Ministry of agriculture and livestock will be working on improving the coconut industry in the country. This was revealed by the minister David Tome during the launching of new a coconut crushing mill in Mangakiki village, west Guadalcanal last week. He said his ministry is very much concerned with the need to plant and re-plant…
The Pan Oceanic Bank (POB) board of management normally meets in Solomon Islands with most of its decisions done here. The explanation was made by the bank’s chief executive officer (CEO) Nihal Kekulawala in an interview with the paper fortnight ago. He decided to come out and explain this so that local customers can be…
INVESTORS of the country’s newly established bank – Pan Oceanic Bank (POB) are taking risks to invest in Solomon Islands. Chief executive officer (CEO) of the bank Nihal Kekulawala in an interview with the paper fortnight ago said most of the people who have invested in the bank have taken a risk. Therefore he added,…
The Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby and his team arrived in the country on Sunday afternoon for one three days visit. A high level delegation from the Church of Melanesian led by the Archbishop of the Church of Melanesian in Solomon Islands the Right Reverend David Vunagi and members…
The 2014 international youth day led by young people is set to be celebrated on Tuesday at Multipurpose Hall compound featuring seven days of campaign on the theme “Mental Health Matters” which will be officially launched by Hon.Peter Tom, the Minister of Women, Youth, Children & Family Affairs. The event is expected to be attended…
World Vision joined the celebrations of Makira/Ulawa Province’s second appointed day last week and continued with a three days mini fair show. The mini show from August 4-6 saw World Vision’s Makira Area Program displaying their project activities as part of the celebration and show casing four projects namely, Makira Climate Change Adaptation project, Makira…
Intending candidate, Alfred Sasako, has called for the immediate dissolution of Parliament, saying the nation has reached the height of fiscal irresponsibility through abuse of public funds. In a statement last Sunday, Alfred said the grim picture painted by a confidential circular issued by the Permanent Secretary of Finance, Shadrach Fanega, only 10 days ago…
Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) has described the comments of deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga as shameful and nonsense. Speaking in response to comments made by Maelanga last week, forum president Charles Dausabea said it was sad to see a Malaitan leader was being spoon fed with words that only make him look foolish. “Why does…
Disturbances and disorderly behaviour continue top police list last week again as of Monday 4 August to yesterday Sunday 10 Aug 2014. As the Acting Assistant Commissioner for national capital Gabriel Manelusi he said he was concern with such behaviour. “I’m very concern about the continue of this behaviour the previous week which recorded 31…
A work on the USP fourth campus at Ndoma, West Guadalcanal, finally kicks off fortnight ago with pegging of the entire boundary and clearing of the bushes. This was revealed by the University of the South Pacific (USP), Solomon Islands Campus Director John Usuramo during the USP open day at the Multi Purpose Hall, Friday.…