THE Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) convened a one-day national stakeholder workshop on Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) last Wednesday in Honiara. MICS is a standardised household survey tool which has become the largest source of statistically sound and internationally comparable estimates of indicators for…
THE first consignment of project supplies worth $2.1 million made possible through Constituency Development Funds (CDF) allocation for 2024 was successfully delivered by the North Malaita Constituency (NMC) recently. Its part of the NMC’s ongoing commitment towards improving social and economic livelihood in the region as aligned with its strategic development plan. This support aims…
SOLOMON AIRLINES forcibly removed several domestic passengers from its flight in Honiara to make way for foreign tourists traveling to Santa Ana, Makira Ulawa province earlier last week. Now the local passengers, dumped and forgotten, would have to wait at least until this week, Monday to return home. But that’s not all. The national carrier…
Local Malaita business Goshen Enterprise is partnering with Australia to help taro farmers increase production to meet growing demand for product in Honiara. Australia’s support, in collaboration with Solomon Islands Government ministries, will help Goshen scale up operations creating more local jobs, supporting more farmers, and contributing to the development of the local agricultural sector.…
Tensions flared in Gizo last week as several betelnut vendors stormed the Office of the Gizo Town Clerk and the Western Provincial Government (WPG) Headquarters. This was in response to the crackdown by authorities to remove unlicensed betelnut vendors in a move to maintain order and cleanliness in Gizo town. Reports claimed the vendors shouted…
ROAD contractor, EMCO Pacific is preparing to paint road line and markings on the reinstatement road of the Kukum Highway in Honiara. This came after the successful completion of the remaining road reinstatement works from Maromaro Betelnut Market to the SINU Kukum entrance associated with the Solomon Water Sewer Line Installation Project. Transport Infrastructure Management…
The Workers Union of Solomon Islands (WUSI) has suspended its 28-day strike notice against the Malaita Provincial Government, pending a mandate from the province’s direct employees. This development follows a formal letter from Malaita Provincial Secretary Eric George Ongoa on Tuesday, 18 March, requesting the withdrawal of the strike notice. Mr. Ongoa stated that the…
HONIARA, – Illegal fishing across 14 million square kilometres of the Pacific Ocean faced a strong crackdown during Operation Rai Balang 2025 (OPRB25) that concluded this afternoon. Twelve Members of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) took part in the Operation from 3 – 21 March 2025, using updated technology, thorough training, and closer…
This month marks the continuation of vital consultations with key stakeholders for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded Capacity Improvement of Urban Transport Management Project in Honiara. The second of these consultations was held this week at the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) Headquarters. Chaired by the expert team from the Japan International Cooperation Agency…
THE Auditor General’s (AG’s) Report into the Government’s spending spree of its $308.5 million Economic Stimulus Package [ESP] is an extremely fascinating document indeed, if you are privileged enough to lay your hand on a copy. Not only is the 40-page Report captivating, it is intriguing for more reasons than one. Not all the reasons…