Varivao applauds Aust plans to open up to Kava imports.
By BRIAN LEZUTUNI
As the kava market slows, plans by Australia to allow importation of commercial quantities are being welcomed by one of the country’s leading kava exporters.
In late July, Varivao Holdings Ltd suspended kava...
Wantok Bosco celebrated in style
Students and youths in the three Don Bosco institutions over the weekend gathered at Tetere Don Bosco Hall, east of Honiara, to celebrate the Wantok Bosco day.
The event was animated by the Salesian brothers...
China funding is a shame – sharp/soft power at work: TSI
TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands is flabbergasted to sight the Letter written by the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands to the Financial Controller of the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet informing him of full...
Isabel holds online meet with Shandong Province of China
ISABEL Province last week engaged in an online dialogue with Shandong province of China.
The event was conducted at the Chinese Embassy in Honiara.
In attendance were Premier Leslie Kikolo, Deputy Premier & Minister for Community...
Suidani calls for new deputy to be sworn-in
BY SAMIE WAIKORI
AUKI
Malaita premier Daniel Suidani has called for the swearing in of the newly appointed deputy premier, Glen Waneta.
This call goes head-on with an advice by the Attorney General that Premier Suidani’s recent...
Honiara vaccination resumes
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO
Centres within the Honiara Emergency Zone will resume covid-19 vaccination as of today.
Dr Christopher Becha, health director for Honiara City Council Health sector, confirmed this in a recent press conference organised...
20 detained, ship held on first night
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO
Police have reported 20 arrests in the first night of the lockdown.
They’ve also reported the detention of a landing craft, owned by loggers, on the same night.
The 36-hour lockdown began at...
BLC concludes Western and Choiseul provincial inquiries.
The Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) has successfully concluded its inquiries into the Public Health Emergency Bill 2021 on Tuesday 24th August 2021 for the Choiseul and Western Provincial region.
It took almost a week...
Potential increase of funds for Provinces by 2022
BY SAMIE WAIKORI
AUKI
THE National government has recently announced an increase of funding for the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) program for provinces by 2022.
That news means there will be more projects implemented in the...
Malaita Provincial leader thanks Gov’t for support
BY SAMIE WAIKORI
AUKI
PROVINCIAL Member of Assembly for Ward three (Buma) in Malaita Province, Martin Fini has thanked the national government through the ministry of provincial government (MPGIS) for funding a classroom building to his...