School Fee Options

DEAR EDITOR, Rural based parents can have the option of offering something ‘in kind’ if they don’t have enough cash to complete their children’s tuition for this year. This was highlighted by the Minister of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) Lanelle Tanangada in an exclusive interview with the paper, Wednesday night. She said, parents…

SBD$180m grant and TRHP

DEAR EDITOR,  Solomon Islands and Australian governments have signed an additional 180-million Solomon dollars grant and loan financing agreement to build a 22 kilometers transmission system for the Tina River Hydro Project in Honiara The support was funded under the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific which consists of a base grant, a contingency…

Employment in SI

DEAR EDITOR, Where are we going from here in terms of Employment? The total population estimated by the SI National Statistics Office for 2022 is 722,392 and is expected to grow in the years to come. CBSI’s Fourth Quarter Report in December 2021 reported that total employment stands at 55,573, down 3% from the same…

Patrick Lavery

Dear Editor, My name is Nino Nieddu. I am asking for your help to get in touch with Patrick Lavery, the former solicitor general of the Solomon Islands. Patrick and I shared a house in Manchester along with other friends many, many years ago. I would be grateful if you could pass on my best…