The Parliamentary Bills and Legislation Committee is calling for written submissions from individuals, groups and organisations who wish to express their views, knowledge or experiences in regards to the Family Protection Bill 2014 that is now before Parliament.
The Crown has concluded its case against South Guadalcanal MP David Pacha this morning at the Magistrate’s Court. The final witness testified for the Crown this morning. He is the sixth witness to testify for the prosecution in the re-trial of Mr Pacha’s case this year.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has maintained it was Solomon Islands turn to lead the Pacific Islands Forum. Prime Minister Lilo and various senior Government officials were in Koror, Palau for the Forum Leaders Summit last week, during which elections for the Forum General Secretary post was…
The NCRA Government has handed over the Prime Minister’s pledge of around $2.9 million to the Kilu’ufi Hospital in Malaita Province. When he visited Kilu’ufi Hospital on Christmas Day last year, Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo made a pledge of $3 million for the hospital.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says Solomon Islands welcomes the US Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit as the country faces various global challenges. Mr Lilo made this statement last Friday upon his return from a four-legged tour to Cuba, Palau, Taiwan and Indonesia.
The final extension of the Omission and Objection period will lapse tomorrow. Chief Electoral Commissioner Polycarp Haununu says the extension is necessary to give all registered voters time to check their names on the Provisional Voters Lists and lodge claims of Omission or Objection if necessary.
The Archbishop of Canterbury – the most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby has arrived this afternoon. The Church of Melanesia’s media unit confirms, the Most Reverend Welby is in the country on a low key visit.
The Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) says its call to the new Police Commissioner to clear his name before taking up his new post is based on hard evidence and supporting documents and are not hear-say information.
The South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) says the current airline impasse between Solomon Islands and Fiji will have a direct impact on tourism and trade related industries.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo and his delegation have returned today from a four-legged trip to Cuba, Palau, Taiwan and Indonesia. In Cuba, Prime Minister Lilo officially opened the Solomon Islands Mission in Havana.
The Acting Prime Minister has rejected allegations the Malaita Ma’asina Forum made against the newly appointed Police Commissioner, saying there is no standing court case for Frank Prendergast in Australia.
The Solomon Islands Mission in Indonesia has been officially opened. Speaking in Jakarta on Tuesday this week, Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo said this marks an important time in the relationship between Solomon Islands and the Republic of Indonesia.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo on Tuesday met with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during which both leaders agreed to deepen the cooperation between the two countries.
The Temotu Provincial Government and the National Government have developed a shelter strategy to address housing needs of people left homeless by last year’s earthquake and tsunami disaster in Temotu.
A revived political party, the People’s Progressive Party says solutions to addressing anti-social behaviours within Honiara lies in the decentralisation of development in the country.
The Minister for Development Planning and Aid Coordination, Connelly Sandakabatu is among a high level group of panellists who have discussed Regional Connectivity for Shared Prosperity this morning in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Consumer Affairs and Price Control Department of the Commerce Ministry is currently examining goods subjected to price control under the Price Control Act. The Department has deployed officers to assess the price of goods sold in shops in Honiara.
Patron of the Solomon Islands Scouts and Coast Watchers Memorial Trust Board, Milner Tozaka says the events of the second world war in 1942 has shaped Solomon Islands into what it is today.
The United States Government and the Solomon Islands government have signed an agreement to secure extended boundary around the Guadalcanal American Memorial at Skyline, in Honiara.
The National Government should invest more in economic empowerment of youths, instead of police rearmament, says the President of the Solomon Islands National Council of Women.
