Communities in North West Guadalcanal have called on their Member of Parliament (MP) and responsible ministry to fix the Tomba bridge that has been damaged by heavy rain. The communities are Tandai, Savalu, Savulei, and Tangarare. The bridge was destroyed by the heavy rain on Wednesday the 1st of April. Therefore communities from these wards…
The latest test result for COVID-19 in Solomon Islands has come back negative. This is the eleventh outstanding suspected case, with two more still pending. All eleven cases to date had been sent to Australia for testing. Solomon Islands remains one of a very small number of countries in the world to have no confirmed…
Australia reaffirms support to fight virus THE Australian Government has vowed to assist Solomon Islands to combat the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) by allocating SBD$70million. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has assured Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare during a telephone conversation on Wednesday 1 April. Mr. Morrison told his counterpart that Australia’s support for the Solomon Islands in…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) strongly advises members of the public to take extra care as the country experiences bad weather related to Tropical Cyclone (TC) Harold currently located between Rennell and Bellona Province and West Guadalcanal early this morning. At 5 am this morning, TC Harold was located about 96 kilometres Southwest…
The Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale condemns the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) and the government on the manner the approved emergency payments for members is being handled. Over the last few days, members flooded the NPF office and on being directed to follow the normal process for making withdrawals, members are now forced…
Businesses brace for another challenging year Members of the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) say local businesses are bracing for another challenging year. In a statement issued by the SICCI Media Unit on Thursday, its members expressed sentiments that the past twelve (12) months have been some of the most challenging. “During these…