The Family Protection Act is yet to commence, says the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs Ethel Sigimanu. Mrs Sigimanu made the remarks when asked at the Save the Children’s official launching of the research: Child Trafficking and Commercial Sexual…
A two-days bilateral talk between Solomon Islands and New Zealand has ended successfully in Honiara today. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare met with New Zealand ForeignMinister Murray McCully and discussed important areas of development in which New Zealand has involved in the country.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group is calling on the Prime Minister to remove his Forestry Minister Bodo Dettke and Special Secretary to Prime Minister Rence Sore.
Malaita Province has joined other provinces in supporting the National Government’s decision for a staged limited rearmament of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF).
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has urged the Prime Minister to fulfill his promises to the people of Solomon Islands. In a media statement, the Group said a notable promise among others the Prime Minister and his Government made to the people is the projects in Malaita province.
Victims of the recent Tropical Cyclone Raquel in East Malaita have finally received their relief supplies today. This follows a delivery of more than 500 kilograms of rice by the Member of Parliament for East Kwaio, Stanley Festus Sofu. SIBC’s East Malaita stringer Enoch Idui reports.
The Gwaunaru’u airport in Malaita Province will temporarily open this Friday. A government statement said this is to enable Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his delegation to attend the province’s 32nd Second Appointed Day Anniversary in Auki.
A local timber exporter has claimed the Minister of Forestry and Research Bodo Dettke has allegedly misused and abused his powers to stop him carrying out logging activities and community development.
The issues raised in last week’s public forum held by the Forum Solomon Islands International are important for the development and livelihood of Solomon Islanders, said FSII Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Afuga.
Anti-Corruption watchdog, the Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) is currently conducting workshops on the topic ‘Constituency Development Funds’ (CDF) in the Western Province. A media statement from TSI said the workshop intends to increase citizen’s access to information on CDFs.
Save the Children Solomon Islands has officially launched its research on Child Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in the Solomon Islands today.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group is seriously concerned the proposed public servants housing scheme announced by the government involves fishy arrangements undertaken by top government officials with an Asian company.
The Makira Ulawa provincial government together with the national government have signed a participation agreement for the province to participate in a pilot programme to strengthen community governance initiated by the World Bank.
The registration process for the proposed international seaport at Bina Harbour, Malaita Province is expected to be completed by the end of this month. National Consultant on Land Management in the Prime Minister’s Office, Genesis Kofana confirmed in a statement today.
Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice-Chancellor, Dr Glynn Galo has welcomed the government’s commitment to increasing the university’s grant by another $7 million next year.
The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government has announced it will build 5,000 new homes for public servants and ordinary Solomon Islanders in Honiara in the next four years.
The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has today received a new computer lab from the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government through the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development.
The People’s forum held last Thursday has finalized its resolutions at the Korean Restaurant in Honiara today. Speaking on behalf of the Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII), Vice-President Ishmael Nori said they are inviting all participants in last week’s forum and other interested citizens…
The Solomon Islands in Solidarity for West Papua group has thanked Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare for officially announcing that Solomon Islands will appoint a special envoy for West Papua to be deliberated in next month’s 46th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting in Port Moresby, Papua New…
The National Government has welcomed the outcome of the public forum organised by Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) yesterday and will look forward to receiving the resolutions and providing the necessary clarification.
