UNICEF lights up BOE School

Boe Primary school in South Choiseul Constituency is amongst three other schools within Choiseul Province that benefited from a solar light system pilot project. A total of 16 solar panels with sets of all accessories required of the project were installed at Boe Primary School building and staff houses. The project was part of UNICEF…

EU officials visit EU funded projects in Isabel

Project officials from the European Union Delegation to Solomon Islands have assessed EU- funded development projects in surrounding communities of Buala, Isabel Province. The team led by EU Cooperation Attaché Ms Lorena Elvira Ayuso and Evaluation Expert Keith Owen visited Isabel last week for the final evaluation of community-based development projects. The five projects were…

Vote to join union or not

ABOUT 171 employees of Solomon Islands Port Authority (SIPA) will vote in a blind ballot today in Honiara to determine a majority rule on whether to join union or not after proposing a strike. SIPA management agreed to use the democratic process after the employees have signed on a 28-day strike notice. The notice was…

$20,000 theft

MASKED men have broken into a shop in Auki, Malaita province over the weekend and stole $20,000 in hard cash plus other goods. Reports reaching the paper said, the burglars entered ML store using sharp objects on Saturday night and removed the goods and cash. The shop is owned by an Asian lady who has…

Renbel lauds DCC’s policy statement

NEWLY-ELECTED Rennell and Bellona premier Collin Singamoana Tesu’atai has commended the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government’s for the recent official release of its policy statement. Premier Tesu’atai said, the DCC policy statement is a key document, which will not only guide the functioning of the machinery of the government but also provide an important…

Tulagi police arrests duo

TWO young men were arrested by Tulagi police on Friday for consuming alcohol and behaving disorderly. The men who were from a village near Tulagi town were remanded in custody and were released on Saturday, according to the Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Fred Satu. Mr Satu said, his office is taking tough measures to punish…

USPSI to conduct information session

THE University of the South Pacific, Solomon Islands (USPSI) campus in Honiara will be organising a two day information session for school leavers at its USPSI compound commencing today. The two day series information session is for school leavers or drop outs around the country to convene and learn more about the opportunities that are…

Court to decide where the case to hear case

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Malaita govt urged to make good decisions

The Malaita Provincial Government has been advised to make sound decisions and develop strategic actions that can bring back financial recovery and development for the province and its people following its disqualification from the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) since 2010. Senior officials from the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) led by…

Georgian govt supports Gizo CHS

Gizo Community High School (CHS) in Western Province on Friday received five computers with assistance from the Georgian Government. The five computers came as the Georgian government began fulfilling its promise of donating a thousand computers to the Solomon Islands government. The computers were secured by former Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo in 2012. The…