Three MPs have joined the Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCCG), bolstering government numbers. They are: the MP for West Guadalcanal Hon. Moses Garu and MP for East Makira Hon. Alfred Ghiro and MP for Malaita Outer Islands Martin Mokolo Kealoe.
A twelve member group representing the Volekana Tribe in Choiseul Province has met Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare yesterday to discuss the group’s development aspirations on their tribal lands.
One of the signatory tribes to the Tina Hydro project is threatening to pull out of the project. Chair of Kochiabolo tribe George Vari told SIBC News his tribe will pull out of the project because the Government has delayed its valuation report and payment for the access road to the hydro project.
The National Government through the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) and its National and Provincial Disaster Committees are currently conducting Post Disaster Impacts and Needs Assessments in the Provinces recently affected by Tropical Cyclone Raquel.
The Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs will present to cabinet its first ever National Strategy on economic empowerment for women in the coming days.
There needs to be further provisions in the areas of compliance and respect of processes from developers in the mining sector, says Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has said rehabilitating Russell Islands Plantation Estate Limited (RIPEL) means rehabilitating the whole country. He said RIPEL is the biggest commercial plantation in the region. He adds a cabinet sub-committee has been established to rehabilitate RIPEL.
The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Education reminds Education institutions in the country – the importance of English language. Speaking at the official opening of the Mini English and Art festival, Dr Franco Rodie says it is sad some schools are using Pidgin English as their medium of…
A South Guadalcanal elder has called on the Member of Parliament for South Guadalcanal David Dei Pacha to be transparent with how he is going to spend his constituency funding for the next four years.
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) described the cabinet decision of $3.7 million payment to MV Sun Express for reimbursement of damages incurred before the election of the Prime Minister as outrageous and unjustifiably immoral.
The Parliamentary Independent Group has urged the DemocraticCoalition for Change Government (DCCG) to fast track its land reform program. Leader of the Independent Group, Manasseh Maelanga told a recent media conference DCCG should fast track its land reform program as the country is expecting…
The Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has said his government is working on a new shipping policy to provide quality service to people of Solomon Islands. Mr. Sogavare made the comment last Friday at the country’s commemoration of the 37th Independence anniversary.
The 2015 Pacific Partnership between Solomon Islands and the United States was officially opened in Honiara today. Last week an US Military high-speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) arrived in Honiara under the Pacific Partnership between Solomon Islands and the United States.
The Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has announced the 12 2015 Solomon Islands honors and awards medal recipients. Mr Sogavare made the announcement last Friday at the official commemoration of the 37th Solomon Islands Independence anniversary in Honiara.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group has disclosed information that three Government Ministers have owed the Heritage Park Hotel more than $900,000 to be possibly met by taxpayers. The three ministers are Minister for Agriculture & Livestock, Minister for Mines & Energy and Minister for Tourism.
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare said the Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCCG) is fully conscious of the fact that sustainable economic growth is the only guarantee to a reasonable standard of living for Solomon Islands.
Leader of the Parliamentary Independent Group, Manasseh Maelanga has said careful considerations have to be given to the section on government revenue sharing under the draft Federal Constitution. The draft Federal Constitution has now reached its second review stage. Mr.
The Government will make a dollar-for-dollar contribution towards the renovation of the Children’s Ward at the National Referral Hospital. The pledge was announced at the Children’s Ward fundraising by one of the co-organisers Ms Doreen Kuper.
This year’s Independence Anniversary theme,”Unity and Empowerment for a Changing Solomon Islands” is intended to remind citizens of the need to work together. The theme also challenged us to look beyond ethnic barriers and widen our focus on the composition of our population.
A visiting delegation from the Republic of China, Taiwan led by its Deputy Foreign Minister, Andrew Chen-Chuan Kao called on Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare yesterday.
