Tribe seeks clarification from Govt

SILI Malaghai Ulunganibeti Mamata Land Trust Board of the Ghaubata Tribe in Guadalcanal seeks clarification from the Government over the $140 million payout to RIPEL and Levers Solomon Limited estates ownership. In a letter dated July 23, 2024, to the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Chief and President of the Board, James Gerelete,…

Education vital to build next generation leaders

Education is the foundation upon which any development strategy is built on. Vice Chancellor of Solomon Islands National University (SINU), Professor Dr. Transform Aqorau stressed this during the Solomon Islands Government and Development Partners Round Table meeting at Heritage Park Hotel on Wednesday this week. Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC) has organized…

Does SIG have the capacity to employ them?

EIGHTEEN (18) young Solomon Islanders have graduated with degrees from various universities in the Philippines, increasing the Government’s stocks of technical expertise. But the lingering question is whether or not the government has the capacity to absorb them in the workforce remains. These students are sponsored by the Government. They are part of 52 students…

TRANSFORMATIONAL PROJECT COMING

ADB, SIG join forces with other partners to transition SI to renewable energy under a $10million loan and $5million grant  THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Solomon Islands Government are joining other partners to help Solomon Islands transition to renewable energy with a transformational project, ADB’s Shane Rosenthal announced Thursday. This project will accelerate renewable…

Govt seeks partners to develop Bina

THE Government of National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) is actively seeking donor partners to bring the ambitious Bina Harbor Project to fruition, a milestone project that will see the construction of an international seaport and a state-of-the-art tuna processing facility. During Wednesday’s roundtable dialogue between Solomon Islands Government and the country’s development partners at the…