BY GEORGINA KEKEA PREPARING annual financial statements is a crucial part of government’s work. Commencing yesterday, a number of provincial officers are currently undergoing training on the International Public-Sector Accounting Standard (IPSAS). IPSAS are a set of accounting standards used…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA SPOKESMAN for United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) (2018-2021) Mr Jacob Rumbiak has expressed his disappointment at an invitation sent to Indonesia for the upcoming Melanesian Arts Festival (MACFest). Rumbiak said he came few months ago…
By Gary Hatigeva “FOR the first time in the history of the project we have the opportunity to set up a new investment model for the South Pacific for the long-term benefit of our people and all shareholders.” These strong…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA SOCIAL Media’s famous Ngella Forum Team went to Toga Village at Sandfly Passage Central Islands Province (CIP) over the weekend purposely to carry out awareness on the effects of logging and mining. Plus, there was the signing…
BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI THE national general election fever is reportedly on the rise, months away from the polling date. Some intending candidates are reportedly carrying out awareness campaigns. A concern voter in Auki John Thompson said, “The coming national…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA PRIME Minister Rick Hou and his delegation arrived yesterday from his tour to Japan and Taiwan respectively. Upon his arrival at the airport, PM Hou held a press conference for members of the media while at the…
PATRICK Wong, the man whose ownership claim of Russell Islands Plantation Estates Ltd (RIPEL) has fuelled on-going controversy, has fired back at Russell Islands’ tribal landowner, Silas Selo, saying Mr Selo has no business talking about RIPEL. “Mr Selo is…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO A female candidate of ward 8 in Western province has been disqualified from contesting. Mrs Mary Doko from Maravari Village, Ward 8 in South Vella la Vella Island has been confirmed as disqualified by the Returning…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO MENSTRUATION has offered multiple challenges for girls in schools across Solomon Islands that don’t have proper WASH facilities available for students, it is reported. This is according to a study on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in…
BY ALFRE PAGEPITU GIZO THE last provincial assembly meeting under Premier Wayne Maepioh convened briefly yesterday and was adjourned to continue today. During the meeting, Speaker Richard Tekifono introduced the order paper number 1 for the current sitting. This included…
