US offer of police training welcomed
By EDDIE OSIFELOSolomon Islanders have welcomed the announcement that United States of America (USA) will send the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to train local police officers this year.The FBI is a top security...
SINPF approves new investments
BY NED GAGAHEThe SINPF Board has approved four domestic investments and one offshore investment amongst the other approved investment portfolios for the current financial year 2022.The board met ahead of the official announcement of...
GOVERNMENT PAYS LSL $20M
Remaining balance to be settled NovemberBy EDDIE OSIFELOGOVERNMENT has made a part payment of $20 million to Levers Solomon Limited (LSL) relating to the Hell’s point land at Alligator, east Honiara recently.But it still...
TSI urges politicians to embrace digital era
By EDDIE OSIFELOTRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands is urging politicians to embrace the digital era which no one has any control over.Chief Executive Officer of Transparency Solomon Islands, Ruth Liloqula stated this during the Plenary session...
CBSI announces policy stance to tame inflation for next 6 months.
BY JENNIFER KUSAPACentral Bank has announced an accommodative monetary policy stance in gearing towards taming inflation over the next six months.In a press conference yesterday CBSI deputy governor Mr Reynold Moveni said CBSI Board...
SINPF to pay $77.5 million to members
BY NED GAGAHESOLOMON Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) has awarded a 2.65 percent interest to its members for the financial year 2021 to 2022.Supervising Finance minister Dr Culwick Togamana announced the rating yesterday.“Interests worth...
FBI TO TRAIN LOCAL POLICE
By EDDIE OSIFELOSOLOMON Islands police will start receive training from the United States of America’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this year.The FBI is a top security and intelligence service in the US that...
Sasako: SI engrained in corruption
BY BEN BILUAFORMER Member of Parliament and longtime journalist, Alfred Sasako says Solomon Islands has been engrained by corruption that there seems to be no solution to address the issue.Speaking during a penal discussion...
PINA SUMMIT OPENS TODAY
150 delegates in Honiara for region’s biggest news gatheringBY BEN BILUATHE 6th Pacific Media Summit – the region’s biggest gathering of media executives and practioners – opens at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara...
MALA PPC SHOOTS DOWN ALLEGATIONS
BY SAMIE WAIKORIAUKITHE Provincial Police Commander (PPC) has slammed an article in the Solomon Star newspaper linking him to claims of sharing explicit photos to his subordinates.In denouncing the article, he said that at...