By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Police, National Security and Correctional Services has started work on improving the remunerations of police and correctional officers. Minister Lanelle Tanangada confirmed this in Parliament on Wednesday when speaking on the debate on the Speech…
By EDDIE OSIFELO OPPOSITION Leader Matthew Wale has urged government to address the high unemployment rate among youths in the country. Wale raised this concern in a motion moved by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare yesterday for Parliament to beg leave…
PM Sogavare warns of bad times ahead for Solomon Islands if the country does not ‘unlock’ By EDDIE OSIFELO PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the country needs to be unlocked in order to address the population growth in 20…
Sogavare and Auga rank top By EDDIE OSIFELO PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare and MP for Lau Mbaelelea constituency Augustine Auga rank top in the level of Constituency Performances per Constituency Development Funds output for 2014-2018. PM Sogavare with 7,000-plus population…
Govt to introduce Temporary Special Measures in three provinces By EDDIE OSIFELO THE government plans to introduce the Temporary Special Measures (TSM) through reserved seats in three provincial governments – Malaita, Guadalcanal and Western. Dr Cedric Alependava, Permanent Secretary,…
-No immediate solution to address Honiara’s water cuts -Solomon Water offers mid & long term plans By EDDIE OSIFELO HONIARA’S unbearable water cuts will continue as long as there is rainfall; how long for? No one knows exactly. The stakeholders…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTER of Finance and Treasury is embarking to achieve tax reform within the 100 days policy framework of the government. Speaking to Parliament recently, Minister Harry Kuma said the aim is to develop a better tax system…
Relations with the Superpower to be revived with return of the US Peace Corps By EDDIE OSIFELO ABOUT 40-45 Peace Corps volunteers are expected to arrive in Honiara from the United States in July. This is part of the…
By EDDIE OSIFELO PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare believes the Autonomous Bougainville Government should work on bringing unity to its people before going for the referendum in 17th October. This came after people in the northern part of the Bougainville wants…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands need to make an important strategic decision in its foreign policy to deal with the geo-politics in the Pacific. Former Prime Minister, Danny Philip highlighted this when contributing in the sine die motion in Parliament…