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WEST MAKIRA PROJECTS TO ROLL OUT
Individual household projects for West Makira Constituency will roll out next month. Constituency Development Officer, Ham Mono confirms following constituent queries. “We will roll out the household project next month and onwards; that is for individual households.
22 Apr 2016
Government
MINISTRY OF HEALTH LAUNCHED NATIONAL PLAN 2016-2020
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has today launched its National Health and Strategic Plan for 2016 to 2020 in Honiara. Launching the plan is Minister of Health Dr. Tautai Agikimua Kaitu’u, who says the plan outlines how to improve Solomon Islanders health in the next five years.
21 Apr 2016
Communities
U.S. AMBASSADOR IMPRESSED WITH RAMSI TRANSITION
The visiting U.S. Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea Her Excellency Catherine Ebert Grey is ‘impressed’ with the transition strategy of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands.
21 Apr 2016
Business
HCC TO CONDUCT THOROUGH LICENSE CHECK
The Honiara City Council (HCC) will conduct a thorough business license check on all business houses in the city. The Honiara City Council says the decision follows an unauthorised individual found issuing council business licenses to businesses operating within Honiara City boundary without the…
20 Apr 2016
Guadalcanal Province
POVERTY REPORT UNFORTUNATE AND SAD: VEKE
Guadalcanal Province Premier Anthony Veke describes the poverty profile for Guadalcanal Province according to the Solomon Islands Poverty Profile report as an “unfortunate and a sad situation for his government”.
20 Apr 2016
Banks
BSP CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCED UNAUTHORISED WITHDRAWALS
A number of Bank South Pacific (BSP) customers have experienced unauthorised withdrawals from the commercial bank’s Automate Teller Machines (ATM) service. A random investigation by SIBC news revealed, the bank’s ATM deducts customers’ cash upon withdrawals.
20 Apr 2016
CDF
WEST MAKIRA MP CALLED ON TO EXPLAIN CDF PROJECTS
A man from West Makira Constituency is calling on their Member of Parliament to explain why they are left out on projects provided under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF).
20 Apr 2016
Communities
VICTIMS OF ALLEGED ARSON NOW SAFE
Victims of the alleged Windy Ridge arson incident near the Tenaru Nazareth Apostolic Centre are now safe at the Tenaru Care Centre. About six dwelling homes were burnt down as a result of a dispute between two parties both from Guadalcanal.
20 Apr 2016
Court
NOMORE TAX-FREE SALARIES FOR MPs
The High Court has struck out most of the amended regulations contained in the Member of Parliaments’ Commission Amendment Regulations 2015, declaring them as unconstitutional.
19 Apr 2016
Cabinet
CABINET SUB-COMMITTEE STARTED DIALOGUE ON CEMA
A Cabinet sub-committee on the Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) has started a dialogue in pursuit of its mandate to resurrect the State-Owned Enterprise.
19 Apr 2016
Development
GOV’T ENGAGED SEZ EXPERTS TO WORK ON SEZ BILL
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government has engaged three Special Economic Zones’ (SEZs) technical experts from the Philippines to assist the government taskforce in preparing the SEZs bill for its appearance at the next Parliament sitting in July.
19 Apr 2016
Laws
LCC DROPPED CHARGES AGAINST MP MOSES GARU
The Leadership Code Commission (LCC) has dropped the charge it executed against West Guadalcanal MP Moses Garu, because of unsubstantiated evidence. The Commission’s Chair Solomon Kalu confirms they dropped the charge after the Commission met last week. Mr.
19 Apr 2016
Airlines
DASH 8 RETURNED TO FULL SERVICE
Solomon Airlines has announced, its Dash 8 aircraft is expected to return to full service this Saturday. General Manager Operations & Commercial, Gus Kraus said Dash 8 would return to Honiara this Friday. Mr.
19 Apr 2016
Agriculture
GIANT AFRICAN SNAIL LOWER CROP PRODUCTION ON GUADALCANAL
A man from East-Central Guadalcanal is concerned, the invasive Giant African Snail has infested their crop production. Daniel Seka says local farmers from Guadalcanal plains experience low crop yielding due to the invasive snails. “Now it has affected food production.
19 Apr 2016
Government
HEALTH AUTHORITIES WARNED, DAM NOT SAFE
Technical experts from the Ministry Health and Medical Services have reaffirmed, the recent spillage of the Gold Ridge Tailing Dam is not safe for all surrounding communities. Director of National Public Health Lab Dickson Manongi says the ministry has proven data to back its call.
19 Apr 2016
Communities
SIX DWELLING HOMES DESTROYED NEAR TENARU AREA
About six dwelling homes at Windy Ridge, near the Tenaru Nazareth Apostolic Centre area, have been torched to ashes yesterday, leaving victims homeless and in need of food and especially water.
19 Apr 2016
Awards/Recognitions
“BE COURAGEOUS”: Dr. ALICE POLLARD
Be courageous is the encouragement by the 2016 US Secretary of State-Solomon Islands Women of Courage Award recipient Dr. Alice Pollard. Speaking during her award presentation last night in Honiara, Dr. Pollard called on everyone to be courageous.
18 Apr 2016
Communities
MALAITA GOV’T TO BOOST COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE
The Malaita Provincial Government will concentrate on strengthening governance in its wards and communities to boost economic activities. Malaita Premier Peter Ramohia made the statement as Malaita Province is among two other provinces with a portion of its population living in poverty according to…
18 Apr 2016
Church
ACOM HAS NEW ARCHBISHOP
The Anglican Church of Melanesia ACOM has a new Archbishop. He is the Right Reverend George Takeli, hailed from Ulawa Island in the Makira Ulawa Province. Reverend Takeli was enthroned as the new Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia at the Saint Barnabas Cathedral in Honiara this morning.
17 Apr 2016
Abuses
WORK ON INTRODUCING BREATHALYSERS GOING WELL: POLICE
Progress on the introduction of breathalysers by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is on goal, says Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast. The hand-held units are now in the country, imported by Police with the help of the World Health Organisation.
17 Apr 2016