Auki road project underway with survey work

THE multi-million-dollar Auki Road Tar Sealing Project, funded by the People’s Republic of China(PRC), has commenced with survey work. The survey conducted by the project contractor, the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), started last week. The survey team comprises three CCECC and two local survey experts.  A member of the CCECC team, Wang Cheng Liang informed the Solomon Star that the road survey work for the Auki Tar Sealing Project has been…

Five provinces lifted from Disclaimer of Audit Opinion

FIVE provinces have been lifted from the Disclaimer of Audit Opinion since the commencement of the Provincial Governance Strengthening Programme (PGSP). These are Central Islands, Isabel, Western, Choiseul and Temotu Provinces.  This was revealed by the Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS), Wayne Ghemu when delivering his remarks at the launching of the…

Medical store staff learn to operate forklift

About 10 ten staff members including 5 women from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services National Medical Stores (NMS) have successfully completed a specialized Forklift Dealership Equipment Training program, facilitated by the Hastings and Deering Institute of Technology. A certified forklift trainer from Hastings and Deering travelled to the Solomon Islands to deliver the…

14 locals attend regional workshop

FOURTEEN Solomon Islanders are poised to make a positive impact on their communities and organizations after participating in a 10-day workshop held in Nadi, Fiji, in October.  The participants represented a cross-section of society, including community-based organizations, private sector groups, government bodies, non-governmental organizations and the Solomon Islands National University (SINU). They joined 70 other…