With the hosting of the 18th PNA in Honiara next week, the national government says its preparations are on track for a successful convention THE Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) is on track to host the upcoming Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) 18th Ministerial Meeting mid this…
Marovo Constituency Office (MCO) has delivered yet again another biggest consignment of project supplies worth more than 6 million in Constituency Development Fund (CDF) as loading of supplies on-board MV Fair King commences today (Wednesday 7 June 2023). The delivery is part of the constituency ongoing support towards development in the constituency as aligned to…
Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga has received a courtesy call from the visiting University of the South Pacific’s (USP) deputy vice chancellor and vice president (regional campuses and global engagement), Dr Gulio Paunga this morning. Dr Paunga used the courtesy call to provide an update to the Acting PM on the progress of the USP’s…
POLICE are still investigating the matter of the alleged Militia leader who allegedly planned to burn down the Maramara Housing Estate Development Building and State-Owned properties, the court has heard. The prosecution will on June 9 update the court on the status of police investigation into this matter. John Damusi, 53, is facing four counts…
THE effects of COVID-19 pandemic and Honiara 2021 November Riot are continuing to put pressure on service delivery for both the national government and provincial governments. Deputy Prime Minister, Manasseh Maelanga, when speaking at the Isabel Province 2nd Appointed Day last Friday highlighted these challenges which he said keep putting pressure on the service delivery…
A SINGLE tablet of Panadol costs about $3 per tablet in Gizo, Western Province as the Panadol shortage continues to hit the province. Shortages of this particular drug have hit the main provincial hospital in Gizo since last month. For most of the rural clinics and area health centres, the situation is also the same.…
Solomon Island Port Authority (SIPA) has officially announced the Pacific Maritime Transport Alliance Conference (PMTAC) theme song competition top ten entries on Monday, 5th June, 2023. The SIPA song competition screening board has announced a total of ten song writers selected as the top ten entries for the 45th Marine Time Transport Alliance Conference (PMTAC)…
ITS good to hear the Member of Parliament (MP) and Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga coming out to explain his side of the story last week. This came after the Opposition Leader claimed that the road contractor, Eastern Esteem Construction Ltd, is partly owned by the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and the Minister of Infrastructure…
Reforming the existing Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Act is a top priority policy of the DCGA government says Minister for the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) and Member of Parliament (MP) for Temotu Pele Honourable Duddley Kopu. Minister Kopu was speaking at the opening of the one-day consultation on the proposed CDF Act 2023 organized…
The Senior Executive Management and Staff of the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet welcomed the new Secretary to Cabinet Mr. Nego Sisiolo on his appointment to the post. Mr Sisiolo replaced former Cabinet Secretary Mr James Remobatu who retired and farewelled early this year. Sisiolo was the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of…