Security firms urges GOC to release upfront payment for mobilisation BY NED GAGAHE Several security firms contracted to provide their services at the Pacific Games are calling on the Games Organising Committee (GOC) and the National Hosting Authority to release…
By EDDIE OSIFELOFORMER Prime Minister Rick Hou has raised concerns about certain provisions within the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Amendment Bill, particularly regarding credit utilities and non-bank credits. These concerns were voiced during the parliamentary debate on the…
BY INDY MAEALASIA MEDIA representatives who attended a workshop last Friday were told to be committed when reporting on child protection Issues. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Dr Cedric Alependava said this while…
BY NED GAGAHETwenty officials which includes 10 local poultry farmers and 10 Livestock Officers from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) have left the country for Indonesia to attend a month-long intensive training on broiler rearing. The team is…
By EDDIE OSIFELOMEMBER of Parliament for Small Malaita, Rick Hou, has issued a stern reminder to the Solomon Islands government, urging it to avoid a return to past financial crises. Mr Hou’s remarks came during a debate on the Central…
By EDDIE OSIFELO Member of Parliament for Small Malaita, Rick Hou, has expressed optimism that the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Amendment Bill would effectively tackle the issue of high margins and interest rates in commercial banks. Mr Hou…
BY ROMINAH FAKA The trial date into the case on a man charged with intimidation is set for November 30.Dudley Hiroari was charged with one count of intimidation and he pleaded not guilty. Prosecution informed court during the interim mention…
University calls for stop to intrusion into Panatina and Kukum campuses BY NED GAGAHE The national university has called on settlers outside the boundaries of its two campuses to stop encroaching into its lands. Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Executive…
By EDDIE OSIFELOXavier Vincent, a World Bank Lead Fisheries Specialist with 30 years of experience in fisheries aquaculture in marine environments, shed light on the intricate nature of the value-added chain in the fisheries sector. He shared his findings during…
Work on a critical 21-kilometer road project in East Malaita is set to begin today, thanks to funding from the World Bank through the Ministry of Communication & Aviation and Ministry of Infrastructure Development. This project, which is part of…
