BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI WATER shortage is becoming an issue after more than a month of no rain in Auki. According to residents from surrounding communities water sources are drying up and water pressure in supply pipes has dropped. “Most…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki LANDOWNERS want investors to take the lead in the national palm oil project in Wairokai. The call follows widespread scepticism on the current “out-grower scheme”. A landowner told Island Sun Auki that there’s no expected outlook…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE ACCORDING to Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme (PFIP) 2016 report of Solomon Islands financial services demand side surveys, the ratio of women to men with bank accounts is 20.1 percent to 31.8. Associate Professor Richard Eves from…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE A lot of people don’t have pensions and assisting to develop micro-pensions, even in small fractions will take pressure off the government, maybe in the long run. These words were echoed by Mr Martin Hine, President…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO MINISTRY of Police, National Security and Correctional Service (MPNS&CS) with its two agencies strives to establish a workforce that reflects gender equality and ethnic diversity. MPNS&CS Permanent Secretary Ms Karen Qalokale, during the recent graduation ceremony…
BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI WEST Kwara’ae voters are calling on their member of parliament to publish the constituency’s financial report for the last 11 years. The voters say since 2006, their MP has not made public any report regarding the…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA SOLOMON Islands Women in Business Association (SIWIBA) recently launched its strategic plan (2018 -2020) as well as a revolving fund for members who cannot access financial institutions for support. Speaking during the official ceremony of its…
By Gary Hatigeva PRIME Minister, Rick Hounipwela revealed that his government has established a new management and oversight framework that will ensure there is effective coordination and implementation into key priority areas within the SIDCCG policy statement, which was launched…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA HAVING conversations about emotions is not one thing Solomon Islanders, particularly males talk about on a daily basis. “I bet they’ve never sat down and have a conversation about their emotions”. This sentiment is shared by…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO An outspoken contractor from Malaita province has raised concern over delay of the National Transport Fund (NTF) under the Ministry of Infrastructure Development. Mr Philp Iro said authorities need to clarify the delay of the NTF.…
