The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government has welcomed the outcome of the public forum organized by Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) last week. In a statement on Sunday government said, itlooks forward to receiving the resolutions and providing the necessary clarification. “Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare and the entire Democratic Coalition for Change Government…
RESOURCE owners of the multi-million dollar Fiu hydro power project on Malaita will hold their consultation meeting in Auki on Wednesday. The meeting is to inform resource owners of the current status of the Fiu hydro power project as well as to hear a debriefing on the recent trip to Honiara by the Fiu hydro…
EDUCATION is the key to development in any countries in the world. That was according to the Taiwanese ambassador to Solomon Islands Mr Victor Te-Sun Yu. He was speaking to the 12 recipients who will be leaving frothier studies in Taiwan two weeks’ time. “In any country in the world, only education is the key…
THE elderly, widows and disable people of Gegede community in East Central Guadalcanal became recipients of solar panels thanks to their Member of Parliament (MP). Reports said, Pastor Kuki on behalf of the old people, widows, and disable people of Gegede community have expressed sincere appreciation and thanks to Ishmael for the timely assistance. He…
MEMBERS of the Makira/Ulawa students Association (MUSA) studying at the University of South pacific (USP) at the Laucala Campus in Suva has successfully performed their cultural act at the Open Day last Friday. It was reported that the crowd that gathered at the event was very excited to see the performance of the students. According…
Bodo Dettke, Minister of Forestry has come under heavy criticism with allegations of misusing and abusing his power as minister, influencing and stopped SLH Timber Corporation Ltd to carry out logging activities and community development on Northwest Guadalcanal. Claims Minister Dettke himself outrageously dismissed as attempt to tarnish his image because he knew nothing of…
Honiara City Council (HCC) has denied any knowledge of how some Chinese business men entered the bus industry in Honiara City. The city mayor Alfrence Fatai has decided to speak clearly about this issue to clarify the wrong message that has been circulated around which claimed that the Council has knowledge of the Chinese involvement…
SIPA CEO Colin Yow said “An integral part of SIPA’s reform is gender and race diversity in its workforce. It is critical to recognise that in a workforce, talents and loyalty are highly valued properties. Recently, a notice highlighting the standards of behaviour and conduct was circulated to its workforce emphasising the Company’s stand on…
Council sets for big task Property owners between the Hot Bread Kitchen and NPF building at Point Cruz will be issued with notices soon to demolish and rebuild their buildings. The notices of demolition will be issued by the city council after its recent approval of a technical report compiled by a team from its…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says he was saddened to see a number of incomplete tourism establishments in Makira /Ulawa Province. Sogavare said this when he officially opened day two of the council of Tourism Ministers Meeting last Thursday in Honiara. Provincial tourism ministers, provincial Secretaries and provincial tourism officers attended the meeting. Minister of Culture…