Minister of Mines and Energy Samson Maneka says he is impressed with the mining plans of Sumitomo and the company’s community engagement in Isabel Province.
The Attorney General’s vacancy notice has gone online on the PMC website to attract applicants from overseas. The Attorney General is the Government’s chief legal advisor.
The United States Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Walter North has assured Solomon Islands he will look into the issue of removing World War two relics from Solomon waters. Walter North, also Ambassador to Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu, made the assurance during a recent visit to Honiara.
The Prime Minister says Democratic Coalition for Change policies will “raise a lot of eyebrows” but the time is right for tough decisions to turn the country around. Manasseh Sogavare made the statement in Gizo, Western Province on Monday.
The National Trade Development Council has endorsed the Solomon Islands National Trade Policy Framework in their first meeting this year. The Trade Policy Framework lays out the main principles that will guide trade policy in Solomon Islands over the coming years.
About 200 fishermen in North Malaita have called on the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources to ask foreign fishing vessels not to disrupt local fishing seas in the area. The fishermen made the call after discovering fishing vessels are catching fish from fishing rafts in the region.
The Democratic Coalition for Change Government has announced plans to engage in serious dialogue with service delivery stakeholders, including provincial governments after the 2015 Budget is passed in April.
The Prime Minister says it is time Solomon Islanders think seriously about where the country has travelled for the past 36 years. Manasseh Sogavare made this statement during a stop over at Gizo, Western Province where he had received a grand welcome from the Provincial Government and people in the…
Choiseul Province will celebrate its 24th Second Appointed Day tomorrow. Premier Jackson Kiloe told SIBC News, celebrations this year will be held in East Choiseul at Panggoe village.
Government Authorities have been urged to partner with key disability special service providers to combat cases of murder caused by mentally ill persons in the country.
Jejevo Community High School in Isabel Province has received new desktop computers under a project with the Georgian Government. The Georgian Government sent fifty computers through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs last year and the Community High School was among its recipients.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has acknowledged the increased engagement of the United States in the Pacific region. Mr Sogavare made the statement during his meeting with Papua New Guinea based US Ambassador to Solomon Islands His Excellency Walter North yesterday.
Axiom Mining Limited has discovered high-grade nickel deposits in Isabel Province. Axiom Chief Executive Officer Ryan Mount in a courtesy call of the Prime Minister yesterday revealed that Axiom’s first drilling exploration on Isabel has intersected high-grade nickel and extension of mineralisation…
The seventh Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum and Business Mission will be hosted in Honiara in June this year. The business forum was initiated by the Australia Pacific Islands Business Council and the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce (SICCI).
Civil Society Organisations in the country have expressed through their umbrella body organisation – Development Services Exchange (DSE), their preparedness to collaborate in the implementation of the Democratic Coalition for Change Government policy intentions.
Solomon Islands cocoa industry needs to collaborate to exploit the full economic potential of cocoa as a commodity with benefits for people. Minister for Commerce William Marau made the statement last week, during the official opening of the new National Cocoa Quality Testing Lab at the CEMA…
The National Teachers Association says it wants the Democratic Coalition for Change Government Solomon to provide “written evidence” that their submission is in the National Budget. SINTA delivered a submission on teachers passage and housing allowances to the Government last month.
Postnatal patients at the National Referral Hospital can now access continued care in a more pleasant environment – thanks to the newly refurbished postnatal ward at the Hospital.
A new website containing relevant data and information about the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) was launched Thursday this week.
The recently opened National Cocoa Quality Testing Laboratory will enable exporters for the first time to test their beans and receive accreditation for quality.
