NHA denies affiliation to National Stadium Security Firms ahead of Pacific Games BY EDDIE OSIFELO IN a recent press conference, the Executive Director of the National Hosting Authority (NHA), Christian Nieng, unequivocally denied any affiliation with the two security firms…
BY EDDIE OSIFELO THE upcoming Pacific Games, scheduled to take place in Honiara from November 19th to December 2nd, 2023, has ignited a wave of interest among newly registered companies eager to secure contracts. Dr. Jimmy Rodgers, Chairman of the…
National Hosting Authority (NHA) Chairman denies $8 million valuation for Chengs hardware building BY EDDIE OSIFELO Dr. Jimmy Rodgers, Chairman of the National Hosting Authority (NHA), has firmly refuted claims of an $8 million valuation for Chengs Hardware and Construction…
FIVE students from Woodford International School will represent Solomon Islands and Woodford at a global robotics competition hosted by First Global in Singapore. The competition is set to take place from October 7-10, 2023. The event will bring together thousands…
BY EDDIE OSIFELO PARLIAMENT is poised to amend the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Act of 2012 after a decade of its implementation. Minister of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma, announced this during the second reading of the CBSI…
BY EDDIE OSIFELO THE Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2023 is poised for a significant debate this week following the second reading presented by the Minister of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification, Bradley Tovosia, in Parliament on Monday. Minister Tovosia highlighted that…
Wale calls on PM Sogavare to summon NHA over serious fraud claims LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has called on the Prime Minister Sogavare to summon the National Hosting Authority following serious claims of fraud in the award of…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PACIFIC Island Forum Secretary General Henry Puna highlighted the escalating threat of cybercrimes to administrations during the Pacific Cyber Capacity Building Coordination Conference in Fiji. Reflecting on discussions at the 78th session of the United Nations General…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA SECRETARY General Henry Puna of the Pacific Islands Forum announces a pivotal meeting scheduled for November in Rarotonga, where leaders will unveil an implementation plan for the 2050 Strategy. Puna emphasizes the plan’s acknowledgment of ongoing regional…
THE Trades Transformation Company Ltd (TTC) has been awarded a significant project by the World Bank to upgrade the lower east road of Malaita Province, extending from Fosi market to Kware bridge. Stephen Maesiola, the permanent secretary of the Ministry…
