The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) refutes report claiming Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare had met with former militants. In a statement today the OPMC describes the claim as ‘a deliberate lie’ concocted by none other than a bunch of power-hungry politicians in the…
The Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare says remote constituencies in the country will benefit greatly from an additional $20 million funding from the Republic of China Government for social economic development.
The National Government and the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) will conduct a key preliminary consultation workshop on Thursday. This workshop is to identify important linkages in the overall work of financial inclusion in the country.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has raised serious concerns over recent media reports of the Prime Minister’s alleged meeting with former militants. In a statement today, the Opposition Group says whilst the details of the report are unclear, the fact that it has been raised in the mainstream…
Solomon Islands must not repeat the same mistakes of harbouring administrators who think they are above the law says, Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition Jeremiah Manele. Mr Manele made the statement in Parliament recently when contributing to the 2015 Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2015.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has decided not to attend his two remaining trips for this year as Parliament is still in session. The trips are the Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting -CHOGM which will be held in Malta and the Conference of Parties 21 (COP 21), which will be held next month…
Provincial Education Officers have gathered in Honiara for a three days Education Authorities conference. The conference begins today, organised by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development.
A former Peace Monitoring officer who worked during the ethnic tension has called on the Solomon Islands Government to recognise their efforts. Gregson Anisia made the call after the government has promised to recognise former field force officers who served at the Solomon Islands-Papua New Guinea…
The Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition, Jeremiah Manele said Solomon Islands has not progressed as a country due to some extent, failures by past governments to implement recommendations of Parliamentary inquiries and audit reports. Mr.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) says the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government is serious about the establishment of an Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). A statement from the OPMC stresses, the DCC Government is committed to this objective in response.
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has formally welcomed Solomon Islands High Commissioner to PNG, His Excellency Barnabas Anga to Port Moresby.
Australian Indigenous leader and prominent businessman, Mr Warren Mundine has met with Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to discuss opportunities for growth in Solomon Islands.
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development graduated 29 participants to its Certificate four’ on Civil Construction Supervision and Material Testing program today. The graduates came from various private sector construction companies including staffs from the Ministry.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has welcomed Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s proposal to review major projects in Malaita Province. But Opposition Group cautions, Prime Minister’s admittance that major projects in Malaita needs reviewing is an indication that the DCCG strategy for Malaita was…
Solomon Islands has renewed its commitment towards preventing corruption. The government made the commitment during last week’s Anti-Corruption Conference of State Parties (CoSP) in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam’s new Ambassador to Solomon Islands His Excellency Luong Thanh Nghi has presented his credentials to the Governor General Sir Frank Kabui today.
The Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare clarifies, he has no interest in the civil aviation airport contracts that resulted in the reshuffling of the former Aviation Minister. The Prime Minister says the reshuffling of the former Minister was not a decision he made alone.
The 2015 Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2015 has been passed in Parliament today. The Budget went through the committee of supply with no amendments and finally through to the third reading. Speaker of Parliament Ajilon Nasiu puts the question to the ‘House’ who then pass the budget.
The challenge for the government now is on the implementation of budget and converting significant expenditure plans into tangible improvement of services and projects in rural areas says the Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition Hon. Jeremiah Manele.
The UNDP’s Pacific Risk Resilience Programme (PRRP) in partnership with the Ministry of Development Planning and Aid Coordination have successfully organised a Ministerial Planners training over the weekend in Honiara.
