THE BIKU party tribe of Munda, Western Province have threatened to shut-off Ziata water source supply in protest over missing money. The tribal group claimed they have not received payment of $SBD400, 000 made to the tribal owners of Ziata water source. A document cited by this paper showed a cheque of $SBD400,000.00 had been…
THE Ministry of Forestry must do the proper thing to hand the file of hard evidence documents pointing to unaccounted government revenue of more than $500 Million in the logging industry from the period of 2008-2013, to be submitted to the police for criminal investigation and possible prosecution. Now with the public knowledge and exposure…
POLICE will launch the Orange Day Campaign next week to celebrate International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls. Acting Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga said the event, to be launched on August 25, is sanctioned by the United Nations. She said the national community policing, on behalf of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) should now be capable to clear unexploded ordinance (UXO), thanks to a new Kawasaki mule vehicle gifted by the Australian Defence Force. The vehicle was handed over by Chief of Staff Navy Strategic Command, Peter Laver, to improve the Explosive Ordinance Dive Team’s mobility and capability to support…
A TOTAL of 20 students have enrolled by registering their names starting Monday this week at the newly built Academic Learning Center at kwabala,Auki Malaita Province. The enrollment began on Monday and was closed on Friday. Speaking to this paper, Director of the Academic center, John Ulasi said the students have enrolled for training in…
AN INTERACTIVE seminar bringing together all local students and academics studying and working at the University of the South Pacific (USP), Laucala campus in Suva, Fiji is set for this weekend. It was a new initiative by the current Solomon Islands Students Association (SISA) executive, led by president, Anthony Maelasi. Its called, FARAILA in a…
WORK on major infrastructure projects in Malaita province will begin this month following the recent formalisation of contracts between relevant Government Ministries and Contractors. These projects include the Auki Road Sealing project, Fiu Bridge Emergency works, Busurata-Okwala Road rehabilitation and Emergency Works on the North Road while scoping work for major rehabilitation for North Road,…
THE public are being advised to bring forward any discovery of foreign objects found in canned food to responsible authorities. Ethel Mapolu of food safety division under the Ministry of Environmental healthy made the clarification on Thursday. She said, that media is not the right first place to go because even when they do the…
Out spoken Rennell landowner Pautangata Hakatingisa’a commends the series of investigative report produced by Alfred Sasako to expose Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID) in the media. Speaking to this paper yesterday Hakatingisa’a applauded the reports by stating Renbell people owes him so much in his efforts to put things right under the laws of this…
BUSINESS houses at Ranadi, Kukum, and Central Honiara are urged to take precautions due to the increasing number of break-ins being reported to police. Acting Police Commissioner Juanita Matanga encouraged business owners at those locations to ensure their premises are properly secured to reduce break-ins. Ms Matanga told the media last Thursday police are continuing…