The Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Samson Maneka has cancelled the prospecting license of the mining company, Bintang Borneo. The Indonesian mining company has been carrying out prospecting work in Rennell and Bellona Province.
The Government has appointed a new Land Board to oversee decision-making processes relating to a review that is being considered for the current land titles system.
Foreign Affairs and External Trade Minister Milner Tozaka says the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations, also known as PACER Plus, can provide development benefits to Solomon Islands.
“Cuba and Solomon Islands are building extraordinary links between brothers and sisters of the Third World”. Solomon Islands new Ambassador representing Cuba Jose Manuel Galego Montano made the statement last Thursday when he presented his letter of credence to the Governor General.
The Liberation Movement for West Papua believes Melanesians in West Papua have the right to be part of the Melanesian Spearhead Group. Jacob Rumbiak, an Executive member of the Liberation Movement made the statement in a nationwide appeal through the national broadcaster this morning.
The High Court case challenging the validity of the Members of Parliament Entitlements Commission (PEC) Amendment Regulation 2015 has been listed for first hearing on June 5.
A group of young Solomon Islands leaders are supporting calls on the Parliamentary Entitlements Commission to ‘revoke’ the recent awarding of tax-free salaries to members of parliament.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has expressed concern over the issue of school dropouts in the country saying the number of students who drop out from the national education system is “staggering”.
The Asian Development Bank has given a grant to the Ministry of Infrastructure’s Development Domestic Maritime Support Project, specifically to support the subsidised shipping services sector.
The Solomon Islands Democratic Party has strongly condemned the tax-free entitlements recently awarded to members of Parliament by the Parliamentary Entitlements Commission.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says Solomon Islands needs an urgent reform approach to Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to respond to serious unemployment crisis affecting youths today.
The country’s second international airport, Munda in Western province is entering it’s second phase of development this year. Minister for Communication and Aviation Comins Mewa revealed in Parliament last week.
Proceedings have been commenced in the High Court challenging the validity of the Members of Parliament Entitlements Commission (PEC) Amendment Regulation 2015.
Three members of the Public Service Commission (PSC) have been sworn-in before the Governor General Sir Frank Kabui at Government House today. The Commissioners are first timer, Tione Bugotu and the reappointment of Jane Waitara and Nanette Tutua.
The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey has teamed up with the Honiara City Council to prepare strategic plans to guide the growth and expansion of Honiara City.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has said Don Bosco’s aspiration to do good resonates with the Solomon Islands Government’s policy intention of providing quality leadership to deliver a meaningful quality of life for all Solomon Islanders.
Transparency Solomon Islands has called on the Parliamentary Entitlements Commission to rescind the 2015 Parliamentary Entitlements Regulations. In a press release, TSI says it agrees with expressed public outrage against the recent entitlements awarded to MPs.
Saving the future of Honiara as the capital of Solomon Islands is not an easy task to do, says the Minister for Lands, Housing and Survey Andrew Manepora’a. The Minister made the statement today at the opening of his Ministry’s inaugural one-day information session for residents in Honiara.
A Solomon Islands academic has described the Parliamentary Entitlements Commission (PEC) reasons for the MPs tax-free and salary increase as ‘clumsy’. University of Hawaii Associate Professor Dr.
Cabinet has endorsed an Inter-Ministry Committee to prepare Solomon Islands’ negotiations with Fiji on a new Air Service Agreement (ASA) in the coming weeks.
