The National Statistics Office (NSO) of the Ministry of Finance and Treasury is ready to conduct the second Solomon Islands Demographic Health Survey in 2015 (2015 SIDHS). SIDHS Communication Advocacy Affairs in a statement yesterday said this is the second Solomon Islands Health and Demography Survey to be conducted in Solomon Islands, after the first…
GUADALCANAL Civil Society Network has called on its eight national parliamentarians to respect the decision of Parliament Entitlement Commission to reduce the $400,000 terminal grant. Team leader, Stanley Vutiande said it’s not good leadership to show leaders demanding terminal grants from the government.He said it shows a ‘poverty mentality’ displayed by the national parliamentarians. “As…
The United Democratic Party (UDP) vows to reform our customary land tenure system in Solomon Islands if in the event they formed the new government. Vice president of UDP Danny Philip made the statement at a press conference in Honiara Hotel yesterday. Philip told local reporters that their party is determined to implement that once…
IT is still unclear whether intending candidates’ practice of chartering boats for their voters to travel to their constituencies is legal or illegal under the National Parliament Electoral Provisions Act. The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) is still not sure either about whether chartering of boats by intending candidates is a campaign expense. In a…
MALAITA Provincial Principal Education Officer has reassured Aligegeo Provincial Secondary School (APSS) that his Ministry is fully committed to execute plans to improve the school its infrastructure early next year. This was highlighted during the school graduation ceremony on Friday. Mr Fred Ramoli said, that the Ministry is fully committed to execute its plans effectively…
MORE than 300 students at the Aligegeo Provincial Secondary School (APSS) near Auki, Malaita Province have graduated with certificates on Friday. This included forms three (3), five (5), six (6) and seven (7). The event began with a parade from the school entrance to the graduation hall. Delivering his speech, Principal of Aligegeo Mr. Robert…
SPC: ‘Freight rates are lower, the frequency of services to our countries is increasing and there is evidence that our people are happier with shipping services,’ says the Chair of the Central Pacific Shipping Commission, Thomas Heine, Marshall Islands Minister for Transportation and Communication, at the opening of the CPSC annual meeting held in the…
A Four days tourism training funded by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism was held in Marau, East Guadalcanal over the weekend. The training kicked off on Thursday and ended successfully on Saturday with final recommendations and word of thanks between them. Senior Research Tourism officer of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT), Laurie…
The University of the South Pacific (USP) is pleased to announce a salary award for its Fiji-based Hourly Paid (HP) and Intermediate and Junior (I&J) staff. This is a result of further negotiations and consultations with USP’s management and The University of South Pacific Staff Union (USPSU). USP Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Rajesh Chandra said…
Parents in Makira/Ulawa province are being encouraged to give their children the education they rightly deserve as it is the key to make the province a better place. Education Secretary for the Makira/Ulawa province Education Authority, Henry Rata made the statement during the graduation ceremony of St Stephen Community College Pamua in Central Makira last…