RSIPF thanks Makira-Ulawa communities for support

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Makira-Ulawa Province have arrested four people following investigations carried out on reported cases since the end of May 2019. The incidents in which the four people arrested happened in the following areas:  • Nafinutoga Village – an incident of intimidation and molestation which allegedly happened…

Gov’t supports water efforts

THE National Government will continue to support Solomon Water in its endeavours to provide reliable and sustainable water supply and wastewater services to urban centres across the country. Acting Deputy Director Water Resources Division in the Ministry of Mines and Energy Michael Maehaka uttered these words yesterday when officiating at the ground-breaking ceremony of the…

Japan hands over new classroom to Turarana

TURARANA Community High School at Vuloloward, Central Guadalcanal, has received a new brand two-storey building with six classrooms, Wednesday. The project was funded by the Japanese Government through its Grassroots & Human Security Project (GHSP) at a cost of $562,724. Grant contract for the project was signed on 29 January 2019 and yesterday, Japanese Ambassador…

Subusola our new DPP

RACHEL Subusola Olutimayin is the country’s new Director Public Prosecution (DPP). She replaces former DPP Ronald Bei Talasasa Jnr who has retired as of mid this year. Mrs Subusola before signing her contract yesterday before the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs Ethel Sigimanu and representatives of the Solomon Islands Legal…

Councillor welcomes new health centre

CITY councillor for Vura Ward Reginald Ngati has thanked the Australian people and government for funding the new Naha Birth and Urban Health Center. “As the Councillor representing the Naha communities, on behalf of my people and the City residence, I would like to thank the Australian Government through DFAT for the gift during the…

Sale of land in Honiara

PERHAPS, the easiest place to own land is Honiara.   This is not because one is allowed to settle as he/she chooses rather, can be easily swindled if one has a few bucks to spare.   Sale of land is never far and free of corruption in Honiara.  Kickbacks (commission as it known locally) are the determining…

Gov’t policy needs to be costed: Wale

OPPOSITION leader Mathew Wale says the Government needs to know how much its policies will cost in order to prioritise them. He made the comment in a lengthy and explosive speech delivered in parliament yesterday in response to the speech from the throne. “The lack of policy costing gives the pretention that government is able…