The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Hon. Nestor Giro outlined his Ministry’s 2022 development budget spending in Parliament on Wednesday (April 20). Speaking during the current budget session, Minister Giro said his Ministry has aligned its development projects to the overarching redirection policy of the National Government which included for strategic actions specific to…
The Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) is calling on the Police to respect journalists and members of the Press when carrying out their work in a public space. MASI made this call in light of an incident that occurred at the National Parliament precinct this week, where the Police confronted two members of the…
THE government needs to allocate an appropriate budget to move the Bina Harbour Tuna Processing Plant forward, says the Member of Parliament (MP) for West Are’Are John Maneniaru. Speaking on the floor of the parliament yesterday the West Are’Are MP is of the view that the Bina Harbour project progress is very slow to this…
MANY clinics in West Kwaio, Malaita Province have experienced a shortage on drugs and other medical supplies putting the lives of many rural dwellers at risk. Local Doctor Joyce Lefoto’o said she witnessed this sad situation herself, during a recent trip to her home village in West Kwaio Constituency. Due to the drug and medical…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has queried government response plans on a looming second wave of Covid infections in the country. In a statement on Wednesday, Hon Wale said recent reports of 110 new Covid cases and increased hospitalization in Honiara in the last 72 hours is alarming. The Opposition Leader said the fact that…
Government injects $6m to keep Solomon Airlines operations stay afloat THE Solomon Islands Government has injected SBD$6 million to State Owned Enterprise (SOE), Solomon Airlines, to keeps its operations afloat. Solomon Airlines Board Chairman, Frank Wickham confirmed the funding support from the national government, when speaking via zoom during a press conference yesterday. “We are…
VOTERS from Vuhokesa ward in the Honiara City Council will go to the polls to vote for a new councilor on the 25th of May 2022. Minister for Home Affairs Hon. Chris Laore, has published the Election notice in a Gazette yesterday, 19th April, 2022. Appointed Returning Officer for the by- election Mr. Fred Warereau…
THE National Referral Hospital has now activated to emergency mode yesterday following the resurgence of COVID cases in Honiara with Lord Howe Settlement as a current hotspot. Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana on Tuesday night said the Ministry’s health team is considering this resurgence as second wave of COVID infection following…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services is now ceasing mass gatherings of more than 10 people in Honiara. Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana in his situation update on COVID-19 last night (19th April) said all mass gatherings currently ongoing involving more than 10 people must cease effective Tuesday 19th April. …
The Security Cooperation between Solomon Islands and the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) was signed recently by the Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele and his PRC counterpart, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare this morning announced the formal signing of the Security Cooperation in Parliament saying the Solomon Islands…