THE government’s commitment towards infrastructure development in the country has been acknowledged by the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry [SICCI]. As the peak organization responsible for the improvement and management of private sector in Solomon Islands, SICCI would like to see policy directions beyond infrastructure development. SICCI understands that the private sector which…
Government through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey, (MLHS) has highlighted some of its key policy priority tasks as mandated by the Government’s 100-day programme. These included the Customary Land Recording Program, the Greater Honiara Urban Development Strategy and Action Plan (GHUDSAP), and addressing illegal squatter Settlements around Honiara city. Minister for Lands, Housing…
The East Malaita Road, a crucial transportation route in Malaita Province, is nearing completion following an extensive upgrade funded by the World Bank through the Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP). This investment, implemented by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) and constructed by the local Trades Transformation Company Limited (TTCL), was supervised by…
Johnston Timothy Peseika, former Premier of Rennell and Bellona, is urging the current provincial executive to suspend all mining activities. His call comes in response to unfulfilled promises made by Bintan Mining Solomon Islands (BMSI) to landowners and the environmental devastation left behind during bauxite mining operations on Rennell from 2008 to 2011. “I urge…
SILI Malaghai Ulunganibeti Mamata Land Trust Board of the Ghaubata Tribe in Guadalcanal seeks clarification from the Government over the $140 million payout to RIPEL and Levers Solomon Limited estates ownership. In a letter dated July 23, 2024, to the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Chief and President of the Board, James Gerelete,…
Education is the foundation upon which any development strategy is built on. Vice Chancellor of Solomon Islands National University (SINU), Professor Dr. Transform Aqorau stressed this during the Solomon Islands Government and Development Partners Round Table meeting at Heritage Park Hotel on Wednesday this week. Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC) has organized…
THE establishment of the fourth Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Campus in Malaita Province holds profound economic and social significance to the province itself and the nation at large. That’s according to the SINU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Transform Aqorau when delivering his remarks at the roundtable dialogue between Solomon Islands Government (SIG) and development…
THE Government of National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) is actively seeking donor partners to bring the ambitious Bina Harbor Project to fruition, a milestone project that will see the construction of an international seaport and a state-of-the-art tuna processing facility. During Wednesday’s roundtable dialogue between Solomon Islands Government and the country’s development partners at the…
STUDENTS from schools in Honiara have participated in a two-day Open Day program hosted by the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) as part of its 45th Anniversary celebration. The event, conducted on Wednesday and Thursday, was held at the FFA Conference Center. The students’ participation followed an invitation by FFA to their respective schools which resulted in…
The Minister for National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC), Rexon Ramofafia has highlighted the significance of collaborative efforts to drive Solomon Islands’ development forward. He was speaking during the donor roundtable dialogue held on Wednesday at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara. It was the first of its kind to be organized by any ruling…