March 15, 2018

Forestry brief stakeholders of REDD+ progress

THE Government through the Ministry of Forest and Research (MOFR) is informing stakeholders of the progress made on the components of meeting full REDD+ initiative; the historical annual forest and land use change assessment including the reference level in the…

Demand for coconut water high in global market

BY LYNTON AARON FILIA COCONUT water has become a fast growing beverage in the global market, according to the APCC. The Asia and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) in a workshop with Solomon Islands’ coconut sector in Honiara reveals that coconut…

Honiara market with new lighting

BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE Honiara central market has had its lightings improved recently. The improved lights installed include the security lights across the four corners of the market building and few other electric light bulbs within the building. Honiara…

Student calls for more computer labs at USP

BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE A concerned student is calling on responsible authorities to consider providing USP (University of the South Pacific) Honiara based campus with more computers. The student who wishes to remain anonymous expressed that the campus only has…

Tenants of Auki Plaza await repatriation payment

BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki TENANTS of Auki Plaza are awaiting repatriation payments before moving out from the building. A member of Malaita People’s Power Association told this paper yesterday on the tenant’s agreement on the issue. The person said after…

With an eye on national sovereignty

DEAR EDITOR, last week there was local news that the giant Chinese IT company, “Huawei,” had donated 927 sets of tablets to Solomon Island students following a request from the Treasurer of the Solomon Islands-China Friendship Association (SICFA), Diana Yates,…