THE Parliamentary Opposition has strongly urged the Prime Minister and his Government to immediately cease all arrangements with Skyline Investment Group Company. In a statement on Thursday, the Parliamentary Opposition has warned that fresh revelations concerning a director of Skyline Company Jason Liu Tao as an international scammer and a wanted man in mainland China…
THE KASTOM Gaden Association (KGA) had dismissed as incorrect and misleading a recent media report alleging it had owed $15,000-00 of unpaid water bill to Solomon Islands water Authority. Kastom Gaden Association said, this in response to an article carried by the paper quoting a statement by a prominent community leader of Burns Creek settlement,…
PEOPLE living on the island of Tikopia in Temotu province who experienced food shortage recently have received 1200 bags of rice (20Kg) from their Member of Parliament (MP) Freda Tuki Soriacomua last week. The consignment of rice were delivered to them including some community projects and building materials for reconstructing the deteriorating Tikopia area health…
THE Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has pledged SBD$1.13 Million for refurbishing National Referral Hospital as part of an ongoing support to deliver better medical services in the country. A statement from the Taiwan Embassy said, on behalf of the ROC Government, Minister Warren Wang of the ROC (Taiwan) Embassy handed over the…
Seventeen projects recipients on Tikopia Island in Temotu Province have been told to use their project wisely in their community to generate income for community and their families. Deputy Director of the Ministry of Rural Development Matilda Watesao highlighted this when she addressed people of Tikopia last Tuesday. About 17 individual projects for Tikopia have…
The first ever national health research symposium is currently underway. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), Solomon Islands National University (SINU) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are hosting the event. The symposium is being held at the SINU Kukum Campus which kicked off on Thursday and will end Friday. A jointed statement…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) through the Community Policing & National Family Violence Unit staged ORANGE DAY on Tuesday, 25th August 2015. The launch started at Honiara City Council compound and ended at Poha community. Further out within our provinces, ORANGE DAY campaign was also staged at Auki, Gizo, Kira Kira and Tingoa.…
The Chairman of the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee and MP for Small Malaita, Hon. Rick Hou has attended an inaugural meeting of Pacific Public Accounts Committees (PAC) in Wellington, New Zealand, on 26 and 27 August 2015. Accompanied him to this very important meeting is the PAC Secretary Mrs. Jasmine Waleafea of the National Parliament…
AN awareness program to inform the public on prohibited species under the Fisheries Regulation is being carried at the two markets in Honiara. It is being carried out by the compliance Unit of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) at the Central Market and Fishing Village on Saturdays and Sunday respectively. The intention…
A RECENTLY launched land reform report has stated that the government must lead the process of land reform in Solomon Islands. The report said, that Individual champions for reform are not enough. “For reform processes to be sustainable they must be led by the government and any new arrangements must be embedded by the government.…