Corruption remains an issue, says TSI deputy chair Kingmele By EDDIE OSIFELO CORRUPTION remains a big problem in the Government and business sector. Vice Chairman of Transparency Solomon Islands, Rodney Kingmele stated this during the launch of the Global Corruption…
By EDDIE OSIFELO A leading academic Dr Transform Aqorau has offered some advice on how to screen so-called mining companies applying for licences. This came after Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification is screening the application of Nickel Enterprise…
BY BEN BILUAGizo SOLOMON Islands has been listed as one of the beneficiaries of an ADB $3million project. The project is part of Pacific Island with clean energy and focus will be on technical assistance to strengthen the reliability and…
By Brian Lezutuni and Mavis Podokolo THE Government believes that the $360 million Economic Stimulus Package funding has helped Solomon Islands and its people avoid the worst economic impacts of COVID-19. When the pandemic closed international borders, shutting down tourism…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has condemned last week’s newspaper report of a young girl in Malaita who claimed to have her arm turned magnetic, attracting android phone and other metal objects after getting her first COVID-19…
Solomon Islands received 100,620 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines yesterday from the United States Government through the COVAX Facility – a partnership co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the World Health…
Isabel Province is taking the lead in supporting the Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption (SIICAC) in the anti-corruption campaign in the province. This followed the invitation by the Isabel Provincial Government (IPG) for the Solomon Islands Independent Commission against…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has applauded the leadership of the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) for seizing the opportunity to allow China-funded dormitory project on its premises at Kukum Campus. The project “Implementation Agreement” was signed on Friday, November 12…
BY EDDIE OSIFELO WEST Honiara Constituency has donated $10,000 to the Emergency Department at National Referral Hospital yesterday to support its award ceremony and Christmas party. This came after the Emergency Department has sent an appeal letter to the Constituency…
BY CHARLES KADAMANA Twenty-five Civil Engineering students from Solomon Islands National University (SINU) have gained onsite experience from visit to the new Honiara International Airport yesterday. Led by Senior Lecturer Cyril Rachman, the students were updated on the progress of…
