Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare today signed Exchange Notes and a Grant Agreement with the Japanese Government for detailed design work on the proposed Japanese Government-funded Kukum Highway project.
Newly elected Speaker of the National Parliament Mr. Ajilon Jasper Nasiu says the 10th Parliament has created history by electing him the member of a minority group to be the speaker of the National Parliament.
Counting for the Honiara City Council Elections has been halted this morning due to fund shortages faced by the Council. Returning Officer for the Council Elections Alphonsus Pero says they should have started counting this morning but decided to halt the process because the Council did not pay its…
The Solomon Islands National Council of Women (SINCW) has called on the Democratic Coalition for Change to recognise women’s leadership abilities. The call comes after SINCW learned the National Parliament has elected Mr. Ajilon Jasper Nasiu as the new speaker of the 10th Parliament.
The National Parliament of Solomon Islands now has a new Speaker. He is Ajilon Jasper Nasiu, a former Provincial Premier for RenBel Province. Mr Nasiu was elected by the 50 Members of Parliament shortly after taking their Oath of Allegiance in Parliament this morning.
Former Speaker of Parliament Sir Allan Kemakeza has congratulated the 50 Members of Parliament during the commencement of the 10th Parliament today. Sir Kemakeza congratulates the MPs for their successful election before taking their oath before the House today.
Prime Minister Manasseh Damukana Sogavare has conveyed condolences on behalf of the Solomon Islands Government and people to his Australian counterpart, Prime Minister Tony Abbott over the hostage situation in Sydney.
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government has set itself 50 days to finalize its policies. Prime Minister Manasseh Damukana Sogavare confirmed in a recent radio talk-back show on the National Broadcaster the political parties that make up DCC are combining their policies.
The 10th Parliament will commence its first sitting tomorrow, Wednesday 17th December. His Excellency, the Governor General, Sir Frank Kabui, had signed the proclamation of the sitting date in accordance with section 72 (1) of the Constitution.
Prime Minister Manasseh Damukana Sogavare has said he is a changed person, a new Prime Minister ready to improve the country’s foreign relations with Australia. He made the comment when asked during SIBC’s talk-back show over the weekend, about his current relationship with Australia.
The Honiara City Council Election is set for tomorrow, 17 December. In its social media page, the council asks all eligible voters in the 12 wards within Honiara City to come forward and vote for their candidate, saying the voting system will be the same as the National General Election.
The Governor-General Sir Frank Ofagioro Kabui will soon announce two more cabinet Ministers on the advice of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. The Prime Minister’s Media department says one of the Minister’s will be responsible for the Ministry of Finance and Treasury, a crucial government…
Former Politician Kamilo Teke said maintaining peace is the catalyst for development and prosperity. Mr Teke told SIBC News, lasting peace precede the nation’s development aspiration.
Twenty-one cabinet members of the Democratic Coalition for Change Government have been sworn into office today. Governor General, Sir Frank Ofagioro Kabui sworn into office the 21 members upon the advice of Prime Minister Manasseh Damukana Sogavare this afternoon.
Prime Minister Manasseh Damukana Sogavare has said the country needs to focus more on the supply side of the economy in order to advance. In his opening remarks during a radio talk-back show on SIBC yesterday, Prime Minister Sogavare said the country needs to focus more on the supply side of the…
The charting of the future of any country is a collective responsibility which requires active participation of the people. Prime Minister Manasseh Damukana Sogavare said in a radio talkback show on SIBC today.
The Member of Parliament for West New Georgia Vona Vona Hon. Silas Tausinga has said his move to join the Government has nothing to do with neither the leadership of the Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement (SIPRA) nor any resentment with any of its members.
A new Reference center for the Solomon Islands was officially handed over to the Solomon Islands Government on 9 December 2014. The Reference center which was fully funded by the World Trade Organization (WTO) at a cost of more than SBD$100,000.00 is purposely to provide Government officials,…
The Governor General Sir Frank Kabui has set December 17th for Parliament to have its first meeting of the 10th Parliament. The meeting is crucial for the election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker to National Parliament as well as the swearing in of Members of Parliament.
A secondary school teacher of Tawatana Community High School in West Makira is calling on the Ministry of Education and Human Resources to shift the responsibility of administering teachers travelling allowances to the provincial Education Authorities.
