The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey together with the Prime Minister’s Office and the Australian National University will be holding a two-days Lands Summit in Honiara, starting Wednesday this week.
The Solomon Islands community in Port Vila, Vanuatu has met with Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his delegation over the weekend. A government statement today said the community has raised a number of issues it wants the Solomon Islands Government to address.
A five-member ministerial delegation led by the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, John Maneniaru took a brief educational tour of the Forum Fisheries Agency headquarters in Honiara today.
The Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) has reiterated its strong support for the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government. MMF reaffirmed its support following a series of opposing views against the current development policy of the DCC Government for Malaita Province.
Chair of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has reminded the MSG Secretariat of the theme of the 20th MSG Leaders’ Summit.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), Dr. Tenneth Dalipanda has said plans to relocate the National Referral Hospital are progressing. He says the National Government has already secured 700 hectares of land at the Gilbert Camp area for the hospital relocation.
The Vanuatu Government has thanked Solomon Islands for its assistance towards Vanuatu’s rehabilitation after the recent devastation caused by cyclone Pam.
The Government has decided to relocate the University of the SouthPacific’s (USP) fourth campus to King George Sixth area, East of Honiara. USP Solomon Islands Campus Director John Usuramo confirmed the relocation during USP’s Open Day celebrations in Honiara yesterday.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), Dr. Tenneth Dalipanda has said the budget allocated for the National Referral Hospital needs to be used efficiently. Dr.
Anti-corruption watchdog, Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has commended the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) for its ambition for reform. A statement from TSI said the reform plan aims to address poor procurement processes that previously caused reputational damage to the Ministry.
Solomon Islands has benefited enormously from the University of the South Pacific (USP) for the past 47 years. Minister of Education and Human Resources Development, Dr Derek Sikua highlighted this at the 47th Anniversary celebrations of the institution today, to which he was the guest of honour.
Three Cabinet Ministers were sworn in yesterday by the Governor General Sir Frank Kabui at Government House following the reshuffle exercise by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare early this week.
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has called on the Ministry of Forestry and Research to submit hard evidence of unaccounted government revenues of the more than $500 million to the Police for investigation.
The Government will form a Task force to investigate the $500 million tax loss revealed by outgoing Minister of Forestry and Research, Hon. Bodo Dettke.
Vanuatu’s Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Moana Carcasses Kalosil has welcomed the Chair to the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) – Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare – to Vanuatu for his visit to the Vila-based MSG Secretariat. Hon.
A long-time serving Member of Parliament for East Makira has passed away in Honiara yesterday. The Late David Sitai has served as Member of Parliament for East Makira from 1984 to 2010.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has said the implementation of national agriculture projects will need the partnership of Provincial Governments.
Disaster-affected communities in Ngella, Central Islands were the first to receive disaster relief supplies from their Member of Parliament Bartholomew Parapolo recently.
The Health and Medical Services Committee will be conducting a two-day Inquiry into the 2009 Report of the Special Select Committee Inquiry, into the Quality of Medical Services provided at the National Referral Hospital.
The Parliamentary Opposition has welcomed the action taken by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to reshuffle his Forestry Minister Bodo Dettke, but still maintains that Mr. Dettke be removed. Hon. Bodo Dettke was re-shuffled as the new Minister for Culture and Tourism while Hon.
