the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus negotiations will be held from 22-27 March at the Pacifik Farea Convention Centre at…

MSG senior official meeting discusses budget, work program

            The Chair of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Senior Officials Meeting (SOM), Michael Forrest, Permanent Secretary of the FLNKS External Unit officially opened the two-day MSG Senior Officials Meeting which ended yesterday at the MSG Secretariat in Port Vila, Vanuatu.             Mr Forrest welcomed senior officials from Fiji, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu…

Street vendors warn of tough action

THE City by-law on street vending of betel-nut and cigarette seem to not adhere to despite stringent measure carried out by the Honiara City Council Law Enforcement Division. Street vendors were seen at various street corners whenever law enforcers were not around. Many have ended up in court and were fined, but the practice of…

Gov’t urged to respect PS posts

THE leader of the Parliamentary Independent Group, Manasseh Maelanga, has called on the government to give due respect to post holders established under the national constitution. Mr Maelanga made the call in light of the recent appointments of political appointees by the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) government. He said the appointments of the political…