The Tandai House of Chiefs is calling the national government and responsible authorities to remove all shipwrecks from the Honiara seafront. General Secretary of the Tandai House of Chiefs, Daniel Donua said the shipwrecks pose great environmental concern and are an eyesore to the Honiara city.
The Government of Solomon Islands has appointed John Geoffrey Freeman as its Honorary Consul for the Consular District of London, United Kingdom. A government statement confirmed, Mr Freeman’s appointment was facilitated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade through the Solomon…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has farewelled the outgoing New Zealand High Commissioner to Solomon Islands H.E Georgina Roberts. Her Excellency Roberts paid a farewell visit to the Prime Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet yesterday.
Public Servants who have chosen not to be vaccinated will no longer attend their workplaces. This is effective today, Monday 1 November 2021. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made this announcement in his fortnight Covid-19 address this afternoon.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has announced that the National Cabinet has lifted the suspension on incoming international flights as part of the measures to slowly reopen our borders.
The Minister of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) has invoked section 47 of the Provincial Government Act to formally adjourn Malaita Provincial Government’s meeting today (October 27) to a date to be determined by the Speaker in accordance with Order 57 or otherwise.
A small delegation of key Solomon Islands Government technical negotiators are now in Glasgow, United Kingdom for the 26th United Nation Climate Change summit (COP26).
Member of Parliament for East Are Are, Hon. Peter Kenilorea Jr, has categorically rejected the allegations in a leaked prepared statement to be read by the mover of the motion of no confidence, Hon. Elijah Asilaua, against the Premier of Malaita Province on Wednesday.
The recent swearing-in of five Malaita MPAs as Ministers of the MARA Government was unlawful. This ceremony was explained in a letter by the Minister of Provincial Government and Insitutional Strengthening (MPGIS) Hon.
The Office of the Speaker of the Malaita Provincial Assembly has received a notice of a Motion of No Confidence against the embattled Malaita premier Daniel Suidani. Speaker to the Malaita Provincial Assembly Ronnie Butala confirmed this to SIBC News yesterday.
Choiseul Premier Watson Qoloni is running a minority provincial government after three of its members have resigned and joined the non-executive members recently.
Premier of Malaita Province Daniel Suidani has hit back at Elijah Asilaua on his $5 million claims against the premier published in the print media yesterday.
Acting Premier of Malaita Province Nelson Lenty was disappointed with the statement issued by the Government Communication Unit (GCU) yesterday as it was done without his consent.
Land Reform Unit clarifies leaked bills The purported leaked Bills are working sample the Land Reform Unit (LRU) wants to use in their presentation to show how the Constitution can be ammended and have customary laws incorporated in the Constitution to recognise indigenous ownership of land and…
Asilaua denies MPAs want reconciliation with MARA, says they maintain 22 MPAs Former Forest and Mines Minister in the Malaita Alliance for Rural Advancement (MARA) Government has denied recent reports that a number of provincial members wanted to reconcile with premier Daniel Suidani’s MARA…
Doctors working at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) who reportedly walked out from official duties are coming back to work. This is according to the NRH Chief Executive Dr George Malefoasi who said the doctors are not walking out for good but decide to stay out of work.
The Government Caucus and Cabinet have no knowledge about or aware of the circulated Guadalcanal Affairs Bill 2021. Special Secretary to the Prime Minister (SSPM) Albert Kabui was bemused when he was questioned about the Guadalcanal Affairs Bill 2021 that attracted hundreds of commentators on…
Former Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), Dr. Melchior Mataki was reappointed to head the Ministry after his contract ended last month. A government statement confirmed, Dr.
If Honiara and Guadalcanal achieve a 90 percent full vaccination, Honiara will not have to go into lockdown if a community spread of COVID-19 is detected. Mr Sogavare said the most vaccine hesitancy in the country has been reported in Honiara and Guadalcanal province.
