The government’s total Budget expenditures for 2022 is $4.531 billion. Of this amount, the total recurrent budget is estimated at $3.050 billion. This consists of payroll budget of $1.363 billion, $1.666 billion for Other Charges, and $20 million in Contingency Warrants.
The Government has approved a $200 million reconstruction and rehabilitation package over a period of two years to assist businesses affected by the November 2021 riots.
Voters from Vuhokesa ward in the Honiara City Council will go to the poll to vote for a new councilor on the 25th of May 2022. Minister for Home Affairs Hon. Chris Laore, has published the Election notice in a Gazette yesterday, 19th April, 2022. Appointed Returning Officer for the by- election Mr.
The Prime Minister’s factory visit to Solomon Islands Tobacco Company Limited (SITCO) was hailed a success. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare used the occasion to acknowledge the decision made by SITCO management to stay and continue the investment despite the company being a victim of the looting…
Solomon Ports this week welcomed the arrival of three new modern ‘Lashing Cages” at Honiara International Port. This is the first time for SIPA to use such equipment, and the second Port in the Pacific Region to have such equipment in its operation.
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Henderson Police Station are investigating a suspicious death of a 27-year-old male person whose body was found near New Zealand camp area this morning.
The Oversight Committee (OSC) has given the thumbs up for churches to resume face to face church services but it comes with strict conditions. In a letter addressed to churches by the OSC chairman, James Remobatu, churches are immediately reopen for face to face services on incremental basis.
SELF-isolation in the context of Honiara is not a solution, Opposition Leader Matthew Wale says. In a statement today, the Leader of Opposition said many households in Honiara comprise two to three families cramped into small spaces.
Solomon Islands has experienced the largest increase of positive cases of Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours. “The Ministry of Health has advised that we have diagnosed a total of 48 new cases of Covid-19 between 8am yesterday morning to 8am this morning,” Prime Minister Sogavare said in his…
Honiara Emergency Zone is in lockdown for 60 hours effective 6pm this evening to 6am Saturday 22 January 2022. At its meeting, Cabinet has endorsed the lock down after an urgent Special National Address by Prime Minister Hon.
Each year the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) continues to receive alarming reports and incidences of individuals tendering Counterfeit currency (or false money) to unsuspecting businesses, which eventually end up at the Commercial Banks.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) is yet to arrest the alleged instigators of the recent violent riot in Honiara. This is according to the Assistant Commissioner Crime and Intelligence, Patricia Leta while responding to a question by SIBC News during a press conference yesterday.
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Central Police Station have arrested two alleged suspects on 19 December 2021 for burning down a leaf hut at the National Parliament of Solomon Islands.
The Solomon Islands Government through the National Disaster Operations Committee (N-DOC) has completed developing a Disaster Waste Management Clean-Up Concept and is now being implemented.
The implementation of the proposed Public Service Housing Assistance (PSHA) policy has been deferred to 1 st July 2022. This is pursuant to Cabinet Conclusion no. 2021/40/2 reached on Thursday last week, 16 December 2021.
Destination now facing a long road back to pre-COVID tourism fortunes Honiara, Solomon Islands – Pictured, the Tourism Solomons team doing their best to get into the Christmas spirit as Honiara, now free of curfew, slowly returns to calm following the recent unrest.
The extent of the adverse impact of the recent civil unrest in Honiara on the economy is extensive and estimated to have reached $534 million, up from the $227 million initially estimated.
The National Government has called on the Leader of Opposition to man up and admit his wrong judgement in playing along with the people who masterminded the senseless looting and rioting that happened in Honiara.
Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale has announced that he is today filing a notice of a vote of no confidence against the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.
The Solomon Islands National Council of Women together with YWCA, Women for Peace, and the Mothers of SAGHALU Ward in North West Guadalcanal condemn the instigation and escalation of violence and rampage that occurred in Honiara City in the last two days.
