Cabinet has approved the 2022 Appropriation Bill for tabling in the upcoming Meeting of Parliament on 28 March. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said debate on the Bill will be the main item of business when Parliament meets. The State of Public Emergency also expires on 25 March and Cabinet is yet to deliberate on whether…
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) receives UXO support funding after a deal signed between the Japanese Government this afternoon (15 March 2022) in Honiara. Officer In-charge (OIC) of the EOD team, Inspector Clifford Tunuki says, “This support package of more than US seven hundred thousand dollars will…
THE Oversight Committee is still looking through the recommendation paper prepared by the Ministry of Education and Human Resource (MEHRD) and Ministry of Health and Medical Services on options to begin classes. Speaking during the radio talk-back yesterday, Secretary to the Prime Minister Office Dr Jimmie Rodgers a paper produced by the Permanent Secretary of…
HUNDREDS of people from in and around Aola, in the Northeast Guadalcanal on Monday gathered to witness the handing over of their new area health centre. In a media statement issued, the centre was funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), through the World Health Organisation (WHO) Western Pacific Region with the amount of…
OPPOSITION Leader Honorable Matthew Wale has called on the government to urgently address the humanitarian situation in the Shortland Islands. Hon. Wale said recent media reports of people crossing the border from Shortlands to Bougainville in search of food supplies is a great concern. He said it is sad that our people in Shortlands have…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare last week has announced six short to Medium term measures the National Government is proposing to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on Government finances. Following an assessment of expenditure and revenue projections, the first measure that the Government proposes is to ensure that essential government machineries are operational even during an…
SOLOMON Airlines will operate its second repatriation flight between Nadi and Honiara on March 30th, subject to Fiji regulatory approval. A statement from Solomon Airlines said passengers interested to travel need to meet non-travel partner entry requirements for Fiji The Wednesday March 30th flight (IE672) will depart Honiara at 9am, arriving in Nadi at 1pm…
The British High Commission in Solomon Islands and Nauru yesterday celebrated Commonwealth Day by presenting Joe Billy Oge with a Points of Light Award for his outstanding service to young people in Solomon Islands. Mr Oge, 45, received the 208th Commonwealth Points of Light Awards from Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II for his work as…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale says it is alarming that the Prime Minister is peddling rumours about a repeat of the 2021 November riots. Hon Wale was responding to a statement by the Prime Minister in his nationwide address on Friday last week that ‘there are rumours circulating within our societies of a possible repeat…
The Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement led by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has identified as its top two priorities the continued support of health grants paid to our Provincial Hospitals and the payments of quarterly service grants to all Provincial governments in its support for continued services delivery to our rural populace. Prime Minister Manasseh…