By EDDIE OSIFELO PERMANENT Secretary of Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology (MECCDM), Dr Melchior Mataki has described the ‘thematic compliance audit report’ as very fair. The Office of the Auditor General conducted this audit in accordance…
Bottles, shopping bags, takeaway packs & cups, straws to be removed for Pacific Games By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology (MECCDM) plan to implement the single use plastic ban before the Pacific Games in…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA POLICE are still looking for the wanted suspect into the stabbing incident on January 20, 2023 inside a public bus along the Mbokonavera area. Police confirmed that the matter was reported to them and investigation is still…
BY BEN BILUA AUSTRALIAN funded Strongim Bisnis Programme continues to support private sectors with innovate projects to improve productivity and generate more profit. This week Strongim Binis witnessed the launching of four projects in Western Province. In her speech during…
BY BEN BILUA AUSTRALIAN high commissioner to Solomon Islands has congratulated Soltuna for the successful implementation of the Pikinini Kea Hau project. Rod Hilton said the launching of the facility yesterday was a testament of achievement and at the same…
Service providers waiting to get paid since covid-19 period BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Solomon Islands Government (SIG) through the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) owes service providers during the covid-19 period $9 million. This was confirmed yesterday to this…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA Search for two children missing at sea in Makira-Ulawa province has been called off. No sighting has been reported. Provincial Police Commander in Makira confirmed to this paper that bodies of the two children, who were reported…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA Concerns have been raised against police officers posted at the Police Post in Ulawa. A concerned Ulawa man who wanted his name withheld said police officers in Ulawa are not doing their job instead they are engaging…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO IT was uncovered that many procurement activities took place at the Ministry of Health (MHMS) before the necessary authorisations and approvals were signed, this shows lack of accountability. This was found in the audit report on…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Office of the Auditor General has uncovered no documentation and engagement evidence of a $275,000 payment paid to a security service engaged at Guadalcanal Beach Resort (GBR) in 2020. That is according to the audit report…
