THE burning of a staff home at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU), Panatina Campus over the weekend is under investigation. The Fire and Rescue Services of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is in charge of the matter. The unoccupied staff house was razed to ground on Saturday 23 June 2018. Director of…
The Western Provincial Secretary (PS) has requested the Ministry for Infrastructure, Development (MID) to retrieve the provincial vehicle which in the possession of the former premier. Mr Jeffrey Wickham was responding to a call made in the Forum Gizo discussion group in the social media on Monday. It was revealed that former premier Wayne Maepioh was…
THE Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister for Finance and Treasury was really impressed with the outcome of the first-ever report of the Solomon Islands Poverty Maps based on the 2012/13 Household Income and Expenditure Survey and the 2009 Population and Housing Census. Manasseh Sogavare made the statement when officially launched the report on Monday at…
* RSIPF investigates death in West* Inmate charged for assaulting mate* Man attacks wife, arrested* One dead, police probe accident* 7 youths sentenced at Kirakira* Duo arrested for public drinking RSIPF investigates death in West Police in the Western province are investigating the death of a male adult while travelling on board a motorised canoe…
Judges and magistrates who are attending a week long judicial training this week have been assured that their time in attending the course is worth the investment. The training commenced yesterday at the High Court. Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer made this assurance when welcoming the participants of the (PJSI) Pacific Judiciary Strengthening Initiative (PJSI)…
AN ESTIMATED 12.7 percent of the country’s population which equals to about 78,500 people in Solomon Islands live ‘below’ the poverty line and are regarded as ‘poor.’ This was highlighted by the Minister of Finance and Treasury Manasseh Sogavare yesterday when he officially launched what he described as the first-ever report of the Solomon Islands…
Prime Minister Rick Hou appeals to the Malaita women to work hard to convince the resource owners to support the economic and development aspiration of the government. He made the appeal during the Malaita Women’s dialogue with Members of Parliament on Women and Gender concerns and interests held at the Paul Tovua Complex conference room…
VISITING guests and public who want to visit the Mataniko fall must first seek permission before going on bush walks. A spokesman for Lelei village Richard Job stressed this as a warning for tourists and locals who want to visit the water-fall. He said seeking permission from the village elders of Matanko will help visitors…
BRED invests $70m since 2017 By LESLEY SANGA BRED Bank (SI) Limited has so far invested SBD$70 million in the local economy since its establishment in Honiara, Solomon Islands, August 2017. Prime Minister Rick Hou made the revelation over the weekend, in the official opening of the bank in the country. The bank’s interim…
THE New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade are close to reaching an agreement with the Secretariat for the Pacific Community (SPC) on the structure of a new project to assist with the management of the coconut rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros, in Solomon Islands. News of the agreement was conveyed to the Government and…