A newly launched UN report has recommended that Pacific island countries must take serious considerations to the nine key recommendations in order to cut poverty and inequality in the region. The report titled, “The State of Human Development in the Pacific: A report on Vulnerability and Exclusion in a time of rapid change,” was launched…
Members of Isabel Mothers Union say they oppose to all kinds of logging and mining operations in the province. Logging and mining, they say, are disgraces to society. The mothers made their stand know in Honiara where they have attended the Mothers Union conference, which ended yesterday. Isabel has been the scene of some of…
A Malaitan has urged police officers from the province to stay health and maintain their fitness. Jonah Myles said he had noted a lot of police officers today – both male and female – are unfit, with some of them almost obese. “As officers of the law, it is their responsibility to stay health and…
A WEEK-LONG Public Order Management (POM) training conducted for Auki police ended successfully, Friday. The training, which started Monday, was part of police preparation for the upcoming national elections. The training was conducted at the Aligegeo sports ground. It concluded with presentation of certificates. Commandant of Correctional Service of Solomon Islands (CSSI) at Auki, inspector…
NEW police chief Frank Prendergast says developing the leadership of the local police will be his key task over the next two years. The Australian officially took up his new job last Friday, after taking his oath in office before Governor General Sir Frank Kabui. “Leadership is the key to the future of the Royal…
MORE items of the boat carrying seven people that went missing between Gizo and Choiseul have been found at sea. Seghe Police informed this paper that on Wednesday last week, several light items believed to have been on the missing boat were found by a fishing boat, 34.6 nautical miles south west of Seghe, Western…
MANDULUA Community High School urged communities within the area to support the school’s development programmes. The school’s deputy principal Jones Ofaga raised this during the opening of Mandulua Community High School new classroom building, Thursday. Mr Ofaga said so many challenges were faced by Mandulua Community High School but none of these issues were addressed.…
SOLOMON Islands has faced real challenges in 2014, Finance and Treasury Minister Rick Hou has told Parliament. He says the challenges had been the April Flash Floods in Honiara and parts of Guadalcanal Province, and the suspension of production at the Gold Ridge Mine on Central Guadalcanal by the Australian mining company, St Barbara following…
HOUSING plans to assist disaster-affected people have been developed, and are awaiting approval and financial support from the government. A budget submission seeking funds for housing repairs and reconstruction in Honiara, Guadalcanal and repatriation areas had been submitted to the Ministry of Finance. The submission also includes permanent housing reconstruction for Temotu communities affected by…
SOLOMON Islands Electricity Authority (SIEA) has expanded its services into Lungga area with the installation of power lines – an action welcomed by many. As of Monday this week, SIEA started placing power lines on poles erected from the former Taj Mahal area into Lungga. A resident in the area, Clement Boe said since SIEA…