February 20, 2018

SI SOE website launched

BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands is the first Melanesian country and second in the Pacific to launch a State Owned Enterprises (SOE) website which contains information regarding SOE portfolio, financial statements and annual reports. The website was launched yesterday…

CIP misses out on NTF again

BY BARNABAS MANEBONA CENTRAL Islands Province (CIP) has missed out again on the National Transport Fund (NTF) that is supposed to build infrastructure across the country. It is understood that CIP is the only province that has no new infrastructure…

More communities in Honiara benefit from REP

BY LYNTON AARON FILIA THE Rapid Employment Project (REP) under ADB has benefitted many communities in Solomon Islands in terms of pre-employment opportunities. The project since its inception have worked with communities in Honiara through trainings, pre-employment opportunities and construction…

Bail application on rape case today

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE court will today hear the bail application on behalf of the 19-year-old man alleged of raping a girl on January 12 of this year at a village in Ngella. Defence lawyer Samuel Balea filed the application…

Lack of fund delays police investigation

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE are yet to complete the investigation on the alleged murder case in Bauro, Makira province. Prosecution confirmed in court yesterday that investigation into the alleged murder incident, which occurred in 2016, is yet to be complete…