AS the review of the Honiara City Council (HCC) Act 1999 is now underway, Councillor for Vura Ward, Reginald Ngati has called for an amendment in the entitlements of Ward Councillors’. Cr Ngati said the amendment of the Councillors’ entitlements…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO WORK on the Good Samaritan hospital laboratory is progressing according to Dr Gregory Jilini under Secretary to Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS). But he explained the hospital will be used for testing of different…
Bank South Pacific has successfully launched its branch- less agency on Ulawa island in the Makira Ulawa Province. The launching ceremony took place last Wednesday at the Suholo village. It was witnessed by the Makira Ulawa provincial Deputy Premier, Davis…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU Choiseul MPA for Tavula Ward Clement Kengava says the Choiseul Province’s provincial capital Taro needs direct National Government support in terms of infrastructures to turn it into a tourist destination. Kengava in an interview with this paper…
Forty new Correctional Officers graduated last Friday and will become part of the Correction Service Solomon Islands work force after completing their 20 weeks of training. The graduation was held at the Correctional Headquarter, Rove witnessed by family members, invited…
BY IRWIN ANGIKI A workshop looking at ways to enhance inclusivity for persons with disability has ended in Honiara on a “high note”. A thrilled Mr Casper Faasala summed up this milestone event with this idiom because of the achievements…
Kikolo queries gov’t over promised development BY JENNIFER KUSAPA PREMIER of Isabel Province Leslie Kikolo has voiced his province’s disappointment to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare over the long delay in the relocation of the National Agriculture Research institute to Garanga…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE national government has been urged to strongly consider the negative impacts of mining. Isabel premier Leslie Kikolo made the reminder in his second appointed speech in Buala, Thursday. Kikolo said with the current provision in the…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA ISABEL Premier Leslie Kikolo says about 51 percent of the provincial revenue is collected from logging royalty and licenses. He said the total revenue collection makes up 57 percent in total, which is half of its revenue…
BY BEN BILUAGizo TOURISM Industry in the Western Province was badly affected due to border restrictions in response to minimizing the spread of COVID-19. Few operators have local guests visiting their resort while others remain open with no guests. Tourism…
