WESTERN DEPUTY PREMIER AND CHAIRMAN OF CAUCAUS RESIGN In a new twist within the political arena of Western Provincial Government (WPG), the Deputy Premier Carlrick Runimetu and Chairman of Caucus Hon. Freedom Tozaka have submitted their resignation letters to the Premier as a motion of no confidence looms. In a statement from the Western Province…
AUSTRALIA’S Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy has dubbed his two-day visit to Honiara last week as fruitful. Minister Conroy completed his visit on Thursday and continued the Pacific engagement in Papua New Guinea. Speaking a press conference at the Solomon Islands National University Panatina Campus, Minister Conroy highlighted that his third…
PM says crucial bills prompt cancellation of UNGA trip CRUCIAL government agendas to attend to domestically has prompted Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele to cancel his participation in the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States. As the head of Solomon Islands Government, Prime Minister Manele should lead the Solomon Islands Government…
Fifty-two (52) accountants from both the public and private sectors have graduated with a Professional Diploma in Accounting – a professional program delivered by the Institute of Solomon Islands Accountants (ISIA) on 16th of September. This graduation ceremony is for the second cohort of students who completed the Professional Diploma in Accounting Program. The first cohort…
The Australian Government has launched a new ‘Solomon Islands – Australia Partnership’ logo. Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, officially announced the new logo at a reception jointly hosted by Australia’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Rod Hilton, and the President of the Solomon Islands Australia Alumni…
POLICE is appealing to Landing Craft (LC) owners and operators to ensure their vessels are sea worthy. The appeal came about after LC Coast Way sank between Leru island and Mary Island in West Russell Islands, Central Province with 13 crew members. Another incident occurred between Guadalcanal and Florida islands on 8 September 2024. This involve…
Under the Solomon-Islands Australia Partnership, Australia has partnered with Cheroa Waste Management Services (CWMS) to expand waste collection services in Honiara. CWMS, a locally owned business established in 2023, provides private garbage collection services for businesses and households in Honiara and Central Guadalcanal. CWMS currently employs eight (8) staff and collects rubbish from over one…
The Minister for National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC) Rexon Ramofafia, left the country over the weekend to participate in the United Nations ‘Summit of the Future,’ one of the High-Level Meetings of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) scheduled for September 22-23, 2024. Minister Ramofafia is accompanied by Permanent Secretary…
Solomon Islands Council of Trade Union (SICTU) welcomes the announcement by the Public Service Minister when speaking in parliament regarding the introduction of new public service legislation to be tabled in parliament. The recognition of the need for updated legislation is a crucial step towards modernizing and enhancing the public service sector to better serve…
Australian visitors up 26 percent – PNG visitors up 106 percent Honiara, Solomon Islands – Tourism Solomons is celebrating its best second quarter result for over four years with visitor arrival figures for the period January to June 2024 showing a 26.5 percent increase over the same period in 2023. The figures released by the Solomon…