City Clerk explains new post volunteering

The Clerk to the Honiara City Council Charles Kelly says he will remain with the council as his newly announced posts overseas are only voluntary. Mr Kelly who is President of the Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood Association has been elected into the Regional Executive Committee for East and South East Asia and the Pacific in…

PAP calls on all political parties to register

The People’s Alliance Party is calling on political parties and other political groupings that intend to contest the 2014 General Elections to register as required under the newly passed Political Parties Integrity Act. The Party’s Secretary General, Edward Kingmele made the call to coincide with Solomon Islands celebrating its 36 years of independence today. He…

Party calls for member support

The People’s Alliance Party (PAP) is calling on its members to show their support. The party president, Sir Nathaniel Waena makes the call ahead of the registration of political parties as stipulated under the newly passed Political Party Integrity Act. The registration of political parties will begin in August, but the government is yet to…

Research on weapons for police carried out

Research on possible weapons for the limited rearmament of the Solomon Islands Police Force has been conducted. RAMSI Police Protection Force Commander, Greg Harrigan said these will be further discussed with a project’s firearms working group before recommendations are made to the Acting RSIPF Commissioner and eventually the Solomon Islands Government. Mr Harrigan confirmed a…

Students reminded about govt’s mission

Director of the National Training Unit (NTU) Clement Tito has reminded university students in Fiji that they were given scholarship for a government mission when meeting with the students at Laucala Campus yesterday. He said the mission is for the students to gain wisdom and knowledge where they can return and develop the country. “You…

United Party will review offices overseas

Solomon Islands United Party (SIPU) says it will review Solomon Islands’ offices overseas.United Party interim president, Andrew Hanaria made the statement following the commissioning of two Solomon Islands diplomats at Government House. The two diplomats are Salana Kalu who is Solomon Islands’ first ambassador to Indonesia and Moses Kouni who is the country’s new Ambassador…

MMF hits back at NPF chair

Ma’asina Forum (MMF) president has lashed out at Solomon Islands National Provident Fund board chairman Mr Baoro Laxton Koraua for making a non-sense attack on him. Forum president Charles Dausabea said Mr Koraua must not try to confuse himself and the entire fund members of his unfounded comments. “…see I’m not an economist, but since…

Officials focus on disability inclusive development

The Forum Disability Officials meeting commenced on Tuesday at the Tanoa International Hotel, Nadi where senior officials of government ministries responsible for disability issues are convening to dialogue on various issues related to disability inclusive development in the Pacific region. In her welcome remarks the Deputy Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Ms.…

Samsung suspends ties with Chinese supplier

SAMSUNG Electronics Co. said it has suspended business ties with a Chinese supplier that allegedly hired children. The South Korean company, which is the world’s biggest smartphone maker, said in its blog Monday that it had found possible evidence of child labour and illegal hiring at Dongguan Shinyang Electronics Co. Samsung said last week it…