The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Minister Franklyn Derek Wasi has informed Parliament that review work on all agriculture sector policies is ongoing and progressing well. Minister Wasi revealed when he responded to the speech from the throne in Parliament last week. He said his ministry (MAL) was tasked with eight policy priorities since…
Dear Editor – As a patriotic citizen of the Solomon Islands, I am deeply concerned about the ongoing corruption in the distribution of the Rural Constituency Development Fund (RCDF). The RCDF, intended for infrastructure development in rural areas, is often mismanaged or diverted for personal gain by our leaders. As a result, essential projects like road…
THE Australian Government through the Defence Cooperation Program (DCP) on Wednesday officially handed over the upgraded Aola wharf to the Solomon Islands Maritime Security Capability. The upgrade work costs around $120million and was made possible through the longstanding partnership of the Australian Government with Solomon Islands through the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Maritime…
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) on Thursday hosted the visiting Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy for a seminar and he took the opportunity to underscore the importance of jobs to Solomon Islands economy and security. Minister Conroy told SINU students present at the seminar held at the Panatina Lecture…
A project for the construction of a Fisheries Research Center at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) was officially signed early this week. The signing was held on September 16, 2024, at the conference room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade in Honiara. The grant amount for this project is 511 million…
AN application to withdraw the election petition filed against Member of Parliament (MP) for South Guadalcanal Rollen Seleso will be made in court on October 7. Gabriel Suri of Suri’s Law Practice, who represents the petitioner – former MP for South Guadalcanal David Day Pacha – informed the court on Thursday of the petitioner’s intention.…
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for Northwest Guadalcanal, Francis Sade will on October 16 know if the petition case filed against him will be dismissed or not. This followed the hearing of the application to strike out the petition before Judge Howard Lawry on Thursday. Having heard submissions and responses from both counsels, Judge Lawry adjourned…
A WORLD Bank report recommends that Solomon Islands Government invest in post-harvest facilities to strengthen the fishery industry. The report also advocates for better information dissemination and the development of adaptive management systems. The report, titled Solomon Islands: Country Economic Memorandum – Unlocking New Sources of Economic Growth, examines the key barriers to sustainable economic…
THE issuance of application forms for seasonal work under the Pacific Australia Labor Mobility (PALM) has been suspended until 2025 to allow the responsible government body to screen applications received during the last two years. Thats according to the Labor Mobility Unit (LMU) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET). An officer…
THE Malaita Provincial Council of Women (MPCW) has elected a new executive to lead the council for the next four years. The new executive was elected during the MPCW’s 4th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Auki this week. The new executive members are: The ordinary executive members include Rose Liata, Fay Saemala and Christian Wale, all of whom are newcomers to…