HCC with no Clerk
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Honiara City Council is still without a City Clerk. This is prompting councillors to call on the Ministry of Home Affairs to pull up its socks and find a candidate soon. HCC Councilor Reginald Ngati told…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Honiara City Council is still without a City Clerk. This is prompting councillors to call on the Ministry of Home Affairs to pull up its socks and find a candidate soon. HCC Councilor Reginald Ngati told…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA VURA ward Councilor Reginald Ngati has called on the Attorney General’s office to tighten up the Honiara City Council’s legal office to do its mandated duties. Ngati made the call following statements made by a Magistrate regarding…
At its 2021 annual Gala Dinner on Saturday, the Solomon Islands Australia Alumni Association (SIAAA) celebrated the achievements of its members and the strong relationship between Solomon Islands and Australia. The Gala Dinner brought members together under the theme ‘Linkages’,…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Frontline workers quarantined at GBR in relation to the MV Papa Mau covid-19 incident have been released. Their release is reportedly in line with testing protocols and quarantine guidelines. This was confirmed by Pauline McNeil, permanent…
By EDDIE OSIFELO A WOMAN has been appointed on Monday to lead the Land Board in the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey. Samantha Tuti was a voting member before her appointment as chairlady. She replaced outgoing chairman Alfred Soaki,…
BY JARED KOLI Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has congratulated the Chief Executive Officer, Board and Management of Solomon Submarine for the newly launched alternative of volume-based pricing model. Prime Minister Sogavare said Volume based pricing simply charges by the…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) through its Livestock Department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Solomon Islands Pig Farmers Association (SIPFA) on 4th August 2021 towards development of the country’s pig industry. Permanent Secretary Ethel…
Key partners engaged in advancing the development of the Bonale Pineapple Factory project in West Kwaio, Malaita Province are making steady progress regardless of the negative impacts of covid-19 on the Government’s financial position. The Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labor…
A TOTAL of 56,928 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered so far, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says. Sogavare highlighted this during his nationwide address, Monday this week. The data is as of Saturday 7th August 2021. Sogavare said13, 188…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands and United States of America celebrated the 79th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal in Honiara last Saturday. US Consular, Keithie Saunders read the speech of the United States Ambassador Her Excellency, Erin McKee, who…