Upgrades to the Honiara International Airport runway and airfield ground lighting are progressing positively despite delays in receiving offshore materials. The upgrades were made possible under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2). It was supported by the World Bank and implemented by the Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA). These improvements are targeted…
A TWENTY-THREE (23) year old male suspect has been apprehended for raping a 15-year-old girl at a garden in a village in North West Choiseul recently. He allegedly raped the girl while under the influence of alcohol. Officers of the Royal Solomon Police Force (RSIPF) at Taro police station carried out the arrest. It was alleged that…
SOLOMON Islands has signed a ‘Mutual Exemption of Short-Stay Visa Requirements Agreement’ with Saudi Arabia this week. This is part of the spirit of Solomon Islands- Saudi Arabian friendship demonstrating genuine serious partnership of the decade old diplomatic relations. The signing of the ‘Mutual Exemption of Short-Stay Visa Requirements Agreement’, was described as a ‘landmark transformation’…
THE Permanent Secretary (PS) for the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD), Dr Franco Rodie has reassured teachers that their new salary structure has been completed and was deliberated on and approved for implementation by Cabinet last month. Dr Rodie made the announcement at the celebration of World Teachers’ Day in Honiara on…
THE University of the South Pacific (USP) Vice Chancellor Professor Pal Ahwalia has urged the 229 USP Solomon Islands Campus students who graduated on Friday to be catalysts for the positive transformation of the Pacific region. Speaking at the graduation held at the Friendship Hall in East Honiara last Friday, Professor Ahwalia said, “This commencement…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce (SICCI) has been assured of the Government’s support towards hosting the SICCI Business Excellence Awards event in November. Acting Prime Minister Bradley Tovosia made the assurance during a courtesy call by the SICCI Board led by chair lady, Mrs Namoi Kaluae. The visit was to update the Government on progress…
THE Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) has redirected land originally earmarked for a proposed tourist complex to construct a new fishery office in Auki. This decision was taken by the provincial government’s Executive to facilitate the development of the fishery office as part of preparations for the Bina Harbour project in Malaita. However, this move has…
WORLD Vision has successfully conducted a three-day Lesson Learned Workshop for ‘Saving For Transformation (S4T)’ leaders in Buma Village in West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province. The workshop, which was held on Wednesday to Friday last week, brought together a total of 145 participants representing S4T groups from East and North Malaita. World Vision S4T facilitator for the Youth and Sustainable Economic Development (YSED) Project,Hermon Maelilia said,…
A HUNT is currently underway for the skipper of a 75 horse-powered outboard motor (OBM) ray boat which hit a father and his daughter who were traveling in a boat near Seghe, Marovo, Western Province last week. A man in his 50s and his 11-year-old daughter narrowly survived the tragic boat accident on Wednesday evening,…
Public officers and recipients implicated in ESP need to be investigated The Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU) strongly urges the government to promptly refer for investigation public officers and recipients implicated in the $309 Economic Stimulus Package audit report. The Office of the Auditor General under the leadership of David Dennis conducted an…