OPPOSITION MP Hon Derrick Manuari says he believes that the government’s agenda to extend Parliament from four to five years is influenced by foreign elements. Speaking at the Opposition Group’s ‘INSIGHT’ program recently, the Member of Parliament for West Makira said it is clear because the current decisions and actions of the government are against…
A team of four officers from the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) arrived in East Makira Constituency on Monday to carry out Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of projects funded under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) programme. The team left Kirakira town to Star Harbour yesterday afternoon and without wasting time visited and interviewed some of…
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has clarified some misinformation currently carried on international media about the visit by the US Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry and HMAS Spey. Speaking at a ceremony to welcome the visiting United States Hospital Ship USNS Mercy in Honiara this evening, Sogavare said there had been a delay in…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has conveyed the government’s sincere appreciation for the visit by the US Navy Hospital Ship Mercy to Solomon Islands to assist our people and our country. The Prime Minister shared the message at the Unity Square before the ship’s Pacific Partnership Mission Commander Henry Kim, Captain Feinburg and Captain Nolan, United…
East Malaita Constituency (EMC) has commenced initial discussions with Aluta Basin landowning tribes on the national government’s proposal towards establishing rice farming for interested farmers within the Aluta Basin in Malaita Province. In a meeting held at Tatali growth center on 20 August 2022, landowners have expressed their support for the project proposal to their…
AUSTRALIA has provided a SBD$1.2million mobile x-ray machine for the Medical Imagining Department at the National Referral Hospital. A statement from the Australian High Commission said the mobile machine will enable patients access x-ray services without the need to be moved to the X-ray Department. “For critical and urgent cases this will enable faster diagnosis…
THE USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), the US floating hospital has arrived in Honiara yesterday for the Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP2). Jeff Feignberg, Mercy’s commanding officer is taking the ship on a health focus mission to the country. “We are glad to bring Mercy back to Solomon Islands for Pacific Partnership, where we can work together,…
Rugby 7s legend, Waisale Tikoisolomone Serevi from Fiji assures Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of his support towards developing Rugby in the country during his courtesy visit, Monday. In his brief introduction, Serevi said, he is very happy to come to the Solomon Islands to see and feel the connection of his grandparents. “I am excited…
THE Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade has informed the parliament on Monday that there is no private consultant in the country to deal with Labour Mobility Unit (LMU). At the same time, he warned members of the public to stay out of those who claimed to be LMU consultant. Minister of Foreign Affairs…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and members of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) under the Solomons’ International Assistance Force (SIAF) continue their preparations for the upcoming sitting of Parliament. Operational fitness and interoperability are key to maintaining the RSIPF’s Public Order Management (POM) capability. Over the weekend, RSIPF and AFP members participated in…