THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has signed a Consultancy Agreement with representatives from the three Japanese contractor firms that will be engaged in the project for extension and improvement of the Kiluúfi Hospital in Malaita Province. The agreement was signed last Tuesday in the presence of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) representatives.…
THE Solomon Islands Government has forgone $20 million debts for Solomon Airlines. It was done in the 2022 Budget. Minister for Communication and Aviation, Peter Shanel Agovaka, highlighted this at the arrival of the new Solomon Airlines airbus on Thursday. “In the 2022 budget, we saw it fit to forgo $20 million debts that Solomon…
SOLOMON Airlines has reached a new chapter in its history – the expansion of its fleet by a new airbus to serve other routes, more charters based on the country’s needs and those of neighbouring countries. This was uttered by Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, on Thursday at the maiden arrival of Solomon Airlines second airbus…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) has noted with regret a social media post and subsequent news article in the Solomon Star Newspaper of alleged non-performance by a locally engaged staff at the Solomon Islands Consulate in Brisbane, Australia. The Passport applicant Solomon Islander Glen Lema claimed local Consulate staff did not…
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chancellor, Professor Transform Aqorau, says he wants to ensure “good governance” through the national tertiary institution. To achieve this, he said he wants the Australian Government to support the reform for good governance in the nation. He told Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific and Minister…
THE Office of the Consular-General of Solomon Islands in Brisbane, Australia, has come under criticism on social media after a local working in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme raised concerns over the non-performance by its staff. The local, Glen Lema, expressed his disappointment after his trip to Brisbane from Sydney to…
THE country’s second airbus will touch down at Honiara International Airport on Thursday this week. The country’s national flag carrier, Solomon Airlines, is acquiring the second airbus through an eight-year lease. In a statement last week, Solomon Airlines said the airlines newest addition to its international fleet is called “HA-SAL”. Solomon Airlines Board chairman Frank…
THE National Consumer Price Index (CPI) has dropped 0.1 percent to 118.8 in April this year and further declined by 0.3 percent in the following month (May) to 118.5. The National Statistics Office released the bulletin for the two months yesterday. Government Statistician Douglas Kimi said through the year, compared to the same month in…
THE Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) is warning the public over bogus agents collecting upfront payments from people with the promise of jobs in Australia. In a statement issued yesterday, LMU said it is aware that certain individuals are collecting payments of up to AUD$100 and…
Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Australia, Robert Sisilo says a “failed Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme is not an option for Solomon Islands” as the country intends to send more seasonal workers to work in Australian farms. Mr Sisilo echoed the sentiments earlier this week when he met with the Australian Minister for Employment…