The National Government may move to set up a Committee tasked to gauge wider consultation on the effects of Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) reforms before presenting its report to Cabinet.
The Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited (GCIL) has started the de-watering process to drain the Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) at Gold Ridge amid new concerns the dam will burst. A group of stakeholders were invited to the dam today to witness the beginning of the process.
The Lands Commissioner believes proactive measures should be taken within the Ministry to uproot the causes of land corruption. Mr Nelson Naoapu says awareness programs should be provided to educate Solomon Islanders on land acquirement procedures.
The Solomon Islands Family Protection Act 2014 is expected to be launched next Friday. The Family Protection Act provides, Police Safety Notices, Protection Orders, Offences, Duties of service providers including counselling, awareness and prevention programs.
The Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB) has taken firm steps to prepare the local tourism industry in readiness for a ‘hoped for influx’ of international birdwatchers this year.
A team from the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Forest has made a consultation visit to Ata’a sea coastal community in Malaita Province last week. Coordinator of the SWocK Community Pilot Project Mr.
Malaita Provincial Premier, Peter Ramohia is urging the Ministry of Mines to tell the truth about the recent discovery of suspected gold at Ontong Java. Early this month, villagers from Ontong Java discovered some metal like products from a sunken ship suspected to be gold.
The Prime Minister’s Office has decided to retract a media statement regarding the Court of Appeal’s decision between Axiom KB Ltd and Sumitomo Metal Mining (SMM) Ltd.
The ‘Solomon For Fiji’ Nation-wide Appeal is boosted with further donations from the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) Board. A government statement says Prime Minister and Patron of the ‘SOLOFORFIJI’ National Appeal drive Hon Manasseh Sogavare received the donations yesterday afternoon.
The Director of Culture within the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Mr. Dennis Marita has responded to a Nepotism Claim in the selection of Solomons representative at the Pacific Arts Festival in Guam.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group is concerned that nepotism has influenced the list of cultural groups that will represent Solomon Islands in this year’s Festival of Pacific Arts in Guam.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group wants the Government to confirm whether there have been any appointments made to our diplomatic offices overseas. The Opposition Group says it understands the country’s diplomatic offices in Taiwan and Canberra have been left vacant whilst there are plans to…
The Director-General of the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has assured Solomon Islands of its continuous assistance. Dr. Jose Graziano da Silva made the assurance to the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Hon.
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) has finally announced the demolition of the much debated official Prime Minister’s residence, The Red House.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has described the statement by the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) regarding the Red House as disrespectful and belittling the Speaker of Parliament.
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government welcomes the Court of Appeal’s decision on an appeal by SMM Solomon LTD, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Metal Mining LTD of Japan.
The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey has urged the general public to report any of its officers who may have engaged or linked to any corrupt land related practices in the Ministry.
Patron of the Solomon Islands for Fiji Nation-wide appeal and Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has assured his Fijian counterpart Frank Vorege Bainimarama that Solomon Islands stands ready to assist in Fiji’s reconstruction phase, recovering from Cyclone Winston.
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government is committed to the course of increasing the country’s numerical strength in ‘Doctors of Philosophy,’ (PHD).
The National Parliament and the British High Commission today hosted a half-day event to celebrate the Commonwealth Day which falls today. Director of Parliamentary Civic Education Unit, Patterson Lusi says his department has never hosted such a program previously.
