LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale has described the Government’s 100 day policy program as ‘sorrowful’ lacking new ideas or a strategic vision. Speaking in Parliament on Monday in his response to the Speech from the throne, Hon Wale said 99% of what was in the GNUT 100 day programme merely were inherited from DCGA. The…
The Solomon Islands United Party (UP) wishes to clarify its current parliamentary position following the recent shakeup of the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) in the wake of recent political maneuverings. The United Party was not invited by GNUT to be part of the new look governing coalition. As such, the two remaining…
POLICE are now conducting investigation two drowning incidents in Pongoe, North Choiseul on 1 May 2025. The first involved a four-year-old deceased who was under the care of his granny while her mother went out. The second incident also involved a four-year-old girl. She was last seen on the beach in front of the village…
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has refcently called on the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to refrain from interfering in the political affairs of the Solomon Islands. This statement follows a reported request by the PRC Embassy for a meeting with the Minister for Rural Development, Hon. Daniel Suilea Waneoroa, regarding his political…
An advanced air navigation system aimed at improving aviation safety in Makira-Ulawa and Temotu Provinces arrived at Honiara on April 23, 2025. The equipment will soon be transported to the sites in the provinces for installation. This upgrade, part of the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), is supported by the World Bank…
THE coalition Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) and the Opposition grouping – the two powerhouses of on-going political upheaval in recent weeks – have begun consolidating. This is a precaution as the hidden meaning of the withdrawal of the motion of no confidence began to sink in. The Kadere Party and GNUT were…
A PRE-trial conference on the case of three individuals accused of scamming $4,800 from people seeking work in Australia will be held in court on May 14. Trial dates will also be set on that date. The defendants, Joe Rex Raukaniu, 38, Shirly Fa’aitoa and Elsie Nagive are jointly charged with one count of False…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), through the National Referral Hospital (NRH), on Tuesday celebrated World Health Hygiene Day (WHHD). The theme is “It might be gloves, it’s always Hand Hygiene”. Sharing her remarks at the event, Dr. Janella Solomon, Medical Superintendent, National Referral Hospital, explained the theme, “It might be gloves, it’s…
The Minister for Rural Development and Member of Parliament for North Malaita, Hon. Daniel S. Waneoroa, has officially announced his resignation from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), as part of his decision to support the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) and contribute to national political stability. In a formal statement issued on…
HEAVY showers over the past days in the country had exposed the extent of the plastic waste that residents and communities of Honiara have generated. Since last week, continuous rain brought about by a low pressure system west of the country had seen most of the plastic wastes especially plastic bottles being washed down through…