By Gary Hatigeva COMMUNITIES and residents of Rennell and Bellona province, especially those on Rennell Island, have been challenged to take the strong initiative to look after their new health care facility as it is anticipated to offer quality health…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands is one of the listed priority countries to benefit from Japan’s 1.3trillion Yen initiative towards the Pacific climate change programme. The Government of Japan has allocated 1.3 trillion yen towards its climate change programmes…
THE National Financial Inclusion Taskforce (NFIT) must be commended for the initiative of the biennial awards for women in micro-business more-so for women in rural areas. Often rural dwellers are being left out in such prestigious awards. However yesterday’s activity…
THE Solomon Islands National University and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism through the MACFEST Committee signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on April 16. Permanent Secretary (PS) & Chair of MACFEST Mr Andrew Nihopara and Pro-Vice Chancellor Corporate (PVCC)…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO IN JAPAN PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has told Japan’s Economic Forum ahead of today’s PALM 8th Summit that the country’s economy has grown to an estimated 3.8 percent this year. Houenipwela, in his address to the…
OPPOSITION Leader Manasseh Maelanga has called for the immediate sacking of the Minister for Forest and Research, Samuel Manetoali, while investigations are being carried out into his conduct. The call was made in response to media reports that in March…
By Mike Puia Gizo MEMBER of Parliament for Rennell-Bellona province, Dr Tautai Agikimu’a Kaitu’u, has defended a letter he had signed allowing his land to be mined, which is attracting public attention. The letter, dated November 26, 2017, was addressed…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA SUPERVISING Police Commissioner Gabriel Manelusi says that police investigation into the case of the missing Asian man is continuing and it is too early to rule out that the man was attacked by a crocodile. Mr Manelusi…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA SUPERVISING police commissioner Gabriel Manelusi has assured that police has not abandoned the Mbike shooting case. Police are still investigating the case four years on. Responding to questions asked during a media conference yesterday Mr Manelusi said…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE say that the Janus taskforce is progressing very well and criticisms that Janus has been weakened are not true. Supervising Police Commissioner Gabriel Manelusi said that the Janus taskforce is an independent body and there has…
