The New Zealand High Commission has announced its new Inshore Fisheries Advisor – he is Dr. Reuben Sulu. A statement from the New Zealand High Commission via social media says Dr. Sulu was engaged under New Zealand’s Mekem Strong Solomon Islands Fisheries (MSSIF) Programme’.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has urged the Government to clear the air over Australian security deal in Solomon Islands. A statement by the Opposition Group said the Government must come clean on whether the claims are true or not.
More than 200 logging companies were issued logging licenses by the Forestry and Research Ministry as of June this year. Forestry Ministry Undersecretary, Phelix Koremae says 288 companies were issued logging licenses – the record dating two years back.
There is an urgent need for the Government to reform the Forestry timber utilization Act to protect land owners victimized by Foreign logging companies. This was the response of Lemeus Manavakana, a land-owning group representative of Choiseul province to the Forestry Undersecretary. Mr.
Two Ministers of the Democratic Coalition for Change Government are in Kirakira to attend the Makira Ulawa Province’s 32 Second Appointed Day which has been shifted to Friday.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group said the Government has failed the people of Sikaiana which resulted in the death of a child and worrying health concerns of mothers and children on the atoll.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group urges the Government to inform the nation on the progress of its promise to resurrect the Russel Islands Plantations Estate Limited (RIPEL).
Children of Irrigila, North Vela Lavella will for the first time study through to secondary education level at their doorstep – thanks to a $1.3 million government project.
The 2013-2014 assessment results of the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) will be released shortly. Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga made the comments in his keynote address at the Guadalcanal 32nd Second Appointed Day celebrations yesterday.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and Singapore’s Senior Minister of State, Josephine Teo met in Singapore reaffirming their government’s commitment to the ties that exist between Solomon Islands and Singapore.
Malaita provincial premier Peter Chanel Ramohia has called on the responsible authorities to resume franchise shipping service to the Malaita Outer Island of Sikaiana.
The Provincial Premier for Central Islands Province Hon. Selwyn Mapuli has questioned the diversion of the $1 million fund allocated to construct the British Number One House in Tulagi. Reconstruction of the British Number One House in Tulagi is the National Tourism Project in Central Province.
The Taiwanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. David Tawai Lee has said they will work with Solomon Islands to ensure a successful hosting of the 2023 Pacific Games. Dr. David Tawai Lee assured Prime Minister Hon.
The Solomon Islands Government most senior official responsible for the draw down of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) was very optimistic that the country will be safe and secure when the Mission concludes in June 2017.
Solomon Islands’ Labor Law still does not recognize certain issues facing women in the country which prevent them from engaging more in the private sector. Asian Development Bank (ADB) Gender Specialist Vijaya Nagarajan told local journalists yesterday. Ms.
Waisisi Community High School in West Are’are, Malaita province has become the 11th recipient of computers donated by the Georgian government. School Principal, Christian Sao’ia took delivery of two new computers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade this week.
Solomon Islands has been dubbed the leading reformer in the Pacific. This was according to an Asian Development Bank (ADB) Private Sector Assessment Report for Solomon Islands.
A senior statesman and former Governor General, Sir Nathaniel Waena says the security deal currently negotiated between Australia and Solomon Islands is highly questionable.
The Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga has thanked the Solomon Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand, Her Excellency Mrs. Joy Kere for progressing the interests of Solomon Islands in New Zealand.
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development has made progress in the improvement of Education accessibility in Solomon Islands. Permanent Secretary Dr. Franco Rodie highlighted this at the recent launching of the Education Strategic Framework 2016-2030.
