The Permanent Secretary for National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace says the Ministry’s upcoming radio drama under the “Iumi Tok Abaotim Peace” program will teach people the importance of peace.
Speaker of the Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly, Abel Arabola has denied claims he is biased against the Province’s Premier. Premier Stephen Panga had this week accused the Speaker of being biased against his leadership, hence the political crisis the province is facing.
A South Guadalcanal man has questioned the credibility of a number of processes required before the National Reconciliation Ceremony will be held for the people of Guadalcanal.
The Joint Civil Society Groups and Concerned Citizens have called on MPs to contribute and engage in parliamentary debate and discussions in the upcoming sitting of parliament.
Ruth Liloqula has been re-elected as Chair of the Transparency Solomon Islands Board. This follow’s TSI’s Annual General Meeting held over the weekend in Honiara. Speaking at the AGM, Ms Liloqula said corruption is slowly killing the country and people are sinking into it.
The Fanuilangi community in East Kwaio, Malaita province has called on their Member of Parliament to explain how the constituency’s funds were spent before they register for this year’s general election.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo is confident that Parliament will deliberate on and eventually pass the Political Parties Integrity Bill, PPIB, which is now before the Parliamentary Bills and Legislation Committee.
Finance Minister Rick Hou has today signed funding agreements worth around 22-point-one million US dollars for two new projects for Solomon Islands with the World Bank.
United Nations Under Secretary General and High Representative Gyan Acharya will visit Solomon Islands next week. A UN statement today said Mr Acharya will be in Honiara from 6-8 April 2014.
The Ministry of National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace and the Solomon Islands Development Trust have launched the “Iumi Tok Abaotim Peace Program 2014” today.
Guadalcanal Premier Stephen Panga has accused the Province’s Speaker of biasses towards his leadership of the Province and says he must step down. Premier Panga’s call follows last week’s motion of no confidence against his leadership, which the High Court later dismissed on technical grounds in a…
Tetere police have recovered a stolen bulldozer over the weekend following police negotiations with community leaders at Lulunga area. The stolen bulldozer was removed early this month by angry landowners and demanded ransom from a private logging company which was operating at Numbu area, East…
The Solomon Islands Postal Corporation owes an apology and is being urged to explain to Business Communities, Non Governmental Organisation, Schools, churches, Government and to the general public why the Auki Post office has to close down without notifying the public for almost three months.
The Malaita Ma’asina Forum’s Technical team has said the government hasn’t done enough to cushion the declining state of the country’s economic growth rate. The team told members of the local media recently the country’s economic performance indicates the government’s achievement and performance.
A suspect wanted for attacking an off-duty police officer is now in custody on remand charges. A police statement yesterday said the off-duty officer was walking home when he was stoned by his attackers along the main road at Kakabona and Karaina area at White River, West Honiara.
The Government is beginning to implement the Constituency Development Fund, CDF in compliance with the new Public Financial Management Act, PFMA and its other subsidiary financial mechanisms.
The solovisu cultural program in the Weathercoast of Guadalcanal launched by the Prime Minister Hon. Gordon Darcy last December has ended successfully with the final solovisu ceremony at Sunghu Village, Wanderer Bay last Friday.
Concerned citizens group, Forum Solomon Islands International, FSII, applauds the government for its commitment to honour the scheme of service for specialised local doctors.
French Ambassador to Solomon Islands, His Excellency, Mr. Pascal Maubert today paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
The Government has signed four year contracts with Specialist Doctors working at the National Referral Hospital, NRH. Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the contract is to improve medical services for our people.
