APPEAL FOR SUPPORT

13-year-old diagnosed with brain cancer A FAMILY is now desperate to secure financial support as they are racing against time to save their only daughter who is being diagnosed with brain tumor. Thirteen -year old Rosemary Leah Kelesiwasi is from ‘Suava’ in Lau and ‘Gwaidadai’ in Kwara’ae, Malaita Province. She was a young bright student…

Govt hails donor support to education

THE country’s education sector is expecting a boost in the provision of service and infrastructure investment this year through funding support thanks to our traditional donor partners. This was announced by the Minister of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) Lanelle Tanangada in her speech to commemorate International Education Day in Honiara this morning. The…

AUSTRAC partners with Solomon Islands to fight money laundering and boost regional security

AUSTRAC, Australia’s financial intelligence unit (FIU), has provided Solomon Islands FIU with a new data analytics system that will aid in the detection of money laundering and be used to combat criminal and national security threats. The TAIPAN system will enable intelligence analysts in Solomon Islands FIU to identify suspicious financial patterns that can trigger…