The Townsville Solomon Islands Association (TSIA) recently had the opportunity to take part in the Townsville cultural festival. The festival is a yearly event in Townsville which showcased food, music, information and products from all over the world. Townsville is a very multicultural town in north Queensland, Australia. There is always a great turn out…
High ranking gov’t officials resign to contest polls UP to 10 high ranking public servants will resign to contest this year’s national elections. They include Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Service Ishmael Avui, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health Dr Lester Ross, and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Planning and…
Ishmael Avui is one of few fine examples of any well-disciplined public servants. This is how chairman of Public Service Commission Elliam Tangirongo described the outgoing permanent secretary, Friday. Avui, who has been Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Service in the last eight years, resigned to contest the North-East Guadalcanal seat. Tangirongo said…
Outgoing Permanent Secretary Ishmael Avui has been commended for his outstanding 26 years of service with the government. Avui was farewelled Friday, as he leaves to contest the North-East Guadalcanal seat in the upcoming election. “Ishmael Avui is a career civil servant and I am so privileged to have him as my permanent secretary since…
State-owned enterprises (SOE) in Solomon Islands are now making profits as a result of reforms spearheaded by international financial institutions. This was revealed in a new report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) last week. The report stated engaging the private sector through public-private partnerships and privatisation improves the performance and service delivery of…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has confirmed that two children died in Honiara last week due to measles related complications. “Over 550 cases of measles have been reported to the MHMS National Surveillance Unit since the outbreak began in July 2014, and it is likely there are thousands more cases that have…
Malaita provincial government is urged to maintain the conditions of the road in and around capital Auki. Bus operators in Auki made the call in light of the un-organised bus operations and the poor road condition. One bus owner said the province needs to designate bus stops so that the service is operated in an…
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…