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GOVERNMENT DENIED BOYCOTTING CLAIMS
The Government has denied claims that MPs are boycotting Parliament meetings because they are unhappy over the delay of funds. The Solomon Star had reported, MPs are unhappy that the Finance Ministry is delaying the release of funds – including the Rural Livelihoods Funds, the Millenium Development…
25 May 2014
Diplomacy
GOVERNMENT WORKING TO IMPROVE FOREIGN MISSIONS: LILO
The Government is working to improve the capacities of the country’s foreign missions says the Prime Minister, Gordon Darcy Lilo. In Parliament this week, Central Guadalcanal M-P Peter Shanel raised his concern on how some of the country’s diplomatic missions were of significant importance, but are…
25 May 2014
Emergency Responses
HEALTH AUTHORITIES ON POST-DISASTER RESPONSE CAMPAIGN
The Ministry of Health is leading a post-disaster response campaign to prevent measles and other communicable disease outbreaks amongst 24-thousand children under 5 years of age.
25 May 2014
Foreign Relations
GEORGIAN AMBASSADOR VISITS PRIME MINISTER LILO TODAY
Georgia’s Ambassador to Solomon Islands His Excellency Vladimir Konstantinidi has made a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo today. During the brief meeting, Prime Minister Lilo congratulated the first ever Georgian envoy to the country for accepting to serve in the region.
23 May 2014
Parliament
PARLIAMENT MEMBERS’ ABSENTEEISM WORRIES SIR ALLAN
Speaker of the National Parliament, Sir Allen Kemakeza could not allow this morning’s deliberations to continue after the opening prayer because there was no quorum in the House.
23 May 2014
Foreign Relations
CONSULTATION ON NEW REGIONALISM FRAMEWORK ENDS
A two-day National Consultation on a new Framework for Regionalism in the Pacific has concluded in Honiara yesterday. The consultations which gathered representatives from the Government, private sector and NGOs over a two-days period aimed at gathering inputs from Solomon Islanders to contribute…
23 May 2014
Disaster
FLOOD VICTIMS SAY GOVERNMENT FAILED TO MAKE DECISION
Victims of last month’s flash floods in the country have accused the government of failing to make a decision to release land for rebuilding. Pacific Islands News Association today reports Jeffrey Leni, Head of the Flash Flood Victims Coalition Taskforce, says victims are waiting for the response…
23 May 2014
Parliament
PARLIAMENT LACKS QUORUM TO DELIBERATE PARTIES BILL
Parliament’s House Committee was unable to begin deliberations on the Political Parties Integrity Bill today, because of a lack of quorum. The Bill, which will provide for ‘the registration, administration and development of political parties’, was passed last night after winning 25 votes in…
23 May 2014
Parliament
CONSTITUTION NOT MERE NOMINAL ONE: WALE TOLD PARLIAMENT
Parliament Member for Aoke Langa Langa says the National Parliament must not treat the National Constitution as if it was a mere nominal constitution or a facade constitution.
23 May 2014
Foreign Relations
GEORGIAN AMBASSADOR PRESENT CREDENTIALS
Georgia’s first ever Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Vladimir Konstantinidi has presented his Letters of Credence to Acting Governor General Sir Allan Kemakeza at Government House yesterday.
23 May 2014
Foreign Relations
SOLS AND ISRAEL MUST REVIVE ISRAELI DOCTOR IDEA: SIGOTO
The Minister for Health and Medical Services Charles Sigoto has told an Israeli delegation in Geneva that Solomon Islands and Israel must revive the initiative to bring Israeli doctors to Solomon Islands.
23 May 2014
Disaster
BAILEY BRIDGE ARRIVED, READY FOR INSTALLATION
The Bailey bridge to replace the old Mataniko Bridge has arrived in Honiara and all bridge components already delivered to the project site. The bridge’s installation will begin at the west end of the bridge and is expected to start over the weekend.
23 May 2014
Parliament
POLITICAL PARTIES INTEGRITY BILL PASSED SECOND READING
NCRA’s flagship political reform bill – the Political Parties Integrity Bill has been passed of its second reading, after 25 MPs voted in favor of the Bill.
21 May 2014
Elections
QUICKLY AMEND THE ELECTORAL ACT: SOGAVARE
Member of Parliament for East Choiseul, Manasseh Sogavare says the Electoral Act should be quickly amended to make it illegal to collect voters registration cards. Mr Sogavare made the statement in Parliament this week, during the debate on the Political Parties Integrity Bill.
21 May 2014
Healthcare
HEALTH AUTHORITIES EMBARK ON MASS MEASLES CAMPAIGN
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has launched a mass measles immunization campaign to prevent disease outbreak in flood affected areas of Honiara City Council and Guadalcanal Province.
21 May 2014
Fisheries
FISHERIES MINISTER ASKED ABOUT BECHE-DE-MER CASE
Fisheries Minister Alfred Ghiro says efforts to prosecute the people who stole the beche-de-mer consignment from the Fisheries Ministry compound last year is on-going. According to the Fisheries Minister, the beche-de-mer consignment weighed one-thousand five-hundred and ninety-eight kilograms.
20 May 2014
Development
MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PORTS EXPANSION PROJECT SEALED
The Governments of Solomon Islands and Japan today signed a multi-million dollar project to expand facilities at the Honiara International Seaport. Japanese Ambassador and Charge d’ Affaires to Solomon Islands Kenichi Kimiya, and Foreign Affairs Minister Clay Forau signed the documents which now…
20 May 2014
Disaster
FLOOD VICTIMS ARE WAITING ON NDMO FOR PLAN: PM LILO
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says flood victims at the evacuation centers in Honiara are waiting for the National Disaster Management Office to come up with a relocation and rehabilitation plan. Prime Minister Lilo made the statement in Parliament yesterday.
20 May 2014
Disaster
PM LILO SAYS CABINET NEVER APPROVED 45 MILLION
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the Cabinet has never approved a substantial amount of money for the rehabilitation of the April flood victims. Prime Minister Mr Lilo made this clarification in response to East Honiara M-P’s supplementary question in Parliament this morning.
19 May 2014
Environment
ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY LEAD MATANIKO CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology through the Environment and Conservation Division, ECD, is taking the lead role in implementing the Mataniko River Clean up.
18 May 2014