A LONG WAIT FOR FAMILY

Government sits on title transfer for decade & half   BEFORE he died in 2007 the Coalition government which he helped put together reportedly agreed to ‘gift’ him a package which includes a house, a vehicle and $1.5 million in recognition of his contributions to nation-building. “It was a deal hammered out when the new…

NO JAB, NO MARKET!

THE Western Provincial Government (WPG) will soon require only vaccinated market vendors will use the Gizo main market to sell their produce and other food products. This means, ‘no jab, no market’ policy will come into force in Gizo. The move comes as the province prepares for the reopening of the border between Papua New…

MORE PROJECTS FOR MALAITA

Nine projects under US for Malaita   The Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani wasted no time as he announced nine projects that will be implemented under the US SCALE program in Malaita Province. He revealed the projects during arrival back in Auki on Monday. Of the nine projects; seven of them are small scale projects,…

In Court with Assumpta

Former CDO’s trial set for next year TRIAL on the matter of the former Constituency Development Officer (CDO) for Temotu Nende Constituency accused of misusing constituency funds has been set for next year. The dates for the trial was fixed yesterday after a pre-trial conference was conducted on the matter of Philip Tuplo. Tuplo is…

AIRLINES HAILS NEWS

Ready to resume Nadi service Repatriation flight from Fiji confirmed Solomon Airlines has welcomed the announcement of Pacific neighbour Fiji’s international border reopening, confirming Solomon Islands national carrier is also ready to increase scheduled international flying, when the time is right. In a statement Tuesday, the national flag carrier said after Fiji reached its milestone…

Training to boost pig production in Northwest Guadalcanal held

Northwest Guadalcanal is anticipating an increase in pig production activity after the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Livestock Department conducted a three-day piggery training aimed at enhancing pig farmers capacity in the area last week. Deputy Director of Livestock Hearley Atupule and his officers facilitated the training that ran from 6th-8th October…