DEAR EDITOR, This should serve as a friendly reminder for us. Quote – “A new solar power system on Tonga’s far north island of Niuafo’ou is giving the local hospital a constant electricity supply 24 hours a day. “The project…
DEAR EDITOR, further to my recent letters in the Solomons media concerning transnational drugs trafficking occurring in neighbouring island states, it is reported today, Monday, 30 July 2018, by Radio New Zealand that another huge seizure of cocaine with an…
By Mike Puia LEADER of a team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that has been conducting consultation in the country over the past week says the government needs to re-look at the number of scholarships it issues yearly. Deputy…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO PERMANENET secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Andrew Nihopara says finance and limited resources are key challenges that hinder the growth of tourism sector in the country. Nihopara was making reference to a report…
By Gary Hatigeva MEMBER of Parliament for Aoke/Langalanga and Chairman of the Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC), Matthew Wale has urged for the government to see that those charged with the responsibility to be whistleblowers, are properly equipped with laws…
TRAFFIC offences recorded in Honiara have decreased to 21 cases from July 20 to 26, 2018. This is compared to 77 cases during the previous week. “It’s good to see that traffic incidences decreased from the previous week recording a…
AUSTRALIA is supporting the Solomon Islands Government in a SBD16.6 million upgrade of its Financial Management Information System. Australia funded the initial roll-out of the Financial Information Management System in 2011 which has led to significant improvements in the delivery…
BY MIKE PUIA THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern over the lack of transparency around the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). This is the second time the IMF raised concern about the fund, largely contributed to by the Republic…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO THE newly formed provincial government of the Western province is proving it’s here to act and not merely talk, with its latest announcement that illegal card games will be banned across all ‘government controlled areas’ in…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI GOOD news for smallholding teak tree farmers in the country as the ministry of forestry announces greenlight for the export of the natural resource. This is according to a statement received by this paper from the…
