By Gary Hatigeva FINANCE Minister and Member of Parliament for East Choiseul, Manasseh Sogavare has assured the country that the National Government will deliver on its development programmes and implement all its priority policies. The Minister made this assurance when…
By Gary Hatigeva A total of $3million from the recently passed 2018 National Budget has been allocated for the ongoing Primary Health Care Programme this year, being one out of two policy objectives to have the highest allocation under the…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE one-million budget allocated for the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs was for provincial development, it is confirmed. This was according to the responsible minister Derrick Manuari, who is also the Member of Parliament for…
Education ministry cuts salaries for 380 teachers on in-service training By Alfred Sasako EDUCATION Authorities have reportedly begun penalising teachers who are undertaking in-service training to upgrade their qualifications, it was revealed yesterday. And the Minister of Education and Human…
SIPA Futsal league underway By Taromane Martin THE national U-17 junior Kurukuru futsal team has picked up their first win in the 2018 SIPA National Futsal League yesterday defeating Indo-Solo 7-5. The Stanley Puirana coached side stole the lead mid-way…
First C’wealth medal renews call to construct standard sporting facilities BY ROMULUS HUTA THE bronze medal won by female lifter Jenlyn Wini has renewed calls for immediate construction of international standard sporting facilities in Solomon Islands. Ronald Bei Talasasa Junior,…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA CHILDREN’S interest in education is progressing in Solomon Islands, yet many schools lack professional teachers and infrastructure, it is reported. Solomon Islands has joined the world to push for quality education for all by 2030 through…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki INITIATIVE taken by stakeholders and Oxfam Australia to establish Malaita Provincial Alliance has created an avenue of working partnership among stakeholders in the province. President of Malaita Provincial Alliance, Ms Martha Rurai explained that the alliance…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki PREMIER of Makira-Ulawa province Hon Stanley Siapu assures that proposed development projects for the province are set to be rolled out soon. Information received from his office via email said his government has set focus on…
By Gary Hatigeva PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has hit back at members of Parliament who spoke out against the government’s projects and the arrangement of deals they continue to make with development and donor partners. The Prime Minister was responding…
