Auki police, Malaita Province undergoing Public Order Management (POM) training in preparation for the National General Elections. The week-long training commenced yesterday at the Aligegeo stadium, facilitated by sergeant Tex Tafoa, the provincial training coordinator. Mr Tafoa said the training is to prepare the force for any disorders or any disorderly circumstances that may arise…
The second batch of recipients of the ROC/Taiwan scholarship has received their award letters from the Taiwanese Ambassador HE Victor Te-Sun Yu at the Taiwanese Embassy. The seven are recipients of the ROC International Cooperation Development Fund (ICDF) scholarship under the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. All of them will be doing their Bachelor In-Service…
Minister for Culture and Tourism Samuel Manetoali has revealed the country had spent millions of dollars million to host the 2012 11th Festival of Pacific Arts (FOPA). Responding to questions from MP for Central Guadalcanal Peter Channel in Parliament yesterday, Mr Manetoali said the country had spent about $195 million for the event. The Minister…
Former diplomat and Trade Negotiations Envoy, Mr. Robert Sisilo, has expressed concerns on the decision by the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) to conduct the public hearing process for Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) in Honiara, and not in the MOI constituency (Luaniua, Pelau & Sikaiana) proper. In a phone conversation with Chief Electoral Commissioner Polycarp…
THE Republic of China/ Taiwan is encouraging the education of females by tilting the scale in favour of females in their scholarship selection for next year. Out of more than 600 applicants for the 2015 Taiwanese Scholarship joint award, most of the recipients were females. The recipient gets their scholarship award last week from the…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) welcome acclaimed musical composer and conductor Igelese Ete to the country. Mr Ete arrived in the country with SICCI CEO who returns from the Solomon Islands Australian Business Council held in Brisbane. He was welcomed at the airport by SICCI SEO Nancy Kwalea and his colleague…
MEMBER of Parliament for Temotu Pele Martin Magga has died late on Monday night. Mr Maga had been battling a long illness that left him on a wheel chair since 2009. The Reef Islander born November 11, 1953 is a backbencher in the current government. He entered Parliament during the 2006 National General Election and…
A TOTAL of 62 phone calls for police intervention have been recorded by police last week, five less than the previous week (67). Of the calls, police made 35 arrests. According to data released by police, disturbances and disorderly behaviour as a result of alcohol, continued to be a major problem in the society. From…
PRIME Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the Government is making progress to address issues of political instability to higher cost of running businesses especially electricity prices. Speaking during the Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum and Trade Expo in Brisbane, Australia last Friday, Mr Lilo said those challenges are being worked on. He said in the…
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the Australian-operated Gold Ridge mine remains viable despite recent security concerns and mass layoffs. Unrest around the mine site in central Guadalcanal has escalated in recent days, leading to the evacuation of all of Gold Ridge’s expatriate staff. Mr Darcy Lilo has told Radio Australia’s Pacific Beat program that…