‘Central province needs another constituency’
BY JENNIFER KUSAPACENTRAL Islands premier Stanley Manetiva has voiced the need of an additional constituency for the province.This call has been one ruminating under successive provincial governments of Central Islands, and Mr Manetiva is...
PM Sogavare hails Russell Islands’ coconut potential.
BY JENNIFER KUSAPAPRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has praised Russell Islands, highlighting its huge potential in the coconut industry.He however says this has not been utilised to its maximum capacity owing to a number of...
Manetiva calls for govt to put province eco- development first
BY JENNIFER KUSAPAPREMIER of Central Islands province Stanley Manetiva has called on the national government to prioritise provincial economic infrastructure development.He said provincial governance as agents of the national government should be fully utilised.He...
Gov’t allocates $700K for Tulagi hospital redesign
BY JENNIFER KUSAPAPRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has announced an allocation of $700,000 for the assessment and redesign of the Tulagi Hospital.He made the announcement during celebrations marking the 40th Anniversary celebrations of the Central...
PM visit seen as ‘father returning to birth place’
BY JENNIFER KUSAPAPrime minister Sogavare’s visit to the Central province has been described as ‘a father returning to his place of birth’.Speaking at a dinner hosted by the Prime Minister, Provincial Speaker Francis Moa...
First capital still without airport
BY JENNIFER KUSAPACENTRAL Islands Province (CIP) though being host to the first national capital is still without an airport.Stanley Manetiva, premier of Central Islands Province, revealed this during the 40th anniversary celebration yesterday.He said...
Manetiva calls for the return of land
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...
Central province eager to become leading copra producer.
BY JENNIFER KUSAPACENTRAL Islands Province is willing to become the leading copra producing province in Solomon Islands.Premier Stanley Manetiva said Central province is more centralized compared to other provinces and with crown land that...
Central Islands Province celebrates its 40th anniversary
BY JENNIFER KUSAPAPREMIER of Central Province, Stanley Manetiva says 40 years is a time to take stock and reflect on the province’s journey and where it can improve to map out the vision of...
Russell man questions intention of Provincial day
BY JENNIFER KUSAPAAN elder from the Russell Islands says the Central Islands Second Appointed day celebrations are only for politicians and not the ordinary population of the province.The elder who wants to be known...