Month May 2019

Education, Honiara, Local News, News, Top Headlines

OVERSEAS STUDY CUT

Government to review its scholarship scheme, 50 percent to study in country as of next year THE Ministry of Education and Human Resource will review the Solomon Islands Government Scholarship Scheme. This may mean a huge cut to the…

Milton Ragaruma
May 31, 2019

Honiara, Local News, News, Top Headlines

NEXT GOVERNOR GENERAL

DCGA to release its first 100-days in office programme tomorrow By Alfred Sasako THE election of a new Governor General is expected to top the “TO-DO” list the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) plans to implement in its first…

Alfred Sasako
May 30, 2019

Honiara, Local News, News, Politics, Region

‘Australia PM visit timely’

By EDDIE OSIFELO THE visit of Australia Prime Minister, Scott Morrison to Honiara this Sunday is timely after his re-election last week. A senior officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade said he thinks the visit is…

Milton Ragaruma
May 29, 2019

Honiara, Local News, News, Politics, Top Headlines

WHO WILL PAY?

–Queens Counsel Matthews to represent government MPs in petition cases -Fee ranges from $17,000 to $28,000 per hour -Opposition MPs to find their own lawyers By EDDIE OSIFELO QUEENS Counsel, Timothy Matthews from Brisbane, Australia will represent the 18…

Milton Ragaruma
May 29, 2019

Honiara, Local News, News, Politics, Top Headlines

China issue to top agenda between Australia and SI prime ministers

By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands will welcome Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison next week in Honiara after his re-election last week. His visit comes as a faction in the government involving Malaita and Guadalcanal Members of Parliament are urging Prime…

Milton Ragaruma
May 28, 2019

News

Slow growth of 3.7 percent projected for 2019

BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE THE country’s economy is projected to experience a slow growth of 3.7 percent in 2019 says CBSI’s 2018 Annual Report. This slow growth is said to reflect the key assumption that forestry will finally decelerate as…

Milton Ragaruma
May 28, 2019

Honiara, Local News, News

Commissioner of forests misled by subordinates and others

By Alfred Sasako DESPITE denials and accusation of misleading reporting, there is evidence the Commissioner of Forests, Reeves Moveni, has been misled by subordinates and others into signing a felling licence without timber rights hearing, a special investigation by Island…

Milton Ragaruma
May 28, 2019

Honiara, Local News, News, Politics, Region, Top Headlines

Miracle PMs to meet

Australia’s miracle man Prime Minister Scomo to meet Solomon Islands’ own miracle Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare By Alfred Sasako AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister, dubbed Scomo (Scott Morrison) the miracle politician who against all odds won a resounding victory at the…

Milton Ragaruma
May 28, 2019

Honiara, Local News, News

Economy growth drops slightly

By EDDIE OSIFELO CENTRAL Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has projected that the Solomon Islands economy to grow by 3.7 percent in 2019. This is a slight drop from 3.9 percent witnessed in 2018. Speaking during the launching of the…

Milton Ragaruma
May 21, 2019

Business, Honiara, Local News, News, Top Headlines

CBSI makes $84 million profit

BY EDDIE OSIFELO CENTRAL Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has made an operating profit of $84 million last year from investment income and growth in other incomes. Speaking at CBSI 2018 Annual Report in Honiara on Monday, Governor Denton Rarawa…

Milton Ragaruma
May 21, 2019

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