Solomon Airline General Manager operations and commercial, Gus Kraus is calling on the Solomon Islands and Fiji Prime Ministers to quickly solve the current row over civil aviation rights, which has affected flights between the two countries for more than two months now.
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has called on the government to address the misappropriate royalty payments to Gold Ridge Mine landowners. TSI made this call claiming last year a total SBD$18 million of royalty payment was paid to individual accounts instead of nominated trustee accounts which…
The Rennell and Bellona Provincial Government has been suspended following an unresolved political impasse affecting the delivery of services to the people of the Province.
Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga says the health of Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) oceans and the sustainability of resources continues to remain our joint priority.
Twenty-five health workers of Central Islands Province have successfully completed a week long training on Essential Newborn Care and promotion of breastfeeding at Tulagi, Central Islands Province.
The RSIPF Police Commissioner says the Guadalcanal Police have positively responded to a disorder situation at Ruavuatu on Tuesday. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast says police will not tolerate such behaviours in the community.
Provinces are assured, measles surveillance teams are monitoring and feeding the Ministry of Health and Medical Services with information on measles, say Undersecretary of Health Improvement, Dr Tenneth Dalipanda.
No further airports are due for improvement this year – limited budget being the main constraint. The Minister for Civil Aviation Hon. Walter Fototalu made this statement in response to a question by the MP for Ulawa Ugi Hon. James Tora in Parliament this week.
Police have confirmed, they are currently investigating the beche-der-mer consignment which was stolen from the Ministry of Fisheries compound late last year. Assistant Commissioner for Provincial Operations Selwyn Rotu told the media today in the police weekly conference.
The New Royal Solomon Islands Police (RSIPF) Commissioner Frank Prendergast has confirmed that there is no open case against him in Australia. Mr Prendegast made the comment while answering questions from local journalists following allegations against him in Australia.
Principal Magistrate Shepard Lapo says the Public Solicitor’s office is currently short of human resources. Magistrate Lapo made this statement in Court this morning while addressing a 15 year old accused who appeared without a lawyer.
Undersecretary for Health Improvement at the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Dr Tenneth Dalipanda says the age group most affected by the measles outbreak are those below 24 months and between 10-24 years.
SWocK project has completed two provincial Land Use Planning workshops in the Makira Ulawa and Choiseul provinces. In its monthly program, SWoCK held these workshops at Wanahata, Waihaga and Paregho villages in the Makira Ulawa province and Voza, Sasamungga and Loloko in Choiseul province.
The Honiara City Council has established eight measles vaccination sites and started visiting schools this week – all in efforts to stop any further spread of measles in the capital. As of last Sunday, the number of clinical cases of measles in Honiara alone rose to over 400.
Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Manasseh Maelanga, has said, the generosity of modern development assistance means that many projects can be taking place at the same time and often working in the same sector without coordinating their approaches.
The World Bank Group has announced, it will increase its support for disaster and climate resilient development in small island developing states from US$145 million per year to about US$190 million. It will also work with partners towards a Small Island States Resilience Initiative.
Principal Magistrate Rodgers Tovosia has resigned from office. Supervising Secretary to the Public Service Commission Dromand Rupert confirmed Mr Tovosia resigned from office late July. Mr Tovosia has been suspended on half-pay since bribery allegations against him surfaced early this year.
Pan Oceanic Bank, says it’s had a resounding response with more than 5,000 accounts opened in its first two months. The Chief Executive, Nihal Kekulawala, told Radio New Zealand International, the Pan Oceanic Bank has the lowest interest rates in the country, and unlike other banks, grants loans to…
The High Court has convicted a father of two from Ngella, Central Islands Province for the murder of his younger brother, just a day after his trial began. Judge Stephen Pallaras pronounced the ‘guilty’ verdict, after overwhelming testimonies from three prosecution witnesses in Court yesterday.
Victims of the April flash flood early this year families in South Guadalcanal constituency last week received relief supplies from the National Disaster Management Office.
