THE Western Provincial Government (WPG) has revealed a plan to reinstate Noro Township’s Council status, which holds the promise of reshaping its administrative framework. Noro, currently managed by the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Solomon Islands Government (SIG), is set to return to governance under the WPG in its restored status as a council.…
WESTERN Province Premier Billy Veo has highlighted the progress of several national projects aimed at improving infrastructure facilities across the province at the Western Provincial Assembly Meeting last week. One of the projects highlighted was the Seghe Market Project, a collaboration between the Australia Government-funded Solomon Islands Infrastructure Project (SIIP) and the Western Provincial Government…
Four young Solomon Islanders have been awarded maritime cadetship scholarships with the Papua New Guinea (PNG) marine services company, Pacific Towing (PacTow). Upon graduating as Officers of the Watch from the international program of theoretical as well as practical training, the awardees will initially be employed at PacTow’s tug base in Honiara. PacTow…
In a gesture of cooperation and goodwill, the newly appointed New Zealand High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands, His Excellency (HE), Jonathan Curr, paid his first courtesy visit to the Lord Mayor of Honiara City Council, Councillor (Cr) Eddie Kasuteé Siapu, on Monday 24 March 2025 at the Honiara City Council (HCC) office. This meeting…
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has issued a formal response to the allegations raised by the Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Matthew Wale, regarding the proposed granting of a mining license to Far East Resources Company Ltd for nickel mining operations on San Jorge. The Opposition Leader alleged, tribal leaders and landowners raised concerns…
Gela IIau Community High School (CHS) in Central Province was established in 2006. At that time, the school did not have safe accommodation for its female students. Fast forward 17 years, thanks to a new girls’ dormitory and ablution block constructed in 2022 under the Education Sector Support Program (ESSP), the school is experiencing a…
Australia is partnering with government and industry to increase awareness of safe handling and removal of asbestos. Over 60 industry representatives attended a workshop held by Australia’s Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program, with presentations led by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) and Honiara City Council. MID’s Deputy Director of Architecture and Building, Mr Paul Chris,…
CLAUDIUS TEI’IFI – the Member of Parliament (MP) for West Kwaio Constituency – is the new Chairman of the SBD1.9 billion-dollar Bina Harbour International Seaport Project in Malaita. The appointment was announced in the West Kwaio Constituency social media Facebook page last week. “Our Member of Parliament Hon. Claudius Tei’ifi has been formally appointed (on)…
THE Member of Parliament (MP) for North Guadalcanal, Dr Paul Bosawai has expressed gratitude to Sustainable Resource Management (SRM) for its partnership in implementing an essential road maintenance project in his constituency. SRM is the contractor carrying out the road maintenance work covering more than 70 kilometres of feeder road in North Guadalcanal. In a…
THE Western Provincial Assembly (WPA) has passed a motion for Western Province’s adoption of the Federal Constitution, as contained in the Federal Draft Constitution 2017, on 10 October 2027. Further to setting down a specific date for the Federal Constitution adoption, the motion called for the establishment of a Transitional Management Unit (TMU) to prepare…