Environment

Public urged to be alert as possible second cyclone forms south of Renbel, bad weather to continue BY NED GAGAHE Public are being warned to take extra safety as bad weather is predicted to continue for...

BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Office of the Audit General had found in its audit of three government ministries in their use of the covid-19 funds that some businesses which were not registered were given...

By EDDIE OSIFELO NATIONAL Disaster Management Office in the Ministry for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, has spent $12 million on disaster relieve activity that was not related to COVID-19. A thematic compliance audit...

By EDDIE OSIFELO PERMANENT Secretary of Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology (MECCDM), Dr Melchior Mataki has described the ‘thematic compliance audit report’ as very fair. The Office of the Auditor General conducted...

Bottles, shopping bags, takeaway packs & cups, straws to be removed for Pacific Games By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology (MECCDM) plan to implement the single use plastic ban before...

Service providers waiting to get paid since covid-19 period BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO THE Solomon Islands Government (SIG) through the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) owes service providers during the covid-19 period $9 million. This was confirmed...

By EDDIE OSIFELO THREE frontline ministries during Covid 19 pandemic have not managed their bid waiver process in the procurement process effectively. This was found in a thematic audit released by Office of the Auditor General...

BY NED GAGAHE A safe and green campaign will be launched on February 24 as part of preparation and beautification of Honiara towards hosting the 2023 South Pacific Games. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture...

LOs plan to shut down Honiara’s largest reservoir if government fails to review lease agreement BY ELTON LONARATHA JNR Landowners of Honiara’s largest water supply reservoir have threatened to close down the source over disagreements with...

Forum recognises our young people as strong advocates at COP26 & COP27 By EDDIE OSIFELO PACIFIC Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna has acknowledged the young people of Solomon Islands to be strong advocates as youth...