BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE ON May 18th, St Nicholas College students spent their afternoon learning a language spoken by 1.2 billion people across the globe, Mandarin. SINU’s Mandarin teacher, Ms Li Kuei-Mi expressed that the students were quick learners who…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO DURING the recent Eight Pacific Islands Countries Meeting in Japan, leaders have reaffirmed their intention to strengthen people-to-people exchanges and cooperation in all spheres of influence. Prime Minister Abe pledged Japan’s intention to implement human resource…
DEAR EDITOR, As concerned citizen and a victim of this continuing exercise, I wish to remind the responsible authority to monitor drivers who drink and drive, endangering our lives in our towns’ streets. Drink and drive is an ongoing issue…
ALL over the Pacific there are many schemes encouraging people to take out micro loans or to leave the ranks of the ‘unbanked’! Banks have special offers aimed at SMEs as long as we can produce the collateral to support…
DEAR EDITOR, It is very unfortunate that in S.I. Public Service, qualified Accountants are paid below other professions especially in our government public service. In Fiji, accountants are the highest paid profession in both public and private sectors. The key…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA A Perception Survey report funded by the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) was officially launched last night. In partnership with the Ministry of National Unity Reconciliation and Peace (MNURP) and Ministry of Women Youth Children and Family…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA COMMUTERS in Honiara City are concern about the lack of bus stop shelters at the city’s main bus bays. Whilst enjoying the new development of upgraded road, the lack of bus stop shelters is deemed a…
By Alfred Sasako THOUSANDS of Honiara residents can now vote for their Constituency candidate without having to travel to the Constituency to do so, the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission, has confirmed. At the same time pre-poll voting will be introduced…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA FORMER Member of Parliament and current Deputy Premier of the Makira Ulawa constituency has been arrested for allegation of misappropriation of fund in 2011 and 2013. Yesterday Assistant Commissioner Crime Ian Vaevaso confirmed that Mr Hypolite Taremae…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO PACIFIC Islands Leaders have expressed their commitment to comprehensive and integrated efforts to address environmental issues across the Pacific Island Countries (PIC). This was highlighted during PALM8 in Japan. During the reaffirmation, importance of sustainable development,…
