BY LYNTON AARON FILIA SOLOMON Islands National University Student Association (SINUSA) has issued a 14-day strike notice to the Solomon Islands National University yesterday. The students are calling for the removal of the Pro Vice Chancellor (Corporate) saying they have…
By Alfred Sasako and Garry Hatigeva COMMISSIONER of Forest Reeves Moveni – the man accused of knowingly allowing illegal logging activities on government land – was yesterday grilled by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the circumstances surrounding the grant…
By Gary Hatigeva MEMBER of Parliament for East Malaita and Leader of the Official Opposition, Manasseh Maelanga has expressed his disappointment over what he described as continuous soft approaches taken to deal with the issue of logging in the country.…
By Gary Hatigeva THE Ministry of Forest and Research has confirmed an allocation of $3.6 million into its slashed budget to implement its key priority areas under the policy of the Solomon Islands Democratic Coalition for Change Government (SIDCCG). The…
THE Government remains focused and committed to passing the Anti-Corruption Bill this year. According to the Government’s timeframe, the expectation is to have the ACB passed by July this year. The ACB is currently before the Bills and Legislation Committee,…
THE Government remains committed in passing the 2018 Budget. A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet (OPMC) yesterday said the Solomon Islands Democratic Coalition for Change (SIDCCG) remains devoted to the smooth passage of the Budget.…
By Mike Puia THE two-head undersea cable that promises faster and cheaper internet to Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea might be split in Australian waters. Solomon Islands is prepared to pay about $30 million to get one head of…
By Mike Puia A State Owned Enterprise (SOE), Solomon Water, has hit back at the Ministry of National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace (MNURP) by disconnecting water supply to its estate at Panatina, East Honiara. Solomon Water claimed the peace ministry…
War against NCD takes a turn as Ministry targets sweet beverages By Mike Puia THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is taking another approach to fighting Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the country – it is going against ‘soft…
