THE new Isabel Premier Hon Rhoda Sikilabu has spoken highly of the important watchdog role played by the Opposition Leader. Hon Sikilabu highlighted this when she paid a courtesy visit to the Opposition Leader Hon Matthew Wale today.
Solomon Islands and Australia reaffirmed mutual respect for each other’s sovereignty and agreed to work together as close friends. Thanks to a ‘talanoa or tok stori’ session between Prime Minister Hon.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Gizo and Noro Police Station in the Western Province have charged 13 defendants out of the 17 who cross the Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Solomon Islands (SI) border to Buin last month.
Police Minister Anthony Veke says he stands by his social media comments in relation to a post carrying a letter by the President of the Federated State of Micronesia (FSM) to Solomon Islands Prime Minister asking the Solomon Islands Government to withdraw its security deal with China.
The Solomon Islands Government’s intention to broaden its security cooperation with willing partners is necessary to sustain its internal peace and stability.
The Honorable Premier of Guadalcanal Province Mr. Francis Sade has conveyed his assurance to the Prime minister’s Office that Guadalcanal Province will always stand behind the government in delivering ongoing policies as Guadalcanal Province gears up as host province of the 17th Pacific Games 2023.
The national government is urging the Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) to quickly come up with its report on the Public Health Emergency Bill 2021. In a media statement, the government said prolonging the report to come before parliament is unnecessary and time- wasting.
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has described sarcastic climate change comments by a government minister on social media as insensitive and shameful.
FORMER Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Small Malaita Hon Rick Houenipwela says the security treaty with China was supposed to be a secretly orchestrated deal.
The Government has disclosed prices of houses at the Mamara Housing Project while refuting a recent media publication which reported that the price of houses at Mamara project ranges between $2million to a whopping $3million. “There are three types of houses, type A, B and C.
THERE was never a need for a State of Public Emergency (SOPE). Opposition Leader Hon Matthew Wale highlighted in his SOPE debate speech in Parliament today.
Solomon Islands Ministers of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon Jeremiah Manele and Minister of Police and National Security and Correctional Services, the Hon Anthony Veke jointly announced that officials of Solomon Islands and the Peoples Republic of China have initialed elements of a…
President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) His Excellency David W. Panuelo wrote to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare expressing grave concern about the Solomon Islands Security Cooperation Agreement with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). In a letter dated March 30, 2022, H.E.
THE Parliamentary House Committee (PHC) has rejected the Police Commissioner’s request for local and foreign-armed police to guard in and around the Parliament precinct.
“The country’s traditional security partners are always important to and will remain so. But in moving forward to achieve our security needs, it is clear that we need to diversify the country’s relationship with our partners,” he said.
The Permanent Secretary (PS) of Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MOFT) Mckennie Dentana refutes claims by Alfred Sasako in the front page of Solomon Star article published on Tuesday 29th March that the Government is in Financial Distress and have hit rock bottom.
Fourteen officers from the Police Response Team (PRT) and Operational Safety Training (OST) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have completed the first Public Order Management (POM) training on 25 March 2022.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labor and Immigration Riley Mesepitu has clarified that the 50 houses under the Mamara Tasivarongo Housing Scheme are for public servants only. Mr.
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale says the Government’s proposed security cooperation with China reflects their no-care attitude and insensitivity. In a statement today, Hon Wale said what the Prime Minister and his Government is doing is pushing people’s tolerance to their limit by being…
Solomon Islands is working to broaden its security and development cooperation with more countries. The approach taken by the country is in line with its 2020 National Security Strategy and the Country’s Foreign Policy of “Friends to all, enemies to none”.
