‘We can bark but don’t have teeth’

The acting Auditor General (AG) Robert Cohen says that his office can expose a lot of things that seriously needs disciplinary actions, but unfortunately they are not prosecutors to further deals with the matters in court. “We can bark but no teeth to bite,” Cohen stated. Speaking in the parliament during the induction program for…

Womens Ministry launches new webpage

The Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs has launched its new official website yesterday. Speaking during the launching ceremony, Minister of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs Jimson Fiau Tanaganda said, having an official website is one way of addressing the issues which his Ministry face today. He said, now that his Ministry…

Peaceful rally to be staged today

A peaceful rally to demonstrate Solomon Islands support for West Papua is planned to take place in Honiara City today. An urgent call for action has been made to the general public on Wednesday to demonstrate Solomon Islands support for West Papua’s membership in the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) through the United Liberation Movement for…

Papa Cidy visits Mercy Christian School

The students of Mercy School in Burnscreek, East Honiara were treated to a visit by international music sensation, Papa Cidy on Tuesday morning. He arrived unannounced and the students and teachers were all excited about his presence. Papa Cidy went on to mingle with the teachers and was very eager to visit each and every…

Govt commits to improve roads

THE GOVERNMENT through the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) is committed to ensure most of the feeder and connecting roads plus the drainage system within the Honiara city and the outskirts of the city are improved. A spokesperson from the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) on Wednesday told the paper this road improvement project is…

SINU launches students’ hand book

THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has launched its first ever students’ handbook on Wednesday. The launching took place at the SINU Kukum campus’s lecture theater. The hand-book was supposed to be launched in early January. However due to late printing they’ve done it yesterday. Speaking during the ceremony Campus Life Manager Selison Faisi Jnr…