MORE than 3000 bombs have already been removed from communities in Western province as part of the Operation Render Safe 2024. The unexploded ordinances (UXO) were carefully removed and destroyed in an operation involving the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordinance (EODD) team while working closely with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and…
More than 60 Correctional Services Solomon Islands (CSSI) officers have recently took part in a three-day workshop series which focused on probation and parole as essential components of the modern correctional system. It was attended by senior representatives from CSSI and the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS). The workshop, facilitated by…
The Australian and New Zealand governments have successful delivered educational materials consisting of textbooks to Temotu Province. The Education Sector Support Program, a partnership between the Australian and New Zealand governments in collaboration with the Solomon Islands Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD), facilitated the delivery of 13 cartons of educational resources, aimed…
Court to set date for Salopuka’s strike out application THE High Court will set a date to hear an application made to strike out the election petition case filed against Member of Parliament (MP) for Russells and Savo Oliver Salopuka on September 30. This election petition case went before the High Court on Monday for…
PRIME Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has highlighted the importance of his overseas trips since he took office on May 2 and one of those overseas trips was to Japan during which he expressed Solomon Islands interest in exploring a multilateral cooperation for the development of the Bina Habor Project in Malaita Province. Prime Minister Manele…
ONE More Shot Photography has again kicked off a campaign in Honiara with the noble aim of raising finances to enable 19-year-old Joseph Anisi to travel overseas for a life-saving surgery. Anisi, a vibrant young soul who is battling severe heart issues, urgently requires surgery that cannot be performed at the National Referral Hospital. The…
THE Minister of Finance and Treasury, Manasseh Sogavare has reassured that the government’s finances remain stable due to reservation measures and adjustments in the recently passed Supplementary Bill. Responding to questions from Opposition Leader Mathew Wale in Parliament Tuesday, Minister Sogavare acknowledged a budget deficit of $41 million—an improvement from the initially projected deficit of…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale says government’s ambitious policy promises can only be delivered by government ministries. Speaking in Parliament, Monday, in response to the Speech from the Throne Wale therefore urged ministers to provide political leadership and direction to ministries in their delivery of government policy ambitions. The Member of Parliament (MP) for Aoke…
SOLOMON Islands need a vision that is realistic, reasonable and focused. The Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale uttered this in Parliament during his response to the ‘Speech from the Throne’ on Monday. Wale said unfortunately the National Development Strategy (NDS) in its present form has fallen short and cannot fill this void. “We do need…
Solomon Islands Council of Trade Union (SICTU) has welcomed the decision to remove officers involved in the illegal disbursement of drugs and medicines from the drug stores. In a statement on Tuesday SICTU President Mr Tony Kagovai supported the directive by the Minister of Health and Medical Services to terminate officers involved in in removing medicines from Provincial Health Facilities.…