The Solomon Islands Government (SIG) reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing access to climate finance and strengthening public spending during the 2nd Climate Typology Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting, held at the Ministry of National Planning and Aid Coordination (MNPDC)). This Technical-level discussion marked a crucial step in advancing climate budget tagging (CBT) and mainstreaming resilience…
THE Guadalcanal Provincial Planning Development Committee (GPPDC) successfully concluded its three-day meeting last Friday at the Guadalcanal Provincial Headquarter in Honiara. This meeting was held in preparation for the Provincial Assembly meeting next week. The three-day meeting, which brought together the 21 Ward Development Committee chairpersons and Guadalcanal Provincial Government (GPG) Heads of Departments (HODs),…
THE body of former Prime Minister (PM) and Member of Parliament (MP) for Rannoggah/Simbo Late Sir Francis Billy spent the morning part of this morning – Wednesday inside the National Parliament Chamber for the last time. His casket arrived just after 8am this morning and was carried into the parliament chamber by members of the…
AUKI Police will be dispatching a team to investigate a roadblock that occurred last week in Alarua, West Kwaio. A group of young men from the area made the roadblock on Monday. Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, based in Buma in West Kwaio, were on their way to Afutara to pay school…
Another 224 Solomon Islanders have received Australian-accredited qualifications under the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC), strengthening the country’s workforce and economic development. Of these graduates, 147 completed hospitality, customer care and coffee barista training, and another 77 graduated with certificates in general construction, gaining essential skills for Solomon Islands growing infrastructure project pipeline. Australia’s High…
THE Animal Control Unit under the Honiara City Council (HCC) Waste Management Control Division (WMCD) has initiated a dog eradication operation aimed at addressing the escalating population of stray dogs in the city. The operation, which has started last week, is designed to mitigate risks to public health and safety posed by the growing number…
A former minister in the Democratic Coalition for Government Advancement (DCGA) has praised Rollen Seleso for his decision to disqualify the former Premier of Malaita Province, Daniel Suidani, from his West Baegu/Fataleka seat in 2023. This praise comes despite a ruling by High Court Justice Maelyn Bird on Thursday, which declared that the removal of…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the New Zealand ChildFund, Josie Pagani on Monday, paid a courtesy visit to the Prime Minister, Hon. Jeremiah Manele MP. Discussions centered on strengthening collaborative efforts in advancing community-based initiatives. The dialogue explored how New Zealand ChildFund can further align its projects with the Government of the Solomon Islands’…
The Architecture and Building Management Services Division (ABMSD) of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) has announced the anticipated passage of the National Building Standard Bill later this year. This legislative milestone is set to transform the landscape of the country’s construction sector. Philip Baura, Director of ABMSD, shared his optimism regarding the Bill’s potential…
MALAITA Province the huge challenge of managing the waste disposal site in the provincial capital, Auki. This came after the transformation of the old rubbish dumpsite into an illegal betelnut market after the provincial government relocated the Oru betelnut market, previously situated at the Aoke Langalanga Fishery Centre. Chief Field Supervisor for the Malaita Province…