THE China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) will upgrade the Auki Road network in Malaita Province with asphalt concrete mix and not tar. Malaita Premier Elijah Asilaua confirmed this in his 2025/2026 Budget Speech in the Malaita Provincial Assembly in Auki on Monday. He said asphalt concrete is more resistant to water infiltration and therefore…
PEOPLE living in Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) is one of the Malaita Province’s priorities to resettle them in Auki due to rising sea levels caused by climate change. Premier Elijah Asilaua confirmed this during his 2025/2026 budget speech in the Assembly Meeting in Auki on Monday. He said, a potential relocation plan is being discussed…
The Solomon Islands Government (SIG) has been slow in implementing the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and the Tobacco Control Act. This is despite the country becoming a party to the WHO FCTC in 2004 and enacting the Act in 2010. WHO FCTC Article 5.3 obligates member countries to protect…
THE Deputy Premier of Western Province, Brian Lotikena has reaffirmed the province’s commitment to pursuing statehood and advocating for a federal government system. He made the reaffirmation in his contribution to the debate on the Sine Die Motion in the Western Provincial Assembly meeting held on Friday on Imagination Island, near Gizo. Lotikena emphasised the…
THE Western Provincial Government (WPG) has launched a sweeping three-year development plan aimed at bolstering the region’s infrastructure, economy and social services, marking a significant step toward sustainable growth. At the Western Provincial Assembly meeting held on Imagination Island near Gizo last week, the Western Provincial Minister for Planning, Alesina Redfern, underscored the critical importance…
THE Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU) stands firm in its commitment to advocating for the rights and welfare of workers across the nation. “Today, we address a critical issue that has long plagued industrial relations: the unfair burden placed on workers when employers and other stakeholders discuss the rising costs of doing business. …
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…