DEAR EDITOR, I am concerned over the ongoing issue between us the April Valley victims, the non-victims and the Ministry of lands. As far as I know, everyone knows, ministry of lands and the government knows, the April Valley Land…
DEAR EDITOR, I had an experience of 18 years of customary land dispute that went through court system from 2008 to 2018. The incident was on a tribal land at home, however that 18 years of court process has affected…
TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands commends Warren Paia’s view on the ill conceived Traditional Governance Bill 2018. Paia’s view on the bill aligns with concerns TSI raised in its various articles published in the media. More importantly he raises a very important…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has met with the non-resident ambassador of France to Solomon Islands His Excellency Gilles Favret, on Wednesday this week. Prime Minister Hou was informed of an upcoming visit by five French senators who will be visiting…
OUTGOING European Union Ambassador Leonidas Tezapsidis paid a farewell courtesy call to Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela yesterday. Mr Tezapsidis during the visit explained the reasons behind the EU’s repositioning in the Pacific region. He said the Pacific region is diverse…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI MALAITA provincial agriculture office reports that there is a positive outlook for cattle farming in the province. The onus is now on the national agriculture and livestock ministry to supply cattle. A staff from the livestock…
THE Member of Parliament for South Bougainville has donated 40,000 Kina towards the appeal by Solomon Islands community in PNG for the purchase of medical equipment for the national referral hospital in Honiara. In a media statement, the Solomon Islands…
THREE male persons have been sentenced to four months in prison after they were found guilty by the Honiara Central Magistrates court on July 23, 2018 for causing disturbances at Lengakiki in West Honiara on July 22, 2018. The trio…
By Gary Hatigeva PEOPLE who will be involved in or will choose to report matters of corruption to the Anti-Corruption Commission or Integrity officers have been reminded to take note of procedures and requirements that come with the new Anti-Corruption…
By Alfred Sasako THE National Referral Hospital (NRH) is still without blood analyser machines, despite government assurances that the storm over drugs shortage has blown over, it was revealed this week. “The NRH is without blood analyser machines. Clinicians are…
