Ninety-three percent (93%) of girls are feeling unsafe on the streets of Honiara City according to a recent survey. This was revealed by Plan International Country Manager Ella Kauhue during her presentation at the Youth Empowerment Art Exhibition on Thursday 17 December. Ms. Kauhue said that 93% of girls feel unsafe in public spaces and…
THE details of the much-awaited Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) will soon be made public after the Permanent Secretary of Finance launched the ESP Management Information (ESP-MIS) and the ESP Content Management systems (ESP-CMS) on Friday. Speaking at the launching, Mr. McKinnie Dentana said both applications are web-based meaning that they are accessible by URL on…
Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said the investigations into the recent gold bar robbery is continuing. Commissioner Mangau made the assurance when responding to a question posed by a member of the media during his weekly media conference. The reporter asked if the person arrested was the one that was injured during the robbery. Mangau however…
Registrar of Titles bites the bullet over land dealings JOSEPH ALEVE MALANGA – the man who stood his ground in a stand-off with the Commissioner of Lands, Alan McNeil over the transfer of Fixed Term Estate (FTE) – has been suspended as the Registrar of Titles. Mr. Malanga confirmed his suspension, Friday. “Yes, I have…
This month the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) together with Choiseul Provincial health team officially handed over three water supply projects, Veqa-Siro, Loloque- Panarui and Vavudu –Tambasaru project in the Choiseul province. This was made possible through funding provided by the European Union (EU) through the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination…
China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has won the publicly advertised bid for the Design and Building of Munda International Airport Terminal Building in the Western Province. These terminal building works will significantly contribute to the government aspirations to improve and upgrade airport infrastructure as stated in the DCGA Policy 5.2.1.4 a) and e). This…
A Gizo resident has raised concerns over a supply of frozen chicken bound for sale at a Chinese owned shop in the township over the weekend. The resident who requested anonymity from this paper said that the supply of frozen chicken was brought in via MV J. Harms (formerly Kosco) on Sunday 15 December from…
400 plus police officers will be on duty during the Festive and the New Year’s celebrations. Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), Police Commissioner, Mostyn Mangau stated this during the weekly police press conference yesterday. Mr. Mangau said the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will carry out its operations on the 23 to 27…
Opposition Leader, Hon. Matthew Wale says the country’s economy is at its worst, due both to the pandemic, but also government’s mismanagement over a long time. Hon. Wale was responding to comments made by the Permanent Secretary of Finance and Treasury, McKinnie Dentana, who during last weekend’s talkback show, claimed that the government through his…
The Deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for East Malaita, Honourable Manasseh Maelanga clarified that he has no power to determine the appointment or the removal of the Provincial Secretary (PS) of Malaita Provincial Government. Maelanga made the clarification following a media report claiming he has revealed information about the impending sacking of PS…