SINGAPORE, (WORLD BANK) — Developing countries in East Asia Pacific will see slightly slower economic growth this year, but the pace of growth in the region, excluding China, will pick up next year, as the gradual recovery in high-income economies boosts demand for exports from the region, according to the East Asia Pacific Economic Update…
Five more new jumbo buses would arrive in Honiara from China in December or early next year to alleviate short bus route in Honiara. Ropiko Enterprises Limited (REL) has ordered these buses from China. REL’s Managing Director Roland Piko said: “the buses and should arrive in Honiara by December or early next.” The two buses…
POLICE on Thursday arrested and charged outgoing MP for Central Guadalcanal Peter Shanel with common assault. This was in relation to an attack on a constituent who reportedly came to seek financial assistance from Mr Shanel. Officers at the Central Police Station questioned and later released Mr Shanel on bail after charging him. It was…
Renbel’s Peseika claimed he was warned against suing the gov’t RENBEL provincial secretary Baiabe Peseika claims he was told to withhold plans to sue the national government or get the sack. Mr Peseika claimed the threat came from the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening’s (MPGIS) legal adviser. Mr Peseika early this week announced…
Normal 0 false false false EN-NZ X-NONE X-NONE THE nomination period for the intending candidates for the upcoming National General Election will close on October 22nd. The announcement was clarified during a question and answer session with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Polycarp Haununu during a press conference. Haununu said intending candidates have until the…
FFA HQ, – An historic agreement was reached at the negotiation session between the Governments of the 17 FFA members and the United States of America this week in Honolulu. The deal, struck in the dying minutes of a three-day negotiation session, provides for US flagged purse seine vessels to fish 8,300 days in the…
Landowners from Afio on Small Malaita have blocked a road upgrading work in the area over land issue. A paramount chief of Abunimali tribe John Iro said the road upgrade was halted because they want the land dispute to be resolved first. He said the dispute is currently before the courts. “I call on the…
The Office of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has clarified reports that two of the former senior police officers were forcefully removed from their positions within the Force. That report was published in the Island Sun newspaper recently. In a statement the RSIPF office said it advises that while it is true that…
The hearing into the alleged sexual abuse of a seven year-old girl in Isabel last year has concluded on Monday, in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court. Presentation of the closing submissions will be made before Principal Magistrate Shepherd Lapo on October 20 by the prosecution and the defence counsel. The man in his 60’s stood trial…
The Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood Association (SIPPA) is calling on public to get the voluntary counseling concerning test (VCCT) for HIV. The testing is very important because the results can be seen on the same time after testing has been conducted. An officer from SIPPA HIV department told this paper that currently the disease is…