Shortlands groundbreaking fulfills people’s cry

THE historic groundbreaking ceremony at Lofung in the Shortland Islands, Western Province yesterday now fulfills the long time wish and desire of people residing along the Western Border region for a robust, structured and established border security management approach. A Government Communication Unit (GCU) statement last night said, the ceremony marks the beginning of the…

Hospital CEO calls on HCC

THERE is need for Honiara City Council to open some of its clinics during weekends to take up some of the burden currently vested upon National Referral Hospital. National Referral Hospital chief executive officer Dr George Malefoasi made this statement at a press conference on Tuesday. The press conference was organised following growing concerns from…

NEW HOPE ACADEMY, DEO’S LATEST VICTIM

IF you think the public has exhausted being aware of alleged questionable business dealings by AIPF owner, Rwandan national, Deogratias Harorimana in Honiara, think again. Or if you think that Dr. Deo’s dealings were confined to the building industry only, think again. Still, if you think his dealings with schools in Honiara were confined to…

Vahia: Buala wharf a top priority

ISABEL Provincial Deputy Premier Tony Vahia and the people of Isabel want to see the National Government and the responsible authority fix or just build them a new wharf on Buala. Vahia highlighted in his speech at town-ground in Honiara to mark the Isabel Provincial 2nd Appointed Day belated celebration for Isabelians living and working…

Confusion mounts over suspended PS’s role

  THE Malaita Provincial Government has felt the absence of the suspended Provincial Secretary (PS) Fredrick Fa’abasua services to be severe, as confusion arises between the Provincial Executive and Administration over issuing of business licences. When PS Fa’abasua was in office, MARA executives did not have any issue with the administration over who should issue…

FAMILIES HOMELESS 

Failure to comply with Eviction Order left five families removed by force   FIVE families residing at Tasahe B west of Honiara were left homeless after they have been issued with an eviction order to leave there homes, Tuesday last week. In a letter sighted by this paper, High Court Judge Justice Lawry had ordered…

Women benefit from CSSI, RSIPF awareness talk

MOTHERS union members from the Saint Luke Church-Kia Parish Diocese of Isabel and Saint Barnabas Provincial Cathedral of the Anglican Church of Melanesian has benefited from the CSSI and RSIPF joint educational awareness talk, facilitated by CSSI Commissioner Gabriel Manelusi and Sgt Robert Malo of the National Crime Prevention Department of the RSIPF at the…

MEHRD applauds Aust, NZ partnership 

THE Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development has acknowledged both the Australian and New Zealand Governments for their continuous support to our Education Sector. Speaking during the launching of the Certificate in Teaching Primary Program for Teachers in Training (TIT) on Tuesday, Permanent Secretary for MEHRD Dr Franco Rodie said his Ministry has benefitted…