DEAR EDITOR, in September this year Taiwan set up a $US2 million medical fund to boost co-operation with countries in the Pacific Islands Forum, including the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands, all six being diplomatic…
Dear Editor, DETAIL expenditure report of the North West Choiseul Development Fund over the last eight years must not be left unexplained. This is the desire of the people of the constituency so is an urgent call to Hon Connelly…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA NGELLA Constituency still has school fee arrears that needs to be cleared. Now that the 10th parliament is drawing to a close, Central Islands MP was bombarded with questions when he made his last tour to his…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for Ngella Constituency Hon Bartholomew Parapolo has planned a hundred room cruise ship float within Ngella’s Islands. This is his first major plan on major tourism developments for Ngella Constituency. Parapolo revealed his…
BY BEN BILUA THE workshop on ‘Reporting Corruption’ for journalists that is currently underway at the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Cooperation highlights that most anti-corruption institutions in the country have no power to directly deal with corruption. Presentations from the Ombudsman…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO PROVINCIAL Member for Dunde/Nusa Roviana, Ramrakha Aquila Jnr Talasasa has questioned the Provincial Government on the Mile Six farm in West Gizo. Talasasa questions why the Provincial Government haven’t set its focus in upgrading the Mile…
BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI “IN our country indigenous people, customary land, and their leadership are based on genealogy”. Malaita Premier Hon. Peter Ramohia made this statement during the recent Traditional Governance and Customary land summit held in Auki last week.…
By Mike Puia THE Acting Director for MID’s Civil Engineering section, Mike Qaqara, is confident a training for local civil construction workers will increase the value of money invested on infrastructure. Qaqara when addressing recipients of the Certificate 111 in…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI MALAITA Provincial Secretary, Mr Jackson Gege said the last sitting for the provincial assembly this year will be made known soon. An executive meeting is being held today whereby the date and program will be deliberated…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE court has granted variation on the bail condition for Member of Parliament for Savo Russells Dickson Mua to allow him to travel overseas for medical check. All documents requested by the Prosecution has been provided and…
