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Mother of five ‘shortlisted’ for police training

By Alfred Sasako A NORTH-WEST Choiseul housewife may have cracked the recruitment code in getting into the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) allegedly without the prerequisite requirements. The mother of five has reportedly been “shortlisted” to undertake a series…

More workers needed in Australia

By Mike Puia AUSTRALIA needs more locals to work in its horticulture farms. AgricSolutions, a seasonal worker agent for the Australian Seasonal Worker Programme (ASWP) which was approved by the government to recruit locals to work in Australia, indicated that…

$40m for DBSI re-establishment

By Gary Hatigeva THE government has proposed $40 Million for the re-establishment of the Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DSBI), it is revealed in their recently launched policy document The allocation comes following cost assessment carried out by a taskforce,…

Junior 7s Squad named

By Taromane Martin THE Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation has named their final squad for the upcoming Oceania youth Olympic Games qualifiers in Australia. A 16 man squad was released by the federation on Saturday. The training squad had their…

Media can play vital role

By Taromane Martin TASK Force 2023 Chairman Mr Gabriel Suri says the media can play a vital role in promoting the Honiara 2023 Pacific Games as a green game. Mr Suri said they are planning on marketing and promoting the…

Tip-off challenge underway

By Taromane Martin THE D-Fenders 2018 Tip-Off Basketball challenge kicked off yesterday at the Multipurpose Hall. Eleven matches took place yesterday and saw powerhouses Marist and Gunners cementing their position on the table after two wins in the men’s division…

Maladministrative conduct and penalties

By Mike Puia THE Ombudsman office has announced the commencement of the new Ombudsman Act 2017 on January 31, 2018 after parliament passage in July 2017. Announcing the new Act commencement at a press conference yesterday, the Ombudsman, Mr Fred…