THE Provincial Government Acts (PGA) 1997 must be reviewed or abolished because it left the provincial governments powerless to act and the way forward is statehood. The comments were made by the Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward 3, Nusa Simbo, Gideon Tuke in his contribution to the Sine Die motion on Friday.…
PARENTS need to make a lot of sacrifices inorder to send their children to school and acquire quality education. This is because gone are the days when we only rely entirely on the subsistence farming to meet our needs. “We are now at the cross road for which we now drifting towards the cash economy,”…
THE Australian High Commissioner, Dr Lachlan Strahan, will leave Solomon Islands back to Australia today after completing his three-year tenure. Dr Strahan revealed this on Monday when delivering his remarks at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre, a project worth SBD$150-million financed by the Australian Government. It will be implemented…
SOLOMON Water has announced steps to address the recent issues with brackish water in the water supply in Noro, Western Province. A statement from Solomon Water said, “Upon receiving information about complaints from customers on Sunday evening, Solomon Water immediately dispatched a team to investigate the issue. We discovered a high level of electrical conductivity…
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) celebrates the International Day of Education 2023 with Solomon Islands Education Sector Support Program government partners. The theme for the International Day of Education this year is “to invest in people, prioritise education”, which encourages the advancement of global progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals through…
A total of 84 people completed their Pre-Departure Briefing last week as the number of workers recruited under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme continues to increase. The 84 will be contracted under the Regional Workforce Management (RWM) to various workstations around Queensland, Australia. RWM is one of the larger Australian Approved Employers (AE) currently…
THE Games Organizing Committee (GOC) will this year recruit 2500 plus volunteers to join the 2023 Pacific Games collective workforce. GOC’s Senior Operations Manager, Jack Smith confirmed they are looking to recruit and train 2500 plus volunteers to be involved in the delivery of the Games in Honiara from 19th November to 2nd December, 2023.…
INTERPLAST Australia and New Zealand will be returning to Solomon Islands in February to facilitate general plastic and reconstructive surgical services and training at the National Referral Hospital. The team will be in Honiara from 26th February to 4th March 2023. A statement from Australia and New Zealand Interplast said given the length of time…
The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service (SIMS) is slowing moving away from the traditional weather and climate forecasts that describes what the weather will be and is working towards implementing an improved form of weather forecasting called Impact Based Forecasting and Warning Services (IBFWS) to help reduce the high impacts of hydrometeorological events. Impact-based forecasting provides…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) thank the members of the general public for good behaviour shown throughout the Wantok Musik Concert held at Pacific Crown Hotel on 21 January 2023. Supervising Assistant Commissioner (AC) National Capital and Crime Prevention (NCCP) Mr. Jimson Robo says, “This was a successful event where police deployed a…