Police intercept group of Bougainvilleans in 3 high-powered boats outside Gizo BY ALFRED PAGEPITU GIZO POLICE response team (PRT) yesterday intercepted and arrested about 30 Bougainvilleans who had reportedly crossed border in response to the recent death of a…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands is the first Melanesian country and second in the Pacific to launch a State Owned Enterprises (SOE) website which contains information regarding SOE portfolio, financial statements and annual reports. The website was launched yesterday…
By Gary Hatigeva THE National Government through the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) and development partners is now working to adopt and introduce an internationally recognised and standardised Payment System law, which experts say will help the country’s economy.…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA SOLOMON Islands students of the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Fiji are relieved after confirmation yesterday of allowances being transferred from ANZ Bank in Honiara. The students have reportedly waited three weeks since arrival, for…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela was briefed yesterday on the mobile money wallet service that is soon to be introduced in the country by the Solomon Islands Postal Corporation in partnership with Bibimoney. This was during a courtesy visit made by…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki RARIPAINA tribal land in the central highlands of Are Are in Malaita province has taken a great initiative to protect some significant historical legends of the society of Are Are. Coordinator of Wai-Hau Conservation Foundation Inc,…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA MINISTRY of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) is has hailed the newly launched website for the country’s state-owned enterprises (SOE) as a milestone achievement. The website was launched yesterday at the Mendana Hotel. MoFT’s Permanent Secretary Mr…
BY GEORGE MANFORD AUKI SECURITY and welfare are the two top priorities as Malaait province welcomes its new human resources manager. He is Richard Misi, a long time tourism administration officer from the ministry of tourism under the Malaita provincial…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki PEOPLE in Haukona village in the central highlands of Are Are recently held a conservation awareness talk in their area. The awareness talk was conducted by a team from Wai-Hau Conservation Foundation Inc upon invitation by…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki STAFF of Kilu’ufi hospital in Malaita province have undergone training on civil registration and vital statistic (CRVS) promadis database system decentralisation. Information received from the civil registration vital statistic officer who facilitated the training says the…
