BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI DROPOUTS from the formal education system are encouraged to join the DFL programme soon to be piloted by SINU. The programme is called second chance learning, designed and gave another opportunity for dropouts if they mind…
By Gary Hatigeva FOLLOWING thorough debates on its general principles with strong support for it, the Strata Titles Bill 2017 has gone through its second reading in parliament yesterday, and is now set to go down for scrutiny of the…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI A resident in Auki has requested responsible authorities and leaders to let public know if they have any plans at all to address the serious road problems in the province. Travelling public in Auki are crying…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA CONCERN has it that Tulaghi Clinic in Central Islands Province (CIP) might face problem in the future in terms of expansion in development of buildings. The clinic’s land size for expansion is observed as a fact to…
DEAR EDITOR, the very recent passing of the all important raft of anti-corruption legislation in the Solomon Islands Parliament not only reflects credit on the Members of Parliament, the Prime Minister and the now Deputy Prime Minister, but to me…
DEAR EDITOR, following the successful fund raising concert on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, the chairman of the Honiara Band Association (HBA) assures live music band lovers in Honiara that they have plans to host more…
PRIME Minister Rick Houenipwela has met with the Executive of the Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) at the Paul Tovua Complex, Parliament, on wednesday. The meeting was in response to a letter sent by FSII to the Prime Minister last…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA THE Two4One band donated $5000 cash to the Honiara Band Association (HBA) on Wednesday towards the National Referral Hospital’s drug shortage crisis. The donation was officially handed over to the HBA’s Chairman Mr Benjamin Afuga and…
By Ezekiel Talatau EIGHT months on since the implementation of the new bus routes by the Honiara City Council, and we still see a few wayward bus drivers running short routes. Honiara City Council (HCC) city mayor Andrew Mua had…
TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) congratulated Prime Minister Rick Hounipwela for the passage of the Whistleblowers Protection bill 2016 through the parliamentary processes into an Act. Parliament passed the Whistleblowers Protection bill 2016 into an Act on Tuesday afternoon. Transparency Solomon…
