The Parliamentary Opposition has expressed condolences to the family of Mr Trevor Olavae, former Member of Parliament for South Vella La Vella and a passionate tourism entrepreneur.
The Government has congratulated the Seventh Day Adventist Church on its 100th years anniversary in the Solomon Islands. Speaking at a government-hosted luncheon yesterday to welcome the President of the SDA General Conference Pastor Ted Wilson, Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo said he acknowledges…
The Government has launched a National Human Resources Development and Training Plan that aims to support better employment prospects for the country’s growing youth population.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the newly launched Birth Registration Program confirms the fulfilment of the National Coalition for Rural Advancement Government’s Policy No. 4.2.2- which is to develop a demographic and coding bill.
Guadalcanal Premier Stephen Panga described the alleged payments of shipping grants to Bradley Tovosia MP for East Guadalcanal and Joseph Onika MP for East Central Guadalcanal as corrupt and reaping off public funds.
The Forum Solomon Islands International, FSII, applauds the national government for seeing it fit to ensure all students with high GPA’s are given the opportunity to further their studies in regional universities.
Parents in North Malaita are raising concerns over the involvement of teachers within the region in the upcoming voter registration programme, saying it will have adverse effects on their children’s education.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has praised the Ministry of Home Affairs for taking responsibility to improve lives through a new civil registration system.
Two of the nation’s most senior government-owned schools will soon become independent secondary schools. A government statement yesterday said Minister for Education and Human Resources Development Dick Ha’amori is in the process of establishing Waimapuru and King George VI National Secondary…
Civil Society Organizations convened a Forum in Honiara recently to discuss and plan their activities for this year’s General Elections. The 2014 C-S-O Forum was held at CYP in Honiara last week.
Almost 5-hundred students have been terminated and suspended of their government scholarships due to poor academic performance. The Government has also rejected applications for extensions this year, saying students who need extra semesters to complete their program of study will have to pay their…
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo is the first to be issued with the driving licence produced by Inland Revenue’s new Transport Management System. The issuance of the licence was made by the Deputy Principal Licensing Officer, George Tapo, who was accompanied by Acting New Zealand High Commissioner…
The Ministry of Home Affairs in Partnership with the United Nation’s Children’s Fund,UNICEF, have launched the country’s newly established Electronic Civil Registration System today in Honiara. Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo officially launched the Electronic Civil Registration System.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today marks two important milestone achievements- the launching of its website and the launching of the enhanced integrated framework tourism project to kick start its implementation phase.
Changes affecting vehicle owners and driving license holders are set to be enacted next week. The Principal Licensing Officer, Mark Bell, confirms the new system is ready to be switched on at the Inland Revenue.
The Ministry of Home Affairs in Partnership with the United Nation’s Children’s Fund, UNICEF, will launch the country’s newly established Electronic Civil Registration System tomorrow.
A Solomon Islands mock women’s parliament is set to take place next week to prepare aspiring women candidates for the National General elections. The three day mock Parliament programme is organised by the Forum Secretariat and the United Nations Development Programme through an invitation by the…
Taiwan has released the third payment of last year’s RCDF to the Prime Minister. Taiwanese Ambassador, Victor Yu, announced the release of the funds this yesterday.
Papua New Guinea’s new High Commissioner to Solomon Islands has presented his credentials to Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo. High Commissioner Fred Yakasa presented his credentials to the Prime Minister yesterday.
The Opposition Leader has maintained his stand that any compensation claim for the deportation of Julian Moti must come from Solomon Islands courts. Dr Derek Sikua was responding to a suggestion by the East Choiseul MP that the government should proceed on with its decision for an out-of-court…
