PRIME Manasseh Sogavare has promised to increase government funding for the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF). He made the assurance in Tulagi, Central Province, Tuesday at the province’s Second Appointed Day. Initiated in 2008 with donor support and an annual…
-Challenges remain for Bina Harbour project -Development partners remain committed Water, among others, is reportedly a bother for the landmark Bina Harbour project. This was raised during a virtual meeting between the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant Project (BHTPPP), the…
PREMIER of Central Islands Province is calling on State Owned Enterprises owning land titles at Tulagi through the commissioner of lands to surrender them back to province. Stanley Manetiva made the call when delivering his speech on the occasion of…
Malaita based members of Solomon Islands Post Conflict Rehabilitation and Restoration Association (SIPCRRA) have thanked the DCGA for prioritising the rehabilitation of members through the formation of the National Policy on Reintegration. The policy is administered by the Ministry of…
UP to 16 journalists completed a three-day training in Honiara last Friday on how to produce news using mobile phones. Australian-government funded Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS), in collaboration with the Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI), organized the Mobile…
AT this critical time, Government has a responsibility to inform the people about its cash-flow situation. Businesses and service providers in particular need this kind of information to help them plan ahead. An email the Accountant General Bruce Phillips sent…
FINAL documents for Phase II of the Kukum Highway Upgrading Project were signed in Honiara Monday this week. Japan is funding the multi-million dollar road project. It’s a continuation from phase I, which runs from the Honiara City Council round-about…
HEALTH authorities finally come out yesterday to admit the crisis situation at the National Referral Hospital (NRH). No sick person deserves to be treated on the floor of a national hospital, let alone lying helplessly there while waiting for a…
PICTURES of patients lying helplessly on the floor of the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara have gone viral on social media. The scene was not only sad, but also provocative. NRH is the nation’s top hospital. It’s where all…
DEAR EDITOR, A worrying number of women in the Solomon Islands experience domestic violence. Statistics have shown almost 64% of women in our society have encountered domestic violence at some point in their lives. Others never pursue help since domestic…