The Government has signed four year contracts with Specialist Doctors working at the National Referral Hospital, NRH. Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the contract is to improve medical services for our people.
The Joint Civil Society Groups and Concerned Citizens, JCSG and CC, urges voters in all constituencies to demand accountability from their MPs on the use of Constituency Development Funds, CDF, and other state development funding accessed during their term in office.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development, Selina Boso has clarified government’s position on the Constituency Development Fund Bill, saying the primary reason for not gazetting the bill was the on-going work yet to be done on the draft CDF Regulations. Mrs.
A workshop, which aims to support women fully participate in elections and political governance has started in Honiara today. Participants from all around Solomon Islands are currently attending the workshop.
The Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea has denied resigning from his job as claimed by a news item in the Island Sun newspaper on Friday.
The Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon. Clay Forau Soalaoi has commended the role of the Pacific Islands Forum, P-I-F, Office during a visit to the Office in Geneva last Monday.
A man from the Savo/Russells Constituency says the new Biometric Voter Registration system is depriving their right to choose with a clear conscience, a leader in the up coming general election.
Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea, William Haomae is reported to have resigned from his diplomatic posting. Freelancer George Atkin reports, relatives from Small Malaita in Malaita Province say Mr Haomae will return to Honiara on March 28 – which is Friday next week.
The Malaita Ma’asina Forum is calling on the government of Prime Minister, Gordon Darcy Lilo to gazette the Constituency Development Fund Bill. MMF President, Charles Dausabea told freelancer George Atkin, although Parliament approved in 2013 the CDF Bill, the government is yet to gazette the bill…
Permanent Secretaries have been told to look after their work force well by planning how well they distribute labour in their ministries. Speaking at a Permanent Secretaries’ workshop yesterday, Public Service Commission Chairperson, Eliam Tangirongo said permanent secretaries must plan their…
The Public Service Commission has presented its findings on the performance of government Permanent Secretaries and their ministries. The Commission began workshops with Permanent Secretaries after Cabinet approved it in 2012, which led to a Performance Agreement that was signed between the…
Permanent Secretaries of Government Ministries have been told to stop moving non-performing officers, and improve their Performance Management Systems. Chair of the Public Service Commission, Eliam Tangirongo told Permanent Secretaries yesterday moving non-performing officers from one Government…
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo and his delegation have met officials of the New Zealand Pacific Islands Business Council during the state visit to New Zealand last week.
The fourth Joint Plenary on the Draft Federal Constitution has concluded. A government statement yesterday said the Constitutional Congress and the Eminent Persons Advisory Council concluded the Joint Plenary in Honiara last Friday.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo is pleased with the outcome of his recent discussions with his New Zealand counterpart John Key. Prime Minister Lilo says his government had used last week’s state visit to New Zealand to establish key understanding on very strategic development issues which must be…
The Joint Civil Society Groups and Concerned Citizens have called out the Prime Minister’s denial that MPs are enriching themselves with constituency development funds, saying the claims shows he is ignorant of the almost zero-level impact the funds have on the rural economy in Solomon Islands.
The Office of the Prime Minister says the Joint Civil Society Group statement regarding the canceled 4-hundred thousand dollar cheque for Ziata Landowning Groups is a “pointless effort” to trumpet an issue the Group does not have knowledge of.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has officially opened the Solomon Islands High Commission office in Wellington, New Zealand. Speaking during the opening, Prime Minister Lilo said the establishment of the country’s permanent diplomatic mission in New Zealand has been long overdue.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has held bilateral talks with his New Zealand counterpart, John Key during his state visit to New Zealand this week. During the meeting in Wellington, Prime Minister Lilo announced his Government’s commitment to reforms in airport infrastructure; including the…
The Republic of Korea’s Ambassador to the Solomon Islands has presented his credential letters to the Governor General at the Government house today. Kim Seon Chun presented his credentials to Sir Frank Kabui this morning.
