Brother Sun and Sister Moon ACB-WBB
DEAR EDITOR, I write to also give my big thanks to the current house, the tenth parliament, the 50 MPs for passing the ACB/WBB or the Brothers sun and Sister moon. Sir, would also here go in and congratulate the…
August 8, 2018
Solomon Airlines is back on the social media
IT is hard to know what other institutions are suffering – in silence – as a result of government neglect. There seems to be smoke everywhere, particularly within the public sector. In the past few weeks, the nation woke up…
SFA fires first salvo in row over illegal logging approvals
By Alfred Sasako SOLOMON Forest Association (SFA) – the nation’s self-regulatory organisation and watch dog on illegal logging activities – has fired the first salvo in a long running row over illegal logging approvals. It follows accusations that SFA was…
KOICA announces scholarship recipients
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA NINE Solomon Islanders will leave this month for Korea to undertake Masters studies under the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) programme. The KOICA office in Solomon Islands announced the team of eight males and one female…
33 logging licences suspended in 2 years
By Gary Hatigeva THE government has in the last two years suspended a total of 33 licences of logging operations within the country, the Minister of Forest and Research, Samuel Manetoali told parliament. In its resumption, with its usual question…
SIDCCG committed to development amidst challenges
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE THE Solomon Islands Democratic Coalition for Change Government (SIDCCG) is serious in its endeavour to set in place a mechanism or system where people’s voices can be truly heard, where they have the tendency to govern…
Voter Registration for 2019 NGE to start in September
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA VOTER Registration for the 2019 National General Election is set to start on September 3 and not on August 20 confirms the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC). This message was also clarified per the sms text yesterday…
Paramount chief wants provincial gov’t system abolish
By Mike Puia PARAMOUNT chief of Maringe District, in Isabel province, Mr Clement Rojumana, has called on the national government to abolish the provincial government system. Rojumana made these statements during his enthronement as paramount chief for Maringe district in…
Malaita to host 2nd Appointed Day celebrations in Afio
BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI THIS year the Malaita provincial government will host its Second Appointed Day celebrations in Afio in the southern region, Small Malaita. This is the first time for the occasion to be hosted in Small Malaita. This…
Isabel opts for federalism
By Mike Puia NEWLY installed paramount chief of Maringe District in Isabel province, Mr Clement Rojumana, says his province is in full support of the proposed federal system of government. Rojumana said they believe the federal system is the solution…