Around 3800 Solomon Islands public servants will continue to rely on the existing Public Service Rental Scheme (PSRS). In late last year, the government announced a new policy change in which Public Servants will have their rental eligibility deposited directly into their bank accounts – under a…
LEADER of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale has called on the Government to facilitate the waiver of school fees for the remainder of the 2022 academic year for all affected schools.
Minister of Police, National Security and Correctional Services Mr Anthony Veke says the relationship between the governments of Australia and Solomon Islands is ‘always robust.’ Minister Veke made this statement during a farewell dinner for the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and…
Officials from the Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MOFT) and Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE) visited the Tina River Project site early this week to observe construction progress and held face to face meeting with the Project owner, Tina Hydro Limited (THL) and their…
The newly appointed Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) Dr. Samson Viulu has unveiled a range of legislative reforms he plans to achieve with the support of his administration and Minister over the course of his tenure in office. PS Dr.
An open dialogue on the proposed deferral of the 2023 National General Election between the Solomon Islands Christian Association (SICA), the Solomon Islands Full Gospel Association (SIFGA) and the National Government Monday this week led to greater understanding by the two church bodies.
The Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade today formally announced the visit to Honiara by His Excellency Ahmed Agil AlKhateeb, the Minister of Tourism of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Chairman of the Saudi Fund for Development on17 July 2022.
Officials of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) met with over 90 representatives of communities from the Langalanga lagoon area- who hold customary rights over Bina harbour – to brief them on the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant Project.
A new US$24 million project will strengthen government delivery of essential infrastructure and services for communities and support economic development across all nine provinces in Solomon Islands.
East Malaita Constituency on Monday 13th June 2022 received with overwhelming heart a timely support of building materials for the construction of their modern style mini-hospital and 69 water tanks of varied capacity (1000-3000litres) for its Water and Sanitation Project from the Peoples Republic…
Farmers in Malaita province will soon have the capacity to produce taro products at a larger scale following a groundbreaking ceremony to start construction on a pack house in Adailiua in Central Kwara’ae constituency Friday last week.
Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele chaired the Pacific ACP Trade Ministers meeting on 11 June, in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Deputy Premier of Guadalcanal, Hon. Lazarus Rina, today has clarified the article titled ‘Huge Land Offer’ which attracted a lot of negative comments and confusions from Guadalcanal people since it was published last week.
British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Thomas Edward Coward visited the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet this afternoon. The courtesy call was to begin dialogue with care taker Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Maelanga on the national government’s priority projects.
Birao House of Chiefs in Marau, East Guadalcanal has boycotted a consultation awareness on the extension of the life of parliament which was held at Marau station yesterday by East Guadalcanal Member of Parliament (MP) Bradley Tovosia and his 10-man delegation.
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare will spend the next week and half touring East Choiseul Constituency. The Prime Minister’s delegation left Honiara for East Choiseul over the weekend.
Solomon Islands Customs and Excise Division (SICED) will soon join the World Customs Organisation (WCO), after more than 40 years. Comptroller of Custom and Excise, Mr Jim Sutton confirmed this after Cabinet has endorsed the Policy proposal recently.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Solomon Islands welcomed the Second China Pacific Islands Countries Foreign Ministerial meeting. It was an opportunity to celebrate the growing relationship between China and the Pacific Islands Countries.
The Minister of National Planning and Development Coordination and Supervising Minister of Finance and Treasury, Hon. Rex Ramofafia formally concluded the contracting agreement process with the international contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation or CCECC, today, 31st May,…
Historical moment indeed and one that marks the beginning of what is expected to be a life-changing journey for all Solomon Islanders when Health Minister Hon.
