VERY few of us have the privilege to see the Auditor General’s Report into the Government’s $309 million Economic Stimulus Package (ESP). Those who do have been given a-never-before-insight into the level of official corruption, which is rampant while ordinary Solomon Islanders suffer. Authorities chose to look the other way. Auditor General David Teika Dennis…
A TOTAL of 50 Emergency Response Group (ERG) personnel of the Correctional Service Solomon Islands (CSSI) received their certificates after successfully completed a two-week training recently with the China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) at the Royal Solomon Islands Police headquarters in Rove. CPLT Commissioner Shenghuang Liu said it was both an honour and privilege to…
TRIBUTES are flowing since the passing away of Late Most Rt Rev. Sir David Vunagi on Friday. He was 74 at the time of his passing. Sir David Vunagi was called to rest at his private home at Okea in North Guadalcanal. In 2019, Sir David was appointed as the country’s seventh Governor-General, serving until…
The people and Government of Australia, and the staff of the Australian High Commission in Honiara, wish all Solomon Islanders a Happy International Women’s Day 2025. As Solomon Islands’ number one partner, Australia is proud to be supporting the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs to host a three-day event, from 11th to…
Three audit teams are conducting audits of National Hosting Authority (NHA) operations and its still progressing with no official audit opinion on these reports. The Executive Director of NHA, Mr. Christian Nieng highlighted this when making clarifications to misinformation regarding NHA PG2023 Five-Year Audits (2019–2023). NHA on Friday issued a statement saying; “contrary to certain…
GOVERNMENT through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) this week released cash grant funding totaling $304,234.00 to twenty-eight (28) Agri-Business Producer Organizations. Most of the beneficiaries are from the three provinces of Guadalcanal, Malaita and Makira. The funding is provided through the World Bank funded Solomon Islands Agriculture and Rural Transformation (SIART) project. The…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele MP, on Saturday received a courtesy call from His Excellency Pham Hung Tam, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Solomon Islands. Ambassador Pham, who is based in Canberra, Australia, has a distinguished career in Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including previous postings in Tanzania…
The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) says it is committed to fostering local employment opportunities during the much-anticipated Auki Road Rehabilitation Project. CCECC’S South Pacific General Manager Mr. Liang Qing, in his remarks during the ground breaking ceremony in Auki on Tuesday, emphasised their company’s dedication to engaging with local communities and transferring valuable…
PRIME Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has reiterated calls for land owning groups and resource owners in Malaita to allow their land to foster development. He was speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony on Tuesday at the provincial capital of Auki. The breaking of ground was to officially commence the Auki road rehabilitation project made possible through…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele on Friday got a courtesy call from His Excellency Mr. Vitaliano Gallardo Valencia, non-resident Ambassador of Peru to the Solomon Islands. During the visit he extended his warm congratulations to Ambassador Gallardo Valencia, a seasoned diplomat with a career in the Peruvian Foreign Service since 1992, brings extensive international experience. …