BY GEORGINA KEKEA A National Water and Climate Change Forum will be held tomorrow in Honiara. This Forum is focusing on resilience of water for domestic uses in the face of climate change. Its objective is to empower local and…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO 16 Days of Activism is a positive approach of awareness against violence. Minister for Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) says violence against women and girls is the root cause for gender inequality. Mrs. Lanelle…
COCOA farmers now have access to discounted cocoa tools and UV plastic for solar dryers, thanks to a new agreement between Island Enterprises Ltd and the Australian Government initiative Strongim Bisnis. Island Enterprises CEO Phil Bradford said, “A whole chain…
THE RV Northern Endeavour returned to Honiara today, marking the completion of its trip to Auki, Noro and Taro. The vessel has been in Solomon waters for close to a month, working in collaboration with a team of on shore…
SUAVANAO Airfield in Isabel Province was re-opened last Saturday following the successful rehabilitation of the airport’s deteriorating runway which has forced the Government to close it in September this year. Representatives of the Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA), the…
WHILE the government is seen proactively facilitating and heading events into the 16 Days Activism Campaign on eradicating violence against women and children in the country, it has been criticised for not showing financial commitments to help this fight. This…
By Gary Hatigeva CHAIRMAN of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Member of Parliament for East Honiara, Douglas Ete has lashed out at government over the cuts in budget allocations to Ministries. Ete said government made cuts in budget allocations…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA THE Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) has met to discuss ways to improve the country’s education at all levels. The joint review meeting provides an opportunity for MEHRD and key education stakeholders to…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO MPA for Dunde Nusa Roviana ward 16, Honorable Ramrakha Aquila Junior Talasasa is persuading the Western Provincial government Fisheries division to strengthen its revenue collection in Western Province. Talasasa said the Fisheries Division, which is supposed…
THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) warns the public against the use of dynamites to fish following the arrest and charging of a fisherman in Central Province on 13 November 2018. On 13 November Police at Tulagi received a…
