Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon. Jeremiah Manele and Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services, Hon. Anthony Veke met with PIF Secretary General Henry Puna and his executive team this week at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva, Fiji.
Nothing is sinister nor trivial about the Blue Economy Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that is yet to be formalized between the government of Peoples’ Republic of China (PRC) and the Solomon Islands government.
The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) has announced the dates that Schools, Rural Training Centres and Early Childhood Centres will open.
The Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI) will be nominated as a Green Climate Fund (GCF) accredited entity (AE) with support from the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) – GCF Solomon Islands Readiness Project.
The National Consumer Price Index (CPI) marginally rose 0.03 percent to 109.4 in March 2022. The National Statistics Office released the latest CPI bulletin on Monday 9th May 2022.
Around 170 participants have successfully completed a recent five days training on Minimum Standard Extra-Care in Gizo and Munda, Western Province. The training is a joint collaboration of the Ministry of Tourism and Health, grounded on the three years cooperation agreement signed in 2020 to build…
Solomon Islands and Australian Foreign Ministers met on Friday in Brisbane. The two Ministers renewed friendship and discussed bilateral issues of mutual concerns.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) confirms that it is working to resolve long outstanding issues between Levers Solomon Ltd (LSL) and the Solomon Islands Government as one of the key policy objectives of the DCGA Government.
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale says the foreign minister’s visit to Suva on an ‘explain tour’ of the SI-PRC security treaty is a disgrace. Hon Wale said the intention and purpose of the tour to explain the pros and cons of the security agreement has contradicted their argument that the matter…
Cabinet will deliberate and decide on whether to continue with the Public Service Rental Scheme (PSRS) or execute the proposed Public Service Housing Assistance (PSHA) policy as of 1st July 2022.
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and Royal Papua New Guinea Police Constabulary (RPNGC) have raided a homebrew (kwaso) and marijuana hub at Karaina settlement, west Honiara.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has confirmed the Omicron BA2 variant as the covid-19 variant currently in transmission in the country. Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr. Culwick Togamana announced this in a Special covid-19 situation update this evening.
Gold Ridge Mining Limited (GRML) has been accused for discharging mining waste from the Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) directly into the river systems without prior treatment, and approval from Kolobisi Tailings Dams Association (KTDA) and Metapono Downstream Association (MDA).
The University of the South Pacific (USP) has been ranked in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings for 2022. This is an incredible result for the premier university of our region, a statement from the USP today says.
Major aviation, road and bridge investments will soon commence as the Government, through its key Ministries and the World Bank Group Team have agreed on the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement, the Project Appraisal document and other related documents on the proposed Solomon Islands…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale says Solomon Islands should seriously heed US advice not to cross the redline. The Opposition Leader in a statement today has acknowledged the message communicated to him during the meeting with Dr.
The USA has warned that Washington would have “significant concerns and respond accordingly” to any steps to establish a permanent Chinese military presence in Solomon Islands.
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale says the 2022 Budget looks good on paper but lacks the political will and inadequate funds allocated to drive important investment programs.
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale says it is unfortunate that the security pact with China had to be secretly signed and was only made known through officials in Beijing.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) says factors affecting the delay of West Kwaio by-election has beyond Commission’s control. Plans to hold the West Kwaio by-election has been in-placed last year and Electoral Office has ever since prepared, however, factors affecting the delay has…
