ANZ on Wednesday announced that it will waive fees for International Money Transfers into Vanuatu, as relief efforts continue following the devastation of Tropical Cyclone Pam. The fee waiver will apply to fund transfers made before 30 April 2015 by ANZ customers in 22 countries across Australasia, Asia and the Pacific*. ANZ last week announced…
The environmental health division of the Ministry of Health and Medical service has successfully conducted a two weeks training for community WASH(Water supply, Sanitation and Hygiene) Facilitator in Guadalcanal province. Part of the training was held at Balasuna training centre and later at the Ministry’s head quarter in Honiara. The training ended last week with…
It came like a bomb, say witnesses A WELDER was killed in an explosion that threw his body up into the air at the Pacific Casino Hotel sea front in Honiara yesterday. This happened when the Malaita man and his colleague were welding an aluminum boat. They were employees of Oceanic Marine Equipment Ltd, and…
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) is taking steps to address issues on teacher housing and travel being raised recently by the Solomon Islands National Teachers Association (SINTA). The Executive of SINTA has been informed of the actions MEHRD has already taken which SINTA has also agreed to the process. The understanding…
The Governor General Sir Frank Kabui has called on all citizens of Solomon Islands to support the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government in order to realise the change that the government wants to achieve for the country. Delivering the traditional “Speech to the Throne” to mark the opening of the 10th Parliament yesterday, Sir…
The tenth round of the PACER Plus trade negotiations due to be held this week in Port Vila, Vanuatu has been postponed due to the damaging effects of Cyclone Pam, which slammed the country fortnight ago. The meeting was expected to progress the negotiations which are in their final phase. It is now expected to…
World Vision has begun preparing relief items to distribute to families affected by the severe Tropical Cyclone Pam in Temotu Province. More than 5,000 people in Tikopia, Anuta and the Reef Islands have been affected with close to 1,500 homes damaged and livelihoods destroyed. World Vision is supporting the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) and…
Admitted sick patients at Kilu’ufi Hospital, Malaita Province have commended the Prime Minster and his delegation for visiting the hospital last week. Mr Sogovare was in Auki for the launching of the provincial government’s policy document and took time after the even to visit the hospital. During the visit he was accompanied by the Minister…
A MOVE to permanently close down the Fishing Village in East Honiara and relocate it will be at the centre of discussion today. As part of the seeking solutions to the market Honiara City Council and a delegation from Fishing village will meet today to discuss the relocation of the market. An appointed Council member…
TRANSPORT owners around Honiara are calling on the government through the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) to address the traffic jam issue that continues to irk commuters. Taxi driver Samson Ofalanga who claimed to be speaking on behalf of drivers and commuters yesterday said, the problem is becoming a real problem and must be addressed.…