Finance & Treasury Minister Sogavare tables the 2025 Appropriation Bill 2024 seeking Parliament approval for a total of $4,832,273,739 for state operations and services, dubs it a tight budget in light of the government’s poor fiscal situation MINISTER of Finance and Treasury, Manasseh Sogavare has described the $4.8 billion budget for next year as ‘tight’…
THE Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women, Youth and Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA), Dr Cedrick Alependava has highlighted alarming national statistics on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) at the Honiara Council of Women-organised festival in the national capital last Thursday. Dr Alependava delivered the keynote address at the occasion. He said approximately…
Gizo, the Western Provincial capital is dubbed one of the ‘top’ tourist destinations in Solomon Islands. However, its currently faced with a growing threat from poor management of solid wastes more especially plastics generated from homes and shops. Gizo town is located on an island is the main urban centre for the surrounding islands. Its…
ABOUT 30 young students of Gizo SDA Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Western Province recently got the opportunity to hear about the negative impacts of plastic. Under a project called ‘One Less Plastic Bottle Project’ an awareness team was able visit the little ones to share the bad things that plastic is doing to the…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry [SICCI] has acknowledged the Governor General, His Excellency Reverend David Tiva Kapu for emphasizing private sector’s needs during his speech in Parliament. SICCI also congratulates Reverent Kapu for his appointment as the new Governor General and His Majesty the King’s representative of Solomon Islands. In his maiden…
THE Solomon Islands Scouts and Coastwatchers (SSCW) celebrated 13 Years of ‘Pride of Our Nation’ monument which led to the honoring and awarding of medallions to SSCW and their families. The 13th Anniversary of the ‘Pride of Our Nation’ Commemoration Service was marked on Wednesday at Commonwealth Street. Governor General Reverend David Tiva Kapu and…
Still no head coach, time runs out as major competitions approach DELAY in appointing a new football head coach for the national senior men’s side to prepare for upcoming major competitions is one of the challenges facing Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF). This was highlighted by the SIFF President Donald Marahare during an interview with…
THE HIGH court will on August 16 hear an application to strike out the petition case filed against Member of Parliament for East Guadalcanal Bradley Tovosia. The petition filed by losing candidate Jessey Koli for one count of Bribery and one count of Undue Influence went before the High Court yesterday for the hearing of…
Central Coast, Solomon Warriors share point in a dramatic nil all thriller The Telekom Super League (TSL) defending champion Solomon Warriors and the TSL current table leader Central Coast FC have shared points in a nil all dramatic thriller during the mid-week catch up matches on Wednesday. The exciting match was played at the Lawson…
The economic outlook is challenging the fiscal position A CONSULTANT to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) working in Solomon Islands at the request of Ministry of Finance and Treasury, Dr Kirdan Lees says a wedge is opening between declining revenue and spending that continues to grow. He said fiscal consolidation is needed now to arrest…