THE Western Province Premier Billy Veo has announced a first scholarship to be offered under the province’s sister relations with China’s Fujian Province. Premier Veo made the announcement on Monday at the Western Provincial Assembly Meeting held on Imagination Island. “While the finer details are still to be worked out, I am pleased to announce…
THE 4th China Medical Team (CMT) this week paid a courtesy call on the Health and Medical Services Minister Dr Paul Popora Bosawai, Permanent Secretary Mrs Pauline McNeil and members of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Senior Executive Management Team. The 4th CMT arrived in the country last weekend. Minister Bosawai, on…
ITS a relief for the Ministry of Health and Medical Services as it announced the arrival of a crucial consignment of blood bags which were delivered last week, to the National Medical Stores. This new stock comes after a shortfall that resulted from a specification error during the procurement process that affected reduced blood supplies…
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…