BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI THE Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) is now beyond eradication and is here to stay. This message of a lost hope to rid the country of the pest is uttered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA The increasing number of persons with mental illness roaming the streets of Honiara is being raised once again. This threat is more pronounced against females – girls and women. A concerned female Sadlyn Leon proposed to this…
By EDDIE OSIFELO TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands has welcomed the decision by the Parliamentary Entitlement Commission to postpone the proposal for salary arrears of Members of Parliament to next year. PEC agreed to this decision on April 1 due to the…
PEC moves exercise to June or July due to country’s poor economy By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Members of Parliamentary Entitlement Commission will re-look into the salaries of the Members of Parliament in June or July this year. This came after…
By EDDIE OSIFELO ABOUT five independent candidates have submitted their nomination papers to contest the West Kwara’ae by election in Malaita Province on May 24, 2023. This came after Governor General Sir David Vunagi appointed the date of election on…
BY BEN BILUA PROVINCIAL Leaders who attended the recent Premiers Workshop at Gizo have acknowledged the Premier and people of Western Province for their hospitality. Speaking on behalf of the leaders, Premier of Guadalcanal, Francis Sade said the week-long meeting…
By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) is increasing its manpower and to expand office spaces to deliver the synchronised elections on April 17, 2024. The synchronised elections will see SIEC holding elections for all provinces except Western…
Electoral commission considers the 18th birthday before election By EDDIE OSIFELO THE Electoral Commission is looking at registering 17-year-olds in the coming registration update from July 17 – August 26 this year. This is provided for under the Electoral Act…
BY ELTON LONARATHA JNR The National Hosting Authority in collaboration with Honiara City Council and the Government will be enforcing heavy penalties commencing next month in support the Safe and Green games cleanup campaign to keep Honiara clean for the…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO EIGHTY seven percent of rural schools in Solomon Islands have limited access to drinking water services. Country Manager for World Vision Solomon Islands Jimmy Nadapdapa revealed at the launch of the Upscaling WASH programs in Schools…
