The second and final week for the Malango language dictionary development workshop in Belaha has started. Last week an average of more than twenty community members participated each day in the word-gathering exercise.
Anti-corruption watchdog, Transparency Solomon Islands says political instability within the Guadalcanal Provincial Government is a hindrance to governance. The organization made the statements following reports that Guadalcanal Province politics is at a stand-still.
The Malaita Ma’asina Forum has questioned the Member of Parliament for Fataleka over the delay on the delivery of the two tractors meant for East and West Fataleka since 2011. This follows queries from the East and West Fataleka people.
The first ever national savings club workshop will be held in Honiara next week. The workshop entitled “Enduring Value: The Path to Financial Inclusion through Savings clubs” will begin on Monday next week at the CBSI main office in Honiara.
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Services has installed the first of its many automatic rainfall stations in Avuavu and Marau in Guadalcanal province.
Solomon Islands first High Commissioner to New Zealand has been formally commissioned at the Government House today. Mrs Joy Kiriau Kere is the country’s first ever female high commissioner to head a foreign mission abroad.
Embassy of Japan has signed a Grant Contract of more than 4 -hundred thousand dollars with Solomon Environment Beautification in Honiara today. The Grant funding comprises a three ton dump truck, a set of solar power generating system and a rain water tank.
Guadalcanal Premier Stephen Panga has warned the NCRA Government against directly approaching landowners about land dealings in Guadalcanal Province. Premier Panga made the statement after receiving information from land owners and community leaders regarding land acquisitions for the Tina Hydro…
A claimant in the major Court battle between Axiom KB of Australia against Japanese mining firm Sumitomo Limited has testified that only the Court can settle the dispute on his land. Claimant, Henry Raoga mentioned this to Axiom lawyer Richard Lilley this morning.
The hearing follows a court action Sumitomo took against Axiom, the Solomon Islands government, and seven landowners from the proposed nickel area in Isabel.
Fishermen from Mbita’ama in North Malaita have raised concern over floating debris found in their seas, saying it is threatening their seashores and fishing activities.
A Temotu man convicted of raping his adopted daughter will be sentenced next week. He initially stood trial on eight counts of rape, but this was reduced to four counts following a no case to answer submission from his lawyer.
The Ministry of Finance and Treasury has rejected recent speculations that the 2014 Budget is in Crisis. The Ministry made the statement in response to a news article by Alfred Sasako, who claimed the Government is facing a budget crisis on funding for constituency development this year.
The Telecommunications Commission has warned all mobile phone users in Solomon Islands to be aware of a fraud text message containing a phone number and a password currently in circulation.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Traffic Center in Honiara has recorded a total of 38 traffic accidents since January 1st. Officer in Charge of Traffic Administration, Sergeant Brian Suri Malefo says the traffic unit has registered 38 traffic accidents with only one injury.
Police are investigating one of its senior Officers who hit a boy with his private vehicle in Noro last Friday. The Police Media Unit reports, the officer and his family were all traveling in the vehicle at the time of the accident. It adds the boy is in a stable condition and is receiving medical
A four days media training is currently underway in Honiara. Organised by The Nature Conservancy, TNC, for its working partners, the training aims to create a better working relationship between its partners and the media.
Landowners in West Rennell, rallying behind a court order to keep a Malaysian logging company out of their island, have questioned why the Police has not responded to their request to have the company arrested for breaching the order.
People of Fenualoa, Temotu Province are the happiest when Our Telekom switched on their new mobile tower at Malubu village, Reef Islands last week. Principal of Fenualoa High School Mr.
Embassy of Japan will have a Grant Contract Signing Ceremony with Solomon Environment Beautification on Thursday. A statement today said the grant aid signing is for Honiara beautification project which is worth more than 4-hundred thousand dollars.
