$660k for Malaita’s big day celebration

EACH ward in Malaita Province is set to receive $20,000 from the provincial government to support celebration marking the Malaita’s Second Appointed Day on August 15th. This means that the province government will fund total of $660,000 for the celebration. This initiative marks the second time the provincial government has decentralized the celebrations, allowing all wards across the…

PM reaffirms SI-US partnership

Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has reaffirmed Solomon Islands’ commitment to strengthening its longstanding partnership with the United States during celebrations marking the 249th Independence Anniversary of the United States of America. Speaking at the official reception hosted at the Heritage Park Hotel on Tuesday, Prime Minister Manele congratulated the Government and people of the…

SICTU calls for Tripartite Secretariat

The Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU), representing a coalition of public sector workers, on Tuesday issues an urgent appeal to the Governing Coalition for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT)  specifically the OUR Party, Solomon Islands People First Party, and Kandere Party  to support the immediate creation of a Tripartite Secretariat reporting directly to the Prime Minister. This body will…

Shop warned over price breach

The Consumer Affairs and Price Control Division (CAPCD) within the Ministry of Commerce has officially issued a warning to Hanter Shop in Honiara for selling goods beyond its required price.  Reports reaching the paper said, the shop was warned for selling consumer goods at prices exceeding the maximum limits set by the nation’s Price Control…