MORE than 15 passenger truck owners in North Malaita are calling on authorities to repair the North Malaita road. The 5 kilometer distance road covered the area from Bita’ama to Afufu villages which is now in its worst stage. In an interview with John Andrew Kiriwho is based in North Malaita yesterday, he said truck…
THE wet weather conditions experienced the past two days has caused frustration to vehicle owners and drivers throughout Honiara. With the continuous heavy downpour experienced, already large portions of the main highway in Honiara has again started to deteriorate. “This is a cause of nature and no one can stop it from occurring over and…
ALOTA’A community high school (ACHS) in Auki Malaita province has kicked off its poultry project this week. The project was part of a plan to raising money for the school and its department. In an interview with agriculture teacher madam Freda Ruka, she said that the idea for this poultry project is to produce chicken…
STUDENTS at the media and journalism classroom at the Solomon Islands National University, (SINU) Kukum campus turned up at class yesterday morning and were shocked to find their classroom being flooded with water as a result of the overnight showers. This happened due to a leaking roof. As result the tables were wet and the…
Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stressed that the challenge for both advanced and emerging market countries is to go beyond the tune of structural reforms. Olivier Blanchard made the statement at the World Economic Outlook Press Conference in Washington DC yesterday. Mr Blanchard said the challenge for policy makers is to…
Solomon Islands through the Ministry of Forestry and Research(MFR) will host a regional inventory training workshop on forestry in Kirakira, Makira/Ulawa province next month. Terence Titiulu who is the Ministry’s Deputy Commissioner Resource Management said the training is to try out the outcome of the training which is currently underway in Honiara this week. “The…
Solomon Islands government and National disaster management office (NDMO) together with the stake holders and partners who have engaged in the recent April flash flooding are currently undergoing a two day workshop at the Mendana Hotel The workshop involved stake holders and partners to evaluate and expose ideas on what was needed or suitable in…
THE staging of the annual Miss Solomon Islands beauty pageant for this year remains unclear. Two young girls who wish to participate in this prestigious event said they were told it is yet to be decided whether the beauty show will be hosted or not. According to the chairman of Miss Solomon beauty pageant organising…
Second accused charged in $10m health clinic fund scandal A SECOND man is now facing court for the $10 million scandal within the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS). John Biliki, 45, of Choiseul province is facing 15 counts of false pretence and 15 counts of money laundering. The first accused, a taxi driver who was…
The case involving a senior Accountant who confessed he failed to declare more than $200,000 to Customs and Immigration has been furtheradjourned to October 20. Everlyn Diudi previously pleaded guilty to the charges of failing to declare foreign currencies to Customs officers and false declaration. She was working at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism at…