-Country gets low score on corruption -But, very, very hard to eliminate it here By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands has a no single solution to eliminating corruption, a panel discussion has established. Leadership Code Commission, Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands will know its ranking in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) today. Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has organised a one and half hour panel discussion today starting 1.30pm at Solomon Islands Broadcasting leaf hut to discuss…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SCHOOL registrations in Honiara and in the provinces started very slowly this week ahead of the school openings next Monday. Many schools noticed few parents and guardians turning up to pay school fees of their children. Unlike…
ORION Limited Managing Manager, Chan Chee Min has questioned the “tactics” and “ploys” employed by some logging companies operating in the country to export logs overseas. Chan gave examples of companies like FR Resources, ES Suba Enterprise Limited, Bulacan International…
MID ‘not aware’ of development believed to be related to PM’s residence By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) says it is not aware of the development above Lawson Tama stadium believed to be the construction of the…
By EDDIE OSIFELO ORION Limited Managing Director, Chan Chee Min is questioning the integrity of police after no answers and actions were taken since Bulacan International Limited exported 7,000 cubic metres of logs in South Choiseul onboard MV Ocean Star…
Work on new PM residence starts By EDDIE OSIFELO WORK on the new official residence of the Prime Minister is on track adjacent to the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) headquarters overlooking Honiara city. This was after the Central Tender Board…
Asian logger wants SFA registration cancelled By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Managing Director of Orion Limited, Chan Chee Min has called on the Registrar of Companies to exercise the “Statutory Obligations” and the “Fiduciary Duty” to cancel the registration of Solomon…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Electoral Commission will still discharge its work independently although it will now operate under the Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet. The body, which is responsible for administering and managing elections, used to be under the…
MEHRD prelim report reveals cheating happened in exams By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) has released a preliminary report that some ‘cheating’ had taken place during the Form 3, Form 5 and Form 6 examinations…