Six local students studying in the Philippines have failed to board the government’s repatriation flight scheduled for today. The flight was expected to arrive this evening, with a total of 133 local students.
The online application for the 2020-2021 Scholarships has officially launches today, in Honiara. The Solomon Islands Tertiary Education and Skills Authority ((SITESA) within the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MERHD) launches the online application platform.
The Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID) has been de-registered from the West Rennel Land Parcel No. 298-005-1 as the title holder effective as of October this year. Parliament Member for Rennell and Bellona Constituency Dr.
The Economic Stimulus Package implementation shouldn’t be implemented by the Prime Minister’s office as being the highest office in the country, says MP for East Areare, Peter Kenilorea Junior. Mr. Kenilorea said the PMO as the highest office that deserves to be respected.
-More than hundred shipment of bauxite mining shipped out -The country still benefiting from the Rennel Mining (CBSI) -West Rennell Mining Tenement deregistered from APID #earth_journalism_network
The extension of the State of Public Emergency (SOPE) for the third time is concerning, says Member of Parliament for East Areare Constituency, Hon. Peter Kenilorea Junior.
-“The Rennel bauxite mining operation was ‘messed up’ from the start. -“Who is going to feed our generations to come?” -“What’s left for us after mining?” #earth_journalism
Mr. Speaker Sir, Thank you for giving me the floor to make a statement. For the benefit of those who are listening in I am making a statement pursuant to Standing Order 24, which provides that, “a Minister who wishes to make a statement on some public for which the Government is responsible shall…
-Manila repatriation flight cancelled -Six new positive cases of local students in the Philippines -An additional positive case recorded in Solomon Islands
Counting of votes for Central Honiara Constituency had recommenced, 12pm after a complain made under section 104 of the Electoral Act has been solved following an advise from the Attorney General John Muria Junior. This following an interruption from last night’s count at the beginning of batch 9.
The local media has been called on to report responsibly on the by-election counting process. Chief Electoral officer, Jane Waetara while acknowledging the local media for keeping the public informed, she said the actions by the print media has denied the them from entering the counting venues.
The 2019 Census Provisional count recorded an increase of 169, 930 (30.8%) since the 2009 Census. The increase represents an average annual growth rate of 2.7 percent for the period from 2009 to 2019. This is equivalent to an increase of 17,000 people per year.
The Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) payment of 6-hundred thousand dollars to Northeast Guadalcanal constituency has been halted as there is no Parliamentary representative for the constituency.
The Leader of Opposition Hon. Wale has renew his call for the Minister and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, to publish the accurate list of beneficiaries of the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP). Mr.
Ninety percent of preparations and operations activities for the upcoming elections for Central Honiara and North East Guadalcanal consistencies is now completed. Chief Electoral Officer Mrs Jane Waitara said in an exclusive interview with SIBC News.
Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale calls on the government to explain the whereabouts of the status of the 3 million New Zealand dollars equivalent to 15 million Solomon dollars funding support provided by the New Zealand government to assist work on the Gizo and Kilu’ufi hospitals.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has clarified the SBD 15 million dollars COVID-19 funding support from the New Zealand government. This follows the Leader of Opposition’s call for the government to explain the whereabouts of the funding support provided by the New Zealand…
The Solomon Islands Nurses Association has this evening suspended as an association. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made the decision in accordance with the Emergency Powers Act (CAP 11) following a sit-in protest by the nurses in Honiara, today.
