A LARGE number of employees from the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) in Honiara turned out to vote in a secret ballot held at the Trade Dispute Panel’s (TDP) courtroom at Town Ground on Monday. TDP Chairman Willie Vaiyu said, voting began at 9am and continued until 4pm, with many SIPA workers participating throughout the…
THE Western Provincial Government (WPG) expects to collect an estimated revenue of $36,733,592 this financial year – 2025/2026. Finance Minister Ronnie Ghemu announced the expected revenue collection for this financial year when he tabled the province’s $36 million plus budget estimates at the Western Provincial Assembly meeting held on Imagination Island near Gizo on Monday.…
Team One members of Guadalcanal’s 2024-2025 Household Income and Expenditure Survey, HIES, have completed all their enumeration Areas within Malango ward and will soon move on to Vulolo, Ward 19. This week the team is completing their questionnaires, synching them and waiting for checks and rejects from the National Statistics Headquarter. Their last Enumeration Area…
A Total 24 members turned up for the Procurement Training organised by the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and delivered by Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Finance and Treasury [Procurement Department]. It was the 8th Procurement Workshop since the partnership with SICCI and MoFT was established – founded on the need to support…
WORK on improving the Hibiscus Avenue drainage system and road conditions in Honiara is now underway. This is to provide an alternative route to alleviate traffic congestion along the main highway from Town Ground section to West Honiara. The Ministry of Infrastructure Development’s (MID) Transport Infrastructure Management Services Division has engaged local contractors to carry…
LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has welcomed government efforts to revitalize the Public Works Department (PWD). In a statement on Tuesday, Hon Wale said revitalising the PWD was one of the things he has always encouraged successive governments to prioritize. The Opposition Leader has commended the Minister for Infrastructure and Development (MID) Hon Manasseh…
THE demand for $1 coin and $2 coin denominations of the national currency exceeds the other coin denominations. This was revealed by the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Currency and Banking Manager Joe Vasuni in a media interview after the launch of the new $1 coin denomination bearing King Charles III’s effigy on Thursday.…
THE Malaita Provincial Youth Council (MPYC) has achieved another milestone by issuing sub-grants to youth groups across Malaita Province through the support of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). A total of 14 sub-grants were awarded to youth groups throughout Malaita, including the Polynesian inhabited Malaita Outer Islands (MOI), which encompass Lord…
ONGOING land dispute has forced national carrier – Solomon Airlines to suspend its weekly services to Lomlom, Reef Islands, Temotu province. Solomon Airlines in a statement on Monday advised the traveling public about the suspension of services as of this Thursday. “Solomon Airlines has advised it will be suspending flight operations immediately to Lomlom following…
HOW do you deal with suspected corruption cases, particularly when it allegedly involves top politicians and, in some cases, heads of your own department or ministry? For many public servants It is a dilemma they face every day. Many would rather say nothing for fear of losing their jobs. Some, on the other hand, believe…