The Government has four of its ministerial portfolios vacant as it struggles to regain numbers ahead of Monday’s no-confidence vote against the Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare. Following the mass walk-out over the weekend, Mr Sogavare on Wednesday sworn in eight ministers to replace the defectors. But they were mostly from his backbench, including two MPs…
Maelanga assures Taiwan of support By DELI OSO THE Solomon Islands-Taiwan relationship will be maintained even if the Sogavare-led Democratic Coalition for Change Government (DCCG) is ousted from office through the motion of no confidence scheduled for Monday. Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs Manasseh Maelanga made the assurance to the visiting…
Solomon Islands leaders on Thursday have spoken highly of the growing cordial relations with the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan as they welcomed President Tsai Ing-wen to Honiara. Her Excellency, President Tsai Ing-wen is in the Solomon Islands as part of her tour of three pacific allies including the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu. President…
THE President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Dr Tsai Ing-wen arrived in Honiara last night to a red carpet welcome for her two-day visit to the capital. Receiving her at the Honiara International Airport as she stepped onto the tarmac from her aircraft along with her officials was Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare as the…
THE GOVERNMENT on Wednesday swore in eight new ministers amidst the persisting political uncertainty. They are: (a) Ishmael Avui, Minister for Development, Planning and Aid Coordination; (b) Augustine Auga, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development; (c) Nestor Ghiro, Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening; (d) Bradley Tovosia, Minister for Forestry and Research; (e) Moses…
Twenty dolphins have been released from captivity and 14 suspects arrested in a joint operation by Police officers in Gizo and Noro, Western Province and officers from the Ministry of Fisheries at Rapata Village on Kolombangara Island on 1 November 2017. This came about after Police and Ministry of Fisheries received information that the dolphins…
THE Parliamentary Opposition Group has called on the Former Minister of Mines & Energy Bradley Tovosia to stop trying to politicize the Isabel Nickel Mining Projects. In a statement last night, the Opposition Group said it is concerned that the former minister has interfered with the Mines & Minerals Board in trying to bypass the…
THE much anticipated nationwide Village Resource Survey and Household Listing 2017-2018 first phase is set to start with deployment of field enumerators as of next week. Headed by the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) within the Ministry of Finance & Treasury (MoFT), this is a pre-census count for the 2019 national census. VRS National…
THE Opposition claims the Office of the Prime Minister has been attempting to lure its MPs with offers of lucrative amounts of money. In a statement issued last night, the Opposition said: “We condemned attempts by the Prime Minister’s Office in trying to lure our Members of Parliament with lucrative amounts of money. “Desperate attempts…
Woodford International School is delighted to announce Full Scholarships for deserving students to pursue Cambridge ‘A’ level qualification. Applicant must have earlier completed minimum Form 5. Students who have successfully completed Form 6 can also apply. Ministry of education and human resource development (MEHRD), Solomon Islands Government accepts the A Level qualification as equivalent of…