Finance and Accounts officers of the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) today (Wednesday 27 July 2022) undergo an awareness session facilitated by the Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) project team on the government’s new Financial Management Information System (FMIS), Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365). FMIS upgrade project was initiated in 2019 to upgrade the Solomon…
Nine people were diagnosed with Covid-19 case during their post arrival test since the reopening of the international borders and implementation of ‘No mandatory quarantine policy.’ This has prompted Prime Minister Sogavare to reinforce his call to be vigilant in managing all those tested positive to remain at home for period of seven days. “Fellow…
Papua New Guinea and Pacific Islands World Bank Country Director, Stephen Ndegwa has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare. During the meeting, the World Bank country director Stephen Ndegwa and Prime Minister Sogavare discussed World bank IDA20 priorities and World Bank’s commitment to the Tina River Hydropower Development Project. The IDA20…
A retired long-time female civil servant was appointed as one of the Commissioners to the Leadership Code Commission (LCC). Ms. Decima Regatule from Kia in Isabel Province was sworn-in at the Government House today (25 July) before the Acting Governor General, His Excellency, Patterson Oti in the presence of the Chairman and staff of the…
THREE people accused of masterminding last November’s riot in Honiara will plea to the allegation against them on August 1. John Kwaita, Simon Mannie and Knoxley Atu are jointly charged with two counts of managing unlawful society, one count of sedition, two counts of unlawful assembly and six counts of arson. Kwaita and his lawyer…
The Vavaea ward 5 in Central Honiara has a new Councillor after counting was completed at the Rove Police Headquarters. The returning Officer for Vavaea Ward 5, Fred Jones Warereau has declared with the highest votes Ezra Fo’oro as the new Councillor, who won with 368 votes. His runner up Andrew Manaisi polls 321, followed…
THE government of Japan has provided a funds worth of US$75,386 to Tumurora Primary School for construction of their classroom building through its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). H.E. Mr. MIWA Yoshiaki, Ambassador of the Embassy of Japan, handed over a new classroom building to Mr BEN Tom, Chairman, Tumurora Primary School,…
THE office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) has clarified that the church devotional radio broadcasts on SIBC will continue until the current contract ends. This was announced in response to an Island Sun news item that claimed OPMC has halted the programme. A statement from the OPMC said the programme is a popular…
THE Police Officer accused of stealing $300,000 kept as exhibit at the Police exhibit facility at Rove Police Headquarters will enter his plea again on August 3. This was after the prosecution made amendments to a subsection of the Penal Code on the charge of Stealing as a Clerk. The amendment was made by the…
HEALTH Services at the Kilu’ufi Hospital in Malaita Province has returned to normal following the decline of Covid-19 cases in the province. The Malaita Provincial Health Director Dr. Rex Maukera confirmed this to Solomon Star Auki yesterday saying all health services at the hospital had returned to normal. In the height of the Covid-19 community…