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PSs URGED TO LEAD REFORMS WITHIN MINISTRIES
Secretary to Cabinet, James Remobatu has urged Permanent Secretaries to lead the financial reforms within their ministries. Addressing Permanent Secretaries in a Financial Management Workshop in Honiara Monday this week, Mr Remobatu said Permanent Secretaries must strike a balance in their output…
23 Oct 2014
Business
P.B.M.P BACK IN HONIARA AGAIN
The Pacific Business Mentoring Programme trainers have returned to Honiara for a four days long training to existing and new clients. The training started yesterday at Heritage Park Hotel and 19 small and medium size businesses from the agriculture, tourism, professional services, events…
23 Oct 2014
People
SOLUTIONS SHOULD BE MORE THAN WORKSHOPS: ANIRI TOLD NEW MPs
A Honiara man is calling on new Members of Parliament who will be determined by the elections next month to focus more on solutions than workshops. Justin Aniri told SIBC News enough workshops have been held on identifying the country’s problems but there were less on finding objective and…
23 Oct 2014
Honiara City
CHESS LEAGUE KICKS OFF IN HONIARA
The 2014 Chess League has kicked off in the capital. President of the Solomon Islands Chess Federation Luke Mamae says more than 50 players from eight clubs within Honiara are competing in the league.
23 Oct 2014
Elections
OVER 20 WOMEN CANDIDATES SET TO CONTEST NOVEMBER ELECTIONS
Over 20 women have been registered to contest the National General Elections next month. Women in Leadership Desk Officer at the National Council of Women, Casper Fa’asala confirmed to SIBC News today, a total of 26 women paid their registration fees to date.
21 Oct 2014
Climate Change
FIVE DAYS CLIMATE CHANGE WORKSHOP UNDERWAY IN KIRAKIRA
A five days Climate Change workshop is currently underway in Kirakira, Makira Ulawa Province. Speaking to SIBC News, Chair of the Province’s Climate Change Coordination Committee, Alick Pinihimae says the workshop wants to develop ways to address climate change, vulnerability and risk assessment…
21 Oct 2014
Bankruptcy
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES CAUSED CONFUSION AMONGST VOTERS
Bankruptcy notices issued to the former Member of Parliament for East Are’are has caused concern and confusion amongst voters in the constituency, who thought the bankruptcy notice was in relation to RCDF funds. A private law firm last week had issued a bankruptcy notice for Andrew Manepora’a.
21 Oct 2014
Banks
C.B.S.I CLARIFIES ROLE IN FACILITATING P.O.B RMA
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands has made a public clarification on why the Bank is facilitating a Relationship Management Agreement for the country’s newest commercial bank, the Pan Oceanic Bank and another bank in the Asian region.
21 Oct 2014
Elections
SASAKO RENEWED CALL FOR CONSTITUENCY VOTER BOOTHS
Former politician, Alfred Sasako, has renewed his call for Constituency Voter Booths to be set up in Honiara. In a statement yesterday, Mr Sasako said having Constituency Voter Booths in Honiara is a win-win situation for voters and intending candidates.
21 Oct 2014
Malaita Province
WEST KWARA’AE SPORTS TOURNEY RECEIVED OVERWHELMING SUPPORT
The seven-a-side soccer knockout hosted by the West Kwara’ae Sports Association at Dala North in the West Kwara’ae Constituency has received overwhelming participation from 20 soccer clubs within the region.
21 Oct 2014
Banks
PAN OCEANIC BANK AVOIDED POTENTIAL ECONOMIC INSTABILITY: RARAWA
The Governor of Central Bank, Denton Rarawa says the Pan Oceanic Bank’s support of the forestry sector has avoided a potential instability in the country’s economy.
20 Oct 2014
Corruption
MADE THE TERMINAL GRANTS REPORT PUBLIC: T.S.I
Anti corruption watchdog, Transparency Solomon Islands has called for Parliamentary Entitlements Commission report, regarding the $400,000.00 terminal grants for MPs, to be made public. The Commission had published a gazette to increase the terminal grants to $400,000.00 on April 1 last year.
20 Oct 2014
Government
FORMER FIELD FORCE OFFICERS MAINTAIN THEIR POSITION ON PAYMENT
Former field force officers, who are awaiting the Government to act on their claims for payment for border security services provided during the Bougainville crisis, say they are not backing off from their plan to stage a ‘stand-off’ in the upcoming election.
20 Oct 2014
Elections
S.I.P.R.A TO ENSURE PERFORMANCE AND ACTION IN PEOPLE’S LIVES
The Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement (SIPRA) says it will ensure there is performance and actions in peoples lives. Party President the Caretaker Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo made the statement while launching the party in Honiara yesterday.
20 Oct 2014
Apologies
M.M.F VICE PRESIDENT APOLOGISED FOR MISTAKE
The Vice President of the Malaita Masina Forum has issued a public apology to the Solomon Islands People First Party. Henry Ata Daukalia told SIBC News this morning, he had written an article in the newspaper but had mistakenly named the People First Party.
20 Oct 2014
Elections
PANGA DENIES REPORTS OF CRITICISING CANDIDATES IN HIS CAMPAIGN
The Provincial Assembly Member for Ghaobata Ward, also intending candidate for the North Guadalcanal seat, has denied reports that he criticised other candidates during his campaign. Mr Panga also described the reports as misleading.
20 Oct 2014
Education
VISO SCHOOL CHAIR DESCRIBED JAPAN’S ASSISTANCE AS “UNIQUE”
The Chair of a primary school committee in South Guadalcanal has described a recent signing ceremony between the school and the Japanese Embassy as a ‘unique and significant moment’ in the community’s history.
20 Oct 2014
Elections
CARETAKER PM’S POLITICAL PARTY LAUNCHED POLICY MANIFESTO
The Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement (SIPRA) has launched its policy manifesto this afternoon in Honiara. In its manifesto, SIPRA says it aims to empower all Solomon Islanders in six major development areas.
20 Oct 2014
Disease Outbreak
NO ROOM FOR COMPLACENCY WITH MEASLES: DR DALIPANDA
The Supervising Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health, Dr Tenneth Dalipanda says the fight against measles in the country is not yet over and there is no room for complacency.
20 Oct 2014
Corruption
T.S.I DESCRIBED TERMINAL GRANTS AS “UNREASONABLE & UNJUSTIFIABLE”
Anti corruption watchdog, the Transparency Solomon Islands has described the $400,000.00 terminal grants of Members of Parliament as ‘unreasonable’ and ‘unjustifiable’. Members of Parliament were entitled to only a $100,000.00 in terminal grants until the PEC increased the amount to $400,000.00.
20 Oct 2014