MSG chair meets SPC heads in Noumea

The Melanesian Spearhead Group Chair, Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare of Solomon Islands met with the Director- General of the Secretary of the Pacific Community, Dr Colin Tukuitonga and Deputy Director-General, Mr Cameron Diver in Noumea on Sunday. Discussions at the meeting focused on the MOU signed between the MSG Secretariat and the SPC in…

Inmates undergo organic farming

A charitable organisation called ‘Bushman Farming Network’ has introduced organic farming method to inmates at the Auki Correctional Service on Monday in Malaita Province. President of Bushman Farming Network Casper Saefo’oa said, organic farming method is one of the best ways to improve soil management and yield. He explained with this type of farming it…

Skyline ‘remarked’ in Fiji

Skyline Group of Company is currently under the spotlight in Fiji, it was revealed. The firmed described as an alleged international scammer had signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Solomon Islands government last year to build 5,000 homes for public servants.  The company was alerted to the pacific countries after reports from mainland China…

Bainimarama assures nation

Suva (Fiji Times) – PRIME Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has assured the nation that the Government is working hard to keep Fijians as updated as possible on the restoration process following the ravage caused by Hurricane Winston. In his message, Mr Bainimarama said the damage was widespread, as many homes had been destroyed, low-lying areas flooded…

Call to prioritise waste management

The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Meteorological service has called on key government ministries, stakeholders, and development partners to give priority to solid waste management. The call was made in light of the opening of the Ranadi landfill site on Friday by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Dr Melchior Mataki.  “The Ministry of Environment, in…

New SIPA board now in Singapore

Newly-appointed Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) board is reported to have left the country for Singapore on a business trip. They left Thursday on a trip fully funded by SIPA. The trip is aimed at giving the new board the opportunity to understand how air service Singapore operates as SIPA eyes venturing into airline business.…

Critics question new diplomatic selections

Designate appointees to fill three vacant diplomatic posts overseas have been described as “a laughable joke”. Local veteran journalist Alfred Sasako has claimed in a newspaper article yesterday that Doreen Kuper has been picked for the Taiwan office, Dr Fred Isom for the United Nations, while Warren Paia for Canberra. Sasako claimed in the article…

Central explains Teachers’ postings

Central Islands Provincial Education Authority says the posting of teachers this year was made on the basis of re-aligning individual staff teachers to their correct academic levels. The Provincial Education Authority said the re-alignment was necessary since a good number of teachers were teaching at grade levels above their eligible academic correct levels. This in…