A first Political Parties Commission has been established in the country. The Commission was established after Parliament passed the Political Parties Integrity Act 2014, and the subsequent appointment by the Prime Minister, when the new Act came into operation.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has registered support for the automatic weather station project. A total of four stations will be installed under the project.
The joint-Government and SINTA Taskforce has completed its recommendations on leave packages and housing allowances for teachers and awaits Cabinet approval.
The British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands Dominic Meiklejohn has congratulated the Solomon Islands Government and stakeholders on the establishment of the Seif Ples Clinic.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has launched its 2014 Immunization Week in Honiara today – with the theme “Stop Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer, Vaccinate at Birth”, and the slogan “Healthy Future for your Family”.
Costs of treatment and patient care for patients with liver disease is a burden on the country’s economy, says the Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services, Doctor Lester Ross. And a nationwide vaccination program can reduce this burden.
Press Secretary to the Prime Minister, Douglas Marau has dismissed claims the fourth USP Campus is just another empty promise, as claimed in recent media reports.
A workshop to enhance countries resilience to the adverse effects of climate change in agriculture and food security has started in Honiara today. The Climate Services and Early Warning System Workshop ends on Thursday this week.
Staff from business and government departments have participated in a training course on how to maintain and audit quality assurance systems that is required by overseas markets.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo conveys his congratulations to the Government and people of France on their National Day- celebrated on July 14 each year. In a statement to the French nationals residing in the country, Mr Lilo says he extends his warmest greetings to them on this day.
The Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening, MPGIS, has confirmed that the Biometric Voter List, BVL, produced from the Biometric Voters Registration system will be used as the voter list in upcoming provincial elections for six provinces in the country.
Social networking group the Forum Solomon Islands International, FSII, has reminded Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo and the NCRA government to honor its commitment towards the establishment of the fourth USP Campus at Doma.
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community, SPC, has consolidated its long-term partnership with the Solomon Islands Government. The partnership was consolidated when Dr Colin Tukuitonga, SPC’ Director-General met with Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo Thursday last week.
Solomon Islands is suspending Fiji Airways flights to and from Honiara starting on Tuesday 15 July, 2014, following the denial of entry of Solomon Airlines flights to Nadi over the weekend by Fijian authorities.
Work on a Memorandum of Understanding is underway to enable Papua New Guinea magistrates to be deployed to the Solomon Islands to help in its court system. It is part of PNG’s development support to Solomon Islands judiciary sector.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has delivered a letter of commitment to the University of the South Pacific, USP, in an effort to ensure the fourth USP Doma Campus project gets underway- committing the government to fund half of the cost to clear unexploded ordinances, UXO’s from the site.
World Health Organisation’s Regional Director for the Western Pacific, Doctor Shin Young-soo has said the National Referral Hospital is vital to Solomon Islands’ health system, but serious challenges to infrastructure, water, sanitation and hygiene exists.
Auditor General, Edward Ronia has filed a case in the High Court, challenging his removal from office last year by the Public Service Commission. Michael Pitakaka of the MP Law Chamber filed the case on behalf of Mr Ronia.
The government owned Tenavatu Cattle farm project on North Guadalcanal is poorly managed. An eyewitness claimed, he saw cattle from the farm being slaughtered and taken away by people other than the rightful owners even last week He said from his investigation, outsiders slaughter these animals and…
Concern Citizens group, the Forum Solomon Islands International, FSII, has criticized Police actions for allegedly drinking beer and behaved carelessly while driving to town from West Guadalcanal over the weekend.
