The Government will provide outstanding payments for former Field officers for border security services during the Bougainville crises. The officers were sent by the government in 1989 to maintain security at the Solomon Islands border and have not received their allowances since then.
The Ministry of National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace has successfully completed a four days workshop on Strengthening and Empowering Leadership in the Community at Kuava Village, South Vella La Vella, Western Province.
Resource owners of Suava Bay and Bina Harbour in Malaita Province have expressed overwhelming support for the DCC Government’s move to prioritise the two development projects.
Solomon Islands is one of the most aid-dependent countries in the region and probably in the world, Leader of the Opposition Honorable Jeremiah Manele highlighted during his sine die speech in Parliament recently.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says Members of Parliament have a collective responsibility to make a real difference to the lives of the people. He made the statement in his sine die speech in parliament onWednesday.
Member of Parliament for West Makira Derrick Manuari’i has voiced support for the review of the membership of the Parliamentary Entitlements Commission. The West Makira MP made the call during his contribution to the SineDie Motion debate on Wednesday.
The Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Survey will host a first-ever one-day information session for all Honiara city residents next week. The session aims to provide residents an opportunity to shape the future of Honiara as a capital city of Solomon Islands.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission’s ‘Lessons Learnt’ workshop in Gizo believes there’s room to do better. The workshop brought together election officials from across WesternProvince and Choiseul with the aim to identify areas where SIEC’s processes and practices can be improved.
Malaita Premier Peter Ramohia has urged resource owners to take advantage of development opportunities provided by the National Government to develop their resources.
The Democratic Coalition for Change Government wants the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to become an effective police force again. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made the statement yesterday when he visited the RAMSI GBR Base in Henderson.
The Leader of Parliamentary Opposition Honorable Jeremiah Manele has reiterated, Members of Parliament entitlements must be reviewed. Mr. Manele reiterated his earlier call based on the public call for the Opposition Group to explain its stand on the MPs tax-free entitlements.
A government team consisting officials from Ministries involved in implementing development projects on Malaita has successfully ended a scoping mission to Suava Bay and Bina Harbour project sites this week.
A vessel suspected of conducting illegal fishing activities in Solomon Islands waters has been arrested and is now detained at the Aola police patrol boat base in Honiara. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirmed the arrest in his weekly media conference yesterday.
An Isabel man has called on the Government to declare how it has spent funds meant for victims of the April flash floods. Landry Losi told SIBC News he is concerned following so many complaints raised by flood victims that authorities are slow in their response to assist them.
The Parliamentary Entitlements Commission (PEC) has defended its decision to award Members of Parliament increases in salaries and pay as you earn tax exemptions saying this was to ensure their salaries are competitive.
Young girls will be better protected from cervical cancer, the biggest cancer killer of women in Solomon Islands, after the introduction of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to the country yesterday.
Solomon Islands needs a broad investment policy to boost investment in its potential investment sectors. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made the statement during his contribution to debate the current Solomon Islands Trade Policy Frame Work report in Parliament today.
The Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition Honorable Jeremiah Manele has urged the Government to carry out an immediate investigation into the current Solomon Airlines saga. Mr. Manele made this call when delivering his speech on the Sine Dire motion in Parliament on Monday.
The general public, marine resource owners and licensed export holders throughout the country have until the 1st of May this year to harvest sea cucumbers commonly known as beche-de-mer.
Transformation leadership style is very much needed in the Ministry of Health and Medical Services. This is according to the Deputy Director of Nursing of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Mr George Pego.
