June 22, 2018

History made and milestone for all

THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has created another history with the deployment of two female officers to the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur, South Sudan. Sergeant Andrea Kierre and Inspector Agnes Ape are the first RSIPF female officers…

Increasing informal settlements in Honiara

By Ezekiel Talatau INFORMAL urban settlements are rapidly growing in Honiara and along the city’s periphery, and government is taking an inclusive approach by accepting several well established settlements. Within Honiara boundary, settlers have occupied about 36 informal settlements, informal…

TSI backs call to audit Western province finances

TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) has commended the provincial secretary Jeffery Wickham to call on the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) for an immediate audit of Western province’s coffers – before a new Western provincial government is formed. Wickham said…