Prime Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare has announced the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government is committed to passing legislation on child welfare and protection. Sogavare said this in his speech at the 16 days of activism against gender based violence in Honiara yesterday. He said subject to the Bill’s endorsement by Cabinet, the Bill should…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has condemned in the strongest terms the action of Opposition and former DCC MPs “who are using scrupulous tactics to lobby for another motion of no-confidence against his government. Mr Sogavare said he was aghast to have learned that members of the Opposition and former DCC MPs are pushing their determination…
THE 2015 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence against women and girls in the country was officially opened yesterday. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare officially opened the event on Wednesday. According to the organizing committee, the campaign started yesterday and will end on 10th of December. “Gender-based violence is a serious problem in the country…
“Cowboy development is a thing in the past. From today, we want developments that will improve the identity of our City and create public benefits to Honiara residents.” That was the message Chairman of the Honiara Town and Country Planning Board and Deputy Mayor Eddie Ngava delivered to local architects and engineers who attended a…
Land Use Planning is becoming one of the most important areas that communities’need to be well versed with says the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Jimi Saelea. Speaking at the Community- Based Land Use Planning Training of Trainers Workshop which is currently underway at the Iron Bottom Sound Hotel in…
TWO local contractors have been awarded contracts to fix roads in two area of the city. The Rapid Employment Project Sub Component 1A – Road and Maintenance has awarded contracts for road maintenance and rehabilitation on Friday. HEMGRO General Maintenance & Services and J.P Construction will be doing the improvement and maintenance contracts, respectively, for…
THE Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) will be looking at ways to reschedule the Universal Children’s Day celebration in the country from the usual November 20th date. This was revealed by Goldie Lusi, the Director of Children Development division within the ministry when speaking at the Children’s Day celebration in Honiara…
Treasuring children is more than just the provision of basic needs, director of Children’s Development Division Goldie Lusi said. Mr Lusi was speaking on behalf of the Minister of Women Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) yesterday at the multi-purpose hall during the celebration of the Universal Children’s Day. “In our celebration today (Tuesday), we…
A large bridge some 20 kilometers north of Malaita’s headquarter Auki, needs urgent attention, residents said. The Fiu River Bridge links the Northern population of Malaita to Auki and the heavy downpour early this year has affected the road and the bridge. It deteriorated further during recent heavy downpours to a state of near separation…
WHITE River community high school (CHS) in West Honiara on Friday successfully held its annual prizing giving day and graduation ceremony. About five hundred students from grade six (46 students), forms three (116 students) , five (139 students), six (201) and seven (45) marked the event in style. During the event they were awarded their…