BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO

THE irresponsible attitude for not turning electricity lights off at King George Sixth School girls dormitory has been a concern to the public.

A concerned citizen who wants his name withheld reports that lights at the Girls Dormitory have been switched on 24 hours every day over the past three weeks.

He described the practice as irresponsible by the School’s Management as the school’s electricity bill will sky rocket costing the government tax payers unnecessary cost to foot.

Source stressed that such incidents will become a loop hole to the country’s revenue base and the existing low cash flow problem.

“We have been experiencing very low cash flow towards the last quarter of last year and this will be another bill tax payers going to pay.

“This is a total irresponsible practice that needs to be addressed,” he said.

Source suggested that the School should have appointed people such as the securities and station boys to oversee such small but costly issue while students are on holiday.

He adds that the security of the School should consult the Principal and school administration about such incident so that intervention can be taken promptly.

The Source urged King Gorge Sixth School and whoever is responsible to keep an eye on the school compound.

Attempt to contact King George School for comments was not possible yesterday.

This paper will consult the school today to verify the information.

BY BARNABAS MANEBONA

SEVENTEEN former McMahon Community High School Year 11 students have become the first pioneers of the school’s new Form Six (6) Arts starting this year.

“We congratulate the students for being able to have a space in this year’s Form Six. As McMahon is the second school in Central Islands Province (CIP) to have a Form Six, students in the province will have more opportunity for a placement in this level competing with other provinces,” said members of the school.

“As this will be a challenging year under probation, the School Administration, parents and students must prove to the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) that we are capable of having a Form Six.”

The school body thanks the provincial government of CIP for officially handing over 5 new laptops towards the end of last year purposely to help the new intakes with their learning.

Another 5 is soon to be handed over again during March this year according to the Provincial Government.

It is understood that other school materials have been bought to start Form Six this year in which the Provincial Government and School Administration have really put in a lot of effort.

The new intakes have also been congratulated by group members in Ngella’s social media Forum.

BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE

SOLOMON Islands Postal Corporation’s Deputy CEO, Mr Alfred Ghemu said that the government and Solomon Post are committed to achieving the goals of the national financial inclusion strategy.

He made the statement when addressing participants at the Mobile Wallet workshop at Heritage Park Hotel earlier this week.

Mr Ghemu expressed that the new mobile wallet service Solomon Post will use will clear doubts on whether or not the country can achieve the goal of financially including all men, women and youth of Solomon Islands.

“I can honestly say that after using the PostPay wallet, you will have no more doubts”, he said.

He continued on to stress that the national financial inclusion strategy aims to ensure that by 2020, 300,000 adults are financially included and 90% of the populations have financial access point an hour from home.

Moreover, Mr Ghemu outlined key objectives of the strategy which vary from increasing digital finance channels, improving financial service delivery, financially include women, youth and adults, building financial resilience in the country, financially empowering everyone and engaging stakeholders in the NFIS (National financial inclusion strategy).

He added that from now on, the financial access point for all PostPay users is their mobile phones.

“We will be expanding the agent network, creating employment and empowerment by encouraging women to become super agents. The PostPay wallet will reduce costs of stakeholders and generate revenue for the community”, Mr Ghemu said.

Whilst wrapping up his speech, Portal’s the deputy CEO spoke of how inclusive their role will be in providing services to people across the islands.

“We will be creating significant numbers of new jobs in communities across the islands. We will be driving economic growth in rural areas. But most of all we will be financially including those without any access to financial services”

“The government supports us. I promise you that with this technology and Solomon Post, delivery is assured”, he said.

BY SAMIE WAIKORI

THE Royal Solomon Island Police Force recently witnessed the promotion of 27 officers within the force.

The 27 officers include 4 female and 23 males who had promoted to the ranks of sergeants and senior sergeants in the police force.

Deputy Police Commissioner, Ms Juniter Matanga told media yesterday that for the females, two were promoted for senior sergeants and two for sergeants.

She said for male officers, 10 were promoted from senior sergeants and 13 for sergeants.

Ms Matanga congratulated the officers for their newly promoted positions and she’s looking forward to work with them.

As you all know it’s our wish to fill all the position in the police force and we would like to see more NCOs throughout the country to implement the work police proposed for the year,” she said.

Ms Matanga explained that being promoted to the rank of sergeant they are the frontline leaders within the police force.

Adding that they are the ones will lead the teams out in the frontline duties.

She said the rank is the first step any officers can take in the leading role within the police.

“So with the nature of their work they are very critical to the work of the police, as the most senior ones depend on them for the work within the force,” Deputy Commissioner said.

BY SAMIE WAIKORI

THE Deputy Police Commissioner has called on the citizen of the county not to take laws into their own when ever confronted with any situation.

Ms Juniter Matanga made the call following the illegal strike staged by buses last week in response to reform HCC is currently imposing on buses providing public transport in the city.

In a conference yesterday she emphasised the importance of abiding to the law of the county.

Ms Matanga said the incident last week was only done by buses, but it’s a lesson other organization in the country to learn from it.

She stressed that for everyone to change their mindset and behaviours toward every situation they got-up with is very important by upholding the law at all time.

Ms Matanga said according to the law there were processes available for people or organizations to show their disappointment if consulted with rightful authority.

“And I want to encourage everyone that when they not happy with anything, don’t just go out on the road and demonstrate your frustrations.

“Because when there is no law and order it shows our society is in chaos and we don’t also have standard rule that governed the way we live and operate,” she said.

Deputy Commissioner urged the good citizen of the country to abide to the law at all time ensure the country is governed by law.

She reiterated that required criteria were there and it’s very important when people face with any situation that was not in their interest, consult the law so that they can do things lawfully.

Adding that things must also done officially, means when there is an organization is there let the organization deal with the matter and not individuals to take their own way.

BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE

A concerned citizen applauds Kitano and World Kaihatsu Kogyo Co Ltd Joint Venture for the progress they have made so far in improving the capital’s main road from the new Mataniko bridge right up to Kukum road.

A Mr Tony Iroga of Malaita Province voices that they are doing a great job compared to companies who have been contracted for the same initiative in the past.

He adds that from how sees it in the context of work and duration, they are working at reasonable speed.

In addition, Iroga mentioned that even the public appreciates and can see for themselves how solid and appealing our road and bridge has come into form.

He furthers that should the government have any future plans pertaining to improvement on our roads, the same construction venture should be contracted.

Iroga emphasises the above by noting that given the experience they have already compassed having worked in the country it is likely they will be able to do so for a second time around.

“It wouldn’t be a problem for them because they have already worked in the country and will be able to adapt if they come to work on our roads again in the future,” he said.