SI- JAPAN TIES VALUABLE

PM Sogavare speaks cherishingly of SI bilateral relations with Japan upon receipt of the US$ 28 million ‘Road of Peace’ from Ambassador Yoshiaki SOLOMON Islands values its bilateral relations with Japan and as a family, ‘we will not always see eye-to-eye on issues,’ Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare uttered, Thursday. Prime Minister Sogavare, who recently condemned…

Third cohort of women successfully completes Senior Executive Leadership Program

A third cohort of women leaders and aspiring leaders in the country have successfully completed a four-day Solomon Islands Senior Executive Women in Leadership Program in Honiara on Thursday 28th September 2023. Delivered through a partnership between the Institute of Solomon Islands Accountants (ISIA), the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) and the…

TSI URGES ADHERENCE

Anti-corruption watchdog slams $6.4 million toilet paper contract, urges NHA/GOC to adhere to procurement processes & raises need for an audit by the Auditor General TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands (TSI) has urged the Games Organising Committee (GOC) and the National Hosting Authourity (NHA) to adhere to the procurement process and the rules provided under the PG…

SIPEU hands over Retreat report to Prime Minister

President of the Solomon Islands Public Employees Union, SIPEU (also Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Infrastructure Development) Stephen Maesiola, handed over two very important reports to Prime Minister, Hon. Manasseh Sogavare. The reports, i. SIPEU Retreat 2023 ii. Solomon Islands Public Employees Union Retreat Report were hand-delivered to Prime Minister Sogavare during a brief courtesy visit…

BVR officers survive sea ordeal

A 75-HORSE-POWERED ray boat carrying Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) officers capsized at Lambulambu point between the North Vella Constituency and South Vella Constituency in the Western Province. The tragic incident occurred last Friday evening just after the BVR officers completed their electoral registration task in the North Vella Constituency. Unfavourable weather condition reportedly caused the…