BY LYNTON AARON FILIA MINISTER Peter Shanel is looking for greater collaboration amongst Pacific island countries to address challenges related to Maritime Communication and Regulation. Solomon Islands is among Pacific island countries highly prone to natural disaster and impacts of…
A major milestone was achieved earlier this week in welcoming a formal partnership agreement between Tourism Solomons and Strongim Bisnis, an Australian Aid private sector development initiative. The partnership will work to increase awareness of Solomon Islands as a destination…
BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI A five-day workshop for community liaison officers in Malaita is underway, beginning on Monday in Auki. Malaita province’s minister for community governance, Mr Fred Wai, said the workshop aims to strengthen community governance by increasing the…
NATIONAL soccer caretaker coach Moses Toata will rely on their speed as they head into tonight’s international friendly encounter against Fiji at ANZ Stadium in Suva. Speaking to SunSPORTS from Suva yesterday, Toata said they know what to expect from…
BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO GIZO Community High School in Western province has been forced to shut down after students posted profanity and threats against their teachers on Facebook. The school teachers have declared the school closed until further notice. A…
THE Secretary General of the Commonwealth Patricia Scotland has acknowledged Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela and his Government’s policy shift to place more emphasis on youth development. Ms Scotland made this acknowledgement after she was briefed by the Prime Minister on…
PRIME Minister Rick Hou has held bilateral talks with Norway’s International Development Minister Hon Nikolai Astrup at the margins of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Summit in Nauru this week. During the meeting, Mr Hou acknowledged Norway for its significant…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA CONSTITUENTS are now reported to be re-registering in other Constituencies because of no longer having trust in their own Constituency pointing directly of being fed-up of corruption. If people are switching constituencies then such twist from citizens…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme with the Australian Government at the margins of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Nauru on Tuesday. Prime Minister Hou signed the MoU with the…
BY GEORGINA KEKEA THE Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) system in Solomon Islands is said to be not effective. Speaking during a training for stakeholders on the EIA processes, Under Secretary Technical of the Ministry of Climate Change Disaster Management (MCDM)…
