In response to recent political developments, civil society organisations (CSO) and non-governmental organizations convened under the umbrella of the Development Services Exchange (DSE) for their monthly information-sharing session last week. The meeting focused on the implications of the motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and its potential impact on governance, service delivery,…
Minister of Home Affairs Hon. Isikeli Vave has thanked the National Hosting Authority (NHA) for acting as the custodians of the Solomon Islands National Institution of Sport (SINIS) over the past years. Minister Vave made the statement in his remarks during the official handing over of SINIS on Friday at the SINIS conference room. In…
The much anticipated first ever Kukkiwon Taekwondo Poomsae Competition was successfully held on Friday, 9th April, at the Multi-Purpose Hall in Honiara. Organisers have congratulated on the participants and winners for ensuring the competition turned out positive. “A huge congratulations to all the winners and participants for their incredible performance and spirit. You have all…
The Solomon Islands Maritime Authority (SIMA) successfully hosted a seminar on Tuesday focusing on maritime safety and resource management in the country and the region. The theme of the seminar was ‘E-Navigation on Our Ocean: The Contribution of the SIMA-JICA Project.’ The was seminar was aimed at enhancing maritime safety and resource management in the…
SAPE Farm in North Guadalcanal is expected to export its first two containers of frozen cassava starting next month. This was revealed by the Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Franklyn Derek Wasi in Parliament on Tuesday. He was contributing to the Motion to thank His Excellency the Governor General for delivering the Speech from Throne.…
The Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption (SIICAC) remains without leadership, following the expiry of Director General John Kouni’s contract in April. Sources have confirmed that the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) has yet to renew Kouni’s contract, leaving the commission largely inactive since its establishment under the Anti-Corruption Act 2018. In…
SOLOMON Islands will soon export seaweed directly to China. This was an assurance statement made by the Prime Minister of the country, Jeremiah Manele when he was speaking in the parliament on Monday. This is good news for the seaweed farmers who lived in the rural parts of the country. This month a delegation from…
A Young man will hear the sentencing submissions and mitigation in the Honiara Magistrate court on Wednesday. This after defendant Zane Gegeu Taisia was found guilty of assaulting a woman outside of the Pacific Crown hotel, Honiara last New Year’s Day. He was convicted of Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm after a trial in which…
PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele has commended citizens of the country, especially residents in Honiara for maintaining peace and calm during last week’s Motion of No Confidence. PM and his Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) survived the second attempts of motion by the mover-Member of Parliament for Central Honiara Gordon Darcy Lilo. PM made…
Due to high turbidity caused by heavy rain on Monday and Tuesday, Solomon Water was forced to close its water supply at both Kongulai in West Honiara and Kobito in East Honiara. In a statement on Tuesday evening Solomon Water said, that the water supply from Kongulai and Kobito are closed until further notice. “This…