Equipment handover celebrates Solomon Islands-Australia parliamentary partnership

In line with its longstanding partnership with the National Parliament of Solomon Islands, Australia recently handed over a range of equipment to support the parliamentary business of Solomon Islands. The equipment, including audio headsets, wax sticks and heavy-duty embossing materials, will strengthen the capacity of staff from the ICT and procedures departments to carry out…

Govt remains committed to US

THE Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Collin Beck says Solomon Islands remains committed to the United States (US). Mr Beck was speaking at a press conference yesterday in response to a question on whether Solomon Islands will be changing its stance on the security pact with China, given that…

COVID-19 cases in provinces increasing

COVID 19 cases are slowly increasing again in Malaita Province. This was confirmed by Malaita Province Health director Dr Rex Maukera. With the increasing cases, Dr Maukera is again calling on those who are yet to get vaccinated to visit the vaccination fixed sites immediately to get their vaccines. He also reminded the Malaita public…

OPPOSITION HITS BACK AT PM: STOP LYING WE DON’T SUPPORT PARLIAMENT EXTENSION

OPPOSITION MPs have categorically denied the Prime Minister’s statement in Parliament that they also support the extension of Parliament.  According to the Opposition side, this is an ironic example of what the Government has been preaching as ‘misinformation’.  In a statement today, the Opposition Leader reiterated the Opposition Group’s position that they will not support…

VAX POLICY PROBED

Cr Ngati: What’s next for Vaccination Policy victims? COUNCILLOR for Honiara City’s Vura Ward, Reginald Ngati has probed the government on what it is planning next for the victims of its ‘No Jab, No Job or No Jab, No School Policy’. It is understood that hundreds of public servants were forced to quit their employment…