MOFT: Let’s confront corruptive behavior

NOW that RAMSI’s programme has ended, we must improve our economic governance, protect our public resources from fraud and inappropriate behavior and distortions. This was the statement of Ministry of Finance and Treasury permanent secretary Harry Kuma during last week’s RAMSI symposium. Mr Kuma said under the machinery of government programme, RAMSI provided support to…

More graduate from Youth@Work

EIGHTY young people graduated from Youth@Work Auki last Friday after completing voluntary community services at various communities around Auki.This is the second Youth@work graduation held in Malaita. Speaking at the graduation, guest of honour Pastor David Gurau praised the program,saying many of Malaita’s young people have benefited through business and community participation. Mr Gurau said…

RATE DOWN

From 10%, NPF members get 5.3% interest this year MEMBERS of the National Provident Fund (NPF) will receive 5.3% interest payments to their savings this year. Finance minister Snyder Rini announced this yesterday. This year’s rate was a reduction from last year’s 10% interest payment. Some NPF members received the announcement yesterday with disappointment and…

Sprint queen to lead PNG contingent to Fiji

PORT MORESBY, (THE NATIONAL) – Toea Wisil will lead another strong Papua New Guinea athletics contingent to the Oceania Championships in Fiji this week. The region’s leading female sprinter and multiple Pacific Games gold medal winner was in Townsville fortnight ago where she clocked an impressive 11.36 seconds for the 100m. Wisil currently holds the…

Ninth Aust-SI business forum set

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Vanuatu resort uses solar energy

PORT VILA, (VANUATU DAILY POST) – Vanuatu’s favorite island resort, Iririki, is leading the way in the tourism sector to address the challenge of climate change by investing in renewable energy. The resort has decided to take responsibility for its energy consumption. Since two weeks ago it has been operating independently without reliance on UNELCO,…

Ghost gear wreaking havoc on our ocean

DISCARDED or abandoned fishing gear, also known as ghost gear, is responsible for at least one-tenth of all marine debris. It is four times more deadly to marine animal life than all other forms of marine debris combined, according to Pacific island leaders. Here at the UN Ocean Conference in New York, the Global Ghost…

Inaugural “Careers Market” 31 May

For the first time in Honiara, a Careers Market targeted at post-school students to discover employment, training and further education opportunities will be held at Woodford International School on 31 May 2017 from 10am-3pm.   Partnering with Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI), Woodford will host this event to encourage links between businesses and…

Eagon boss ends tour here

THE founder, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Eagon Group of companies has left the country yesterday after spending a week in the country as part of his annual visit to the country. Young-Ju Park was in the country since last Wednesday to visit the Eagon Pacific Plantation Limited____s (EPPL) operation at Arara…