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Scholars from Ulawa Ugi studying at the various Universities in Fiji will run an educational tour to their communities on from December 3 to motivate them on the importance of education. Called themselves ‘Ulawa Ugi Scholars for Change,’ the group’s version was to empower young generations to pursue for higher education. Vice President Julius Sulu…
HONIARA city council (HCC) has welcomed the empowerment of the Land’s Board which is expected to come into effect as of November. As a member of the Urban Planning and Land Task Force, city council sees the implementation of the new Lands and Titles Bill 2014 an opportunity council could have a say on city…
The new Royal Solomon Islands Police Force police chief says he wants to train more policemen and women to join the police force. Frank Prendergast said young men and women from all the provinces and Honiara who are interested in taking up policing as their future career should apply for to join the Force. Mr…
OUTGOING Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Choiseul Manasseh Sogavare says, outgoing MPs who fail to contribute in Bills, Parliamentary debates and are always absent from Parliament sessions should not be voted in again. The former Prime Minister said the recent survey report by Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) sends a good message to voters.…
FORMER Member of Parliament (MP) for East Honiara, Douglas Ete says leaders have failed to address the underlying problems of Solomon Islands in the last 20 years. The problems include unemployment, increasing population, corruption and protection of extractive resources. Ete echoed this when he declared his campaign opens for the upcoming elections on November 19…
POLICE Commissioner, Frank Prendergast has again reiterated that Police are expecting a peaceful National General Election when the country goes to the poll on November, 19. Mr Prendergast reiterated the call which has already been made by several other senior Police Officers over the past month of Police not anticipating any major hiccups as the…
COMMISSIONER of Police, Frank Prendergast has called upon young Solomon Islanders to enlist for recruitment with the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. This was after the RSIPF started its recruitment for new Officers last week. Mr Prendergast also revealed that so far more than 1,600 applicants have signed up, adding that the Force needs more…
HUNDREDS of supporters and the communities of Anokelo of West Kwara’ae Constituency (WKC) over the weekend witnessed a twenty-five (25) year old intending candidate launched his campaign at Anokelo village. Eric Ryan Ulufia recently graduated from the University of the South Pacific (USP) and was keen to enter into politics. The launching on Saturday has…
THE Guadalcanal Civil Society Network (GCSN) has given seven days ultimatum to its Provincial Government and eight Parliamentarians to find a solution on the controversial tailing dam at Goldridge mining site. This came after fears raised by St Barbara that the dam could pose a threat to communities leaving downstream during the upcoming wet season.…
Former Ombudsman John Smith Pitabelama urges the government to pay the claims of 437 former and serving officers who previously served at the Solomon-PNG border during the Bougainville crisis. Mr Pitabelama, who was also a former Police commander who served at the border, claimed the government would put the upcoming national elections at risk if…