NZ, Solomons affirm development cooperation

THE New Zealand and Solomon Islands governments yesterday held high-level consultations on their development cooperation. Central to discussions was progress on the New Zealand and Solomon Islands Joint Commitment for Development, which was signed in September 2011. The New Zealand delegation was led by Craig Hawke, Deputy-Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade…

‘Technology changes society’

Mathematics and computer science year one student says technology is the key for any society to move forward because now we are living in an information age. In an interview at the open day on Sunday Wingki Mainapo said in the 21st century universities around the world now goes into paperless policy. DWU is no…

Chamber members join force to deliver water

MEMBERS of the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce (SICCI) have joined force to deliver clean filtered water to affected communities and evacuation centres in Honiara. Solomon Breweries Limited (Solbrew) General Manager Andy Hewson confirmed that a group of SICCI’s members  have been assisting to deliver water. “Solbrew, Tongs, Solomon Tobacco and Silent World have conmmitted…

Accused pleads guilty to unlawful wounding

LAWYERS representing the man who hurled an ignited dynamite explosive at another man at Fox Wood, East Guadalcanal mitigated for him on Thursday. This was after Mariano Besa entered his guilty plea to the charge of unlawful wounding before Justice Francis Mwanesalua. He was initially charged with attempted murder but that has been reduced. This…

Bill seeks to increase royalty to landowners

LANDOWERS will receive increase royalty from mining companies operating on their land under amendments being made to the Mines and Minerals Act. The Mines and Minerals (Amendment) Bill 2014 is now before parliament. Minister for Mines and Minerals, Moses Garu, said the mining industry is an important integral part of development for inclusive economic growth…

TOWER Insurance donates 2nd water tank

TOWER Insurance following its first water tank donation to King George School recently had donated another water tank donation to Koloale community school in Honiara. The tank donation was to also assist the school cater to the clean water needs of the displaced flood victims being cared for at the school. The donation was timely…

White Demons, Aussies clean up clinic

MORE than 30 White River Demons AFL players and Australians gathered in White River on Wednesday morning in a community blitz organised by the SIAFL to clean up the White River Health Clinic. The clinic has been closed since the flash floods when more than half of the clinic’s medical supplies and pharmaceuticals were destroyed,…