The Ministry of National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace has successfully completed a four days workshop on Strengthening and Empowering Leadership in the Community at Kuava Village, South Vella La Vella, Western Province.
Resource owners of Suava Bay and Bina Harbour in Malaita Province have expressed overwhelming support for the DCC Government’s move to prioritise the two development projects.
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Solomon Islands is one of the most aid-dependent countries in the region and probably in the world, Leader of the Opposition Honorable Jeremiah Manele highlighted during his sine die speech in Parliament recently.
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) is encouraged by the call for it to establish another office in the provincial Capital, Gizo by the people of Western Province.
Solomon Islands now needs to develop a clear Digital Financial Services (DFS) roadmap if it wants to take advantage of the rapid intake of DFS discovered in the past two years in order to meet customer’s needs. Stakeholders at a recent workshop on DFS were told in Honiara.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says Members of Parliament have a collective responsibility to make a real difference to the lives of the people. He made the statement in his sine die speech in parliament onWednesday.
Gold Ridge Mines will soon be locally owned following a historic agreement signed in Honiara this week between Australian miner St Barbara and the Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited.
The Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Survey will host a first-ever one-day information session for all Honiara city residents next week. The session aims to provide residents an opportunity to shape the future of Honiara as a capital city of Solomon Islands.
Malaita Premier Peter Ramohia has urged resource owners to take advantage of development opportunities provided by the National Government to develop their resources.
The Leader of Parliamentary Opposition Honorable Jeremiah Manele has reiterated, Members of Parliament entitlements must be reviewed. Mr. Manele reiterated his earlier call based on the public call for the Opposition Group to explain its stand on the MPs tax-free entitlements.
A government team consisting officials from Ministries involved in implementing development projects on Malaita has successfully ended a scoping mission to Suava Bay and Bina Harbour project sites this week.
Nine male suspects have been arrested in relation to an arson incident at Marau in the Weather Coast area of Guadalcanal. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirmed the arrests. He says ten semi-permanent homes were burned to the ground.
Sisters of the Auki Anglican Church have made a successful visit to North Malaita last week. The visit covers all communities in the highlands of North Malaita. It aims to admit seekers to associate with Auki Anglican sisters of the Church Association.
An Isabel man has called on the Government to declare how it has spent funds meant for victims of the April flash floods. Landry Losi told SIBC News he is concerned following so many complaints raised by flood victims that authorities are slow in their response to assist them.
The general public, marine resource owners and licensed export holders throughout the country have until the 1st of May this year to harvest sea cucumbers commonly known as beche-de-mer.
Transformation leadership style is very much needed in the Ministry of Health and Medical Services. This is according to the Deputy Director of Nursing of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Mr George Pego.
The Leader of the Opposition Group in Parliament Jeremiah Manele says his office appreciates the emphasis pledged by the 2015 budget for rural development and economic infrastructure. Hon. Manele made the statement while contributing to the sine die motion in parliament today.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Milner Tozaka has welcomed the “South-South Cooperation” when he addressed the Asian-African Summit of leaders in Jakarta, Indonesia, last Thursday.
The Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) worker in Honiara will save their lunch money now that they are provided free lunch. Thanks to the SIPA Board and Management for launching a “Free Lunch Initiative” at the Honiara ports area today.
