Strengthening the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing to promote sustainable fisheries and enhancing maritime security across the Pacific are key outcomes of Operation Kurukuru, which came to a close on Friday. Operation Kurukuru was conducted over an area of approximately 21.3 million square kilometres over a two-week period. This two-week comprehensive Operation underscores…
Prime Minister, Jeremiah Manele will be speaking as the guest of honour at the 8th Business Excellence Award (BEA) scheduled to take place on Saturday night 16th November at the Aquatic Centre, Panatina, East Honiara. This was confirmed when officials from SICCI and SICCI Board paid a courtesy visit to the Prime Minister last week.…
Lata Community High School (CHS) in Temotu, which operates both primary and secondary streams, is grappling with significant challenges following its relocation to two separate sites 2022 till now. The high school has moved to the Mothers Union in Luova, while the primary school is situated in the Nella SDA compound next to Nela SDA…
The Household Income and Expenditure Survey, HIES, 2024-2025 has progressed well through-out the country after its first week of commencement on Monday 21st October 2024. The twelve-month survey involves approximately 4,700 households selected within nominated Enumerated Areas, (EA) throughout the country, with the aim to collect information, mainly on household income and expenditure. Most of the…
ROYAL Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has established a taskforce to investigate allegations of abductions and associated gender-based violence. The taskforce consists of detectives from Central CID, Naha CID and NCID who are actively reviewing all incoming leads and engaging with members of the community who may have information to assist Police activities. This is…
THE Asian Development Bank (ABD) is supporting the Western Provincial Government (WPG) to address the ongoing challenges of landfill and solid waste management in Gizo, Munda and Noro. Western Province Premier Billy Veo highlighted this at the opening of the Full Assembly Meeting on Monday 28th October. “Through the assistance of the Asian Development Bank, we…
THE European Union’s Ambassador to the Pacific, Barbara Plinkert was due to arrive in Honiara on Friday to present her credentials to the Governor General Reverend David Tiva Kapu, the EU Suva Office announced on Wednesday 30 October. The visit is said to be Ambassador Plinkert’s first to the region. Following the ceremony at Government House,…
THE Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), Dr Samson Viulu has announced that his ministry is working on a new overall Agricultural Sector Development Policy based on the existing agriculture sector growth strategy and investment plan launched in 2021. Dr Viulu made the announcement on Wednesday 30 October at the…
WORLD Food Day is a time to be reminded about the kind of food we should eat daily. That’s the view of Julia Hara, a student at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) who is currently undertaking her Bachelor of Teaching Home Economics (In service). She added the World Food Day 2024 last week and…
THE Chinatown Road section in the Western Provincial Capital Gizo will undergo upgrading works as of next year. This was announced by the Western Provincial Premier Billy Veo on Monday at the opening of the Full Assembly Meeting. He said the road works will be undertaken by World Bank through the CAUSE Project. He said…