MCNEIL NOT AWARE

The Commissioner of Lands denies any knowledge of the transfer of alienated plots of land in the Western Province from his custody on behalf of the Crown as announced by Western Province Premier Billy Veo THE Commissioner of Lands (COL) Alan McNeil has denied being aware of plans to transfer 134 alienated plots of land…

Australian medical team delivers first ever brain surgery in Solomon Islands

A team of neurosurgeons, nurses, and anaesthetists from Australia has completed a vital mission to the Solomon Islands to perform critical brain surgeries and build local medical capabilities. The 14-member team, led by Nepean Hospital’s Senior Anaesthetist Dr Narko Tutuo and Head of Neurosurgery Dr Matthew Tait, aimed to address urgent neurological conditions identified after…

PM witnesses handover of Taro Hospital Biomedical Lab

PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare was at Taro, Provincial Capital of Choiseul Province, with the Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands Rod Hilton for the official handover of an Australian Government-funded fully equipped Laboratory to the province. Prime Minister Sogavare, in his remarks, welcomed the Australian Funded Biomedical Lab as “another milestone and a demonstration of…

Malaita reestablishes business arm

THE Malaita Province Government has reestablished its business arm under the name Malaita Holding Limited (MHL). Malaita Province Premier Martin Fini in his 2023 -2024 Revise Budget speech said his government has reformed Malaita Development Authourity and will be renamed as Malaita Holding Limited (MHL). “My government has approved to repeal its former ordinance and…

SI-PNG Maritime Border reopened

THE country’s maritime border with Papua New Guinea (PNG) was officially reopened on Tuesday at Kangu beach in South Bougainville. This was announced yesterday by Solomon Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs & External Trade (MFAET). The event marked the end of stringent COVID-19 restrictions that were initiated in 2020 to protect public health and safety.…