DEAR EDITOR, the National Referral Hospital (NRH) last Friday, November 3, 2017, held a graduation ceremony for 26 new medical doctors who are soon to begin their work as registrars. News of the graduation was given in an article in…
THE title to this piece is taken from the words of the Solomon Islands national anthem and since the country gained its independence in 1978, one might question whether the Solomon Islands has truly witnessed joy, peace, progress and prosperity.…
DEPUTY Secretary to the Prime Minister, who is the Solomon Islands Government’s focal point for United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), Mr Derek Futaiasi, has told the UNCAC biennial Conference of State Parties in Vienna this week that once the…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA THE Remnant of Israel church in Solomon Islands has called on the national government to clarify who owns the Anti-corruption Bill 2017 (ACB). General Overseer of Remnant of Israel congregation, Mr Tony Kedeau, explains that…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI THE Perch Christian School has appealed to the Honiara City Council (HCC) to enter into dialogue over how to settle the matter between them. Admin Officer of the school, Mr Michael Riola, makes the call following yesterday’s…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO HONIARA City Council (HCC) 2018 budget has featured sanitation funding for schools under the HCC. This statement was revealed by the Principal Education Officer (PEO) for Honiara City Council Education Authority (HCCEA) Mr Henson Cornelius. This…
CHIEFS, church and women leaders from communities in Honiara are to assist police maintain law and order during the current political situation being experienced in the country. This follows a meeting coordinated by the RSIPF National Community Policing Unit with…
THE Acting Governor General (GG) of Solomon Islands Mr Ajilon Nasiu has issued notice for the election of a new Prime Minister to all members of Parliament. The election of a new Prime Minister shall be on Wednesday November 15…
CERTAIN members of Parliament (MPs) have been pocketing their share of shipping grants paid out by the Government while others are using these funds to purchase logging machines. This was revealed by caretaker Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in Parliament on…
RUSSELL Islands’ outspoken tribesman, Mr Silas Selo, says he wants to know why Mr Patrick Wong, a man who has never invested a single penny in the country, is allowed to come back. Wong who is seeking a court-awarded $50…
