Former Malaita Ma’asina Forum General Secretary, William Gua has called on the Malaita Provincial Government to disclose information on how funds were spent towards the Malaita Development Summit last year. Mr Gua says, more than $1 million was spent on the summit.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs, Ethel Sigimanu says family violence cannot be addressed without taking due consideration on the gender inequalities faced by women and girls in the country.
The Leader of the Independent Group in Parliament and MP for North East Guadalcanal, Dr. Derek Sikua has clarified confusions that the Amendment made in the Lands and Titles Act will also deal with Customary land. Speaking in Parliament this week, Dr.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has called on the general public to be always well-mannered and respectful around our overseas visitor. This remainder comes as the Ministry announces the arrival of Cruise Ship, Dawn Princess, this Sunday.
A cartoon published in the Solomon Star has angered the Solomon Islands National Council of Women. According to the President, Mrs. Ella Kauhue, the Cartoonist is insensitive to the issues affecting young girls in the country especially sexual violation in the country.
Solomon Islanders travelling via inter-island passenger boats will have to dig deep for extra cash to pay for their sea fare comes next month. This announcement was made after the Solomon Islands Maritime Transport Association (SIMTA) decided that sea fare will be increased from the 1st of May.
The biggest ever Solomon Islands tourism mission to visit Australia, the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau plus 12 local tourism representatives and Solomon Airlines will stage two major workshops in Sydney and Brisbane in May.
The Honiara City Council Betel-nut Control Ordinance 2016 will be tabled in an extra Full Council meeting tomorrow. A statement from HCC media says, after going through several reviews, it will be further debated by the Full Council before it is put to vote and possibly become an ordinance.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development Henry Murray has clarified processes delaying the implementation of the Naro-Lambi road, West Guadalcanal. Mr.
Guadalcanal Provincial Premier Anthony Veke has reiterated the importance of building a new tailing dam for Gold Ridge Mining. Premier Veke made the call following the recent pillage issue of the Gold Ridge Tailing Dam.
Faith and gender specialist, Maclean Dlodlo, is encouraging church leaders to take the lead in promoting equitable relations and gender-based violence reduction.
Solomon Islands Forum International (FSII) has welcomed the recent decision of the High Court to struck out most of the regulations contained in the Member of Parliaments’ Commission Amended Regulations 2015, declaring them as unconstitutional.
Former Parliamentarian Mr. Kamilo Teke has questioned the recent findings of Solomon Islands Poverty Profile Survey. The survey concludes more than three-quarter of people living in poverty in the country are from Malaita, Guadalcanal, and Makira Provinces. Speaking to SIBC News, Mr.
Health Minister Dr. Tautai Angikimua Kaitu’u has assured Solomon Islanders, the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government intends to improve health facilities in Honiara and the provinces.
Almost 400,000 cubic meters of treated water have been discharged out of the Gold Ridge Tailings Dam. Chair of the Gold Ridge Company Investment Limited Walton Naezon confirms. Mr Naezon says the recent dam spillage is a normal de-watering process.
A frequent contributor over land issues on Malaita has supported the call by former Guadalcanal Politician Kamilo Teke who describes the open invitation by national leaders for locals to give land for development as too general, risky and unsafe. Rocky Hardy Tisa says he supports Mr.
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology will embark on a series of public awareness programs to educate the country about the Parish Agreement 2015.
A consultative workshop on inclusive insurance has ended successfully in Honiara. Organised by the National Financial Inclusive Taskforce of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI), the workshop aims to raise discussions among key stakeholders on how inclusive insurance can be embedded into…
Police have arrested one person in relation to the alleged Windy Ridge arson incident near the Tenaru Nazareth Apostolic Centre. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast says an investigation into the incident continues.
Ata’a communities in North Malaita have received 47 easy-to-use cooking stoves yesterday. Thanks to the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) “Strogem Waka lo Community for Kaikai” (SWoCK) project for making this possible.
