April 10, 2021

‘MINE DOOM’

Wale warns Mining path to follow Logging misfortunes By Alfred Pagepitu THE Leader of Opposition, Matthew Wale has warned that the shift by former logging companies into the mining sector will perpetuate the exploitative economy that impoverishes the large majority…

Police pay review resumes

BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Police National Security and Correctional Service Karen Galokale has revealed that work on re-levelling of remuneration of officers under the ministry has recommenced for the first quarter of this year.…

New initiative for inmates

A Mental Health Service Agreement was signed between the Correctional Service of Solomon Islands and the National Mental Division (NMD) of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services. According to Dr Paul Orotaloa the CSSI medical clinic and the Ministry…

Gov’t drilling program resumes

THE Government through the Water Resources Division at the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE) has resumed the vital Drilling Services Programme.  The previous Programme was closed during the height of the ethnic tension when all drilling machineries…

Training for Weather coast youths

SINCE March 19, the UN Development Programme in Solomon Islands, in cooperation with the Government of Solomon Islands and the International Labor Organization (ILO), is delivering a one-month training leadership in peacebuilding programme for youths in the Weather Coast within…