The Honiara City Council (HCC) Lord Mayor, Cr. Eddie Kasute’e Siapu has issued a strong call to the public, giving a grace period till this Thursday 24th of October 2024, for all public vehicle owners in Honiara City to voluntarily remove tinted glass windows immediately. This applies to only taxis, buses, and pickup trucks registered under the…
A total of 32 new cases and 14 listed cases from the previous court circuit were listed for hearing during recent a one-week long court circuit at Taro Police Station, Choiseul province. The Principal Magistrate from Honiara Central Magistrates Court supported the team. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province Superintendent Berry Pogesopa said, “The court…
PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele has defended his recent SBD2.1 million back-to-back trip to the Gulf States of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), saying that an immediate budgetary support worth SBD8.3 million secured from Riyadh alone outweighs the trip expenses. Speaking at a press conference prior to his departure to Jakarta Indonesia for…
PRIVATE tourism investors from Saudi Arabia will be coming to Honiara at the end of this year for a consultative meeting with the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund on the development of Solomon Islands first ever 5-Star Hotel. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele revealed this at a press conference on Thursday prior to his departure for Jakarta, Indonesia on…
SOLOMON Islands Government through the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination is working with the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on a five-year development cooperation framework. This was announced by Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele at a press conference prior departure to Jakarta onFriday for the inauguration of Indonesia’s new President and new Vice President. PM…
The people of Zone 1 in Ward 9, North Malaita, are reaping the benefits of much-needed development assistance through the Ward Development Grant. This ongoing support, spearheaded by the Provincial Member and the Ward 9 Development Committee, has seen the successful implementation of multiple infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing community living standards.The projects, now in…
On the first day of the 75th Regional Committee Meeting of the Western Pacific the Minister for Health and Medical Services the Hon, Dr Paul Popora Bosawai has informed Regional Committee some of the steps Solomon Islands are taking to ensure Health care facilities are climate resilient. Minister Bosawai, is leading a delegation from the Ministry of Health…
The Solomon Islands Australia Alumni Association (SIAAA) successfully held their annual gala on 19 October 2024, celebrating the strong partnership between Solomon Islands and Australia through tertiary study links. The gala was honoured with the presence of the Minister for Education and Human Resources Development Tozen Leokana, Catherine Launa Nori Member of Parliament (MP) for Isabel (Maringe/Kokota), Acting Australian…
CONSTRUCTION work at three Isolation Units funded by the World Bank’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Project through the Project Management Unit (PMU) within the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is progressing well and is expected to be completed soon. The Isolation Units are part of the upgrading of isolation facilities in areas bordering Papua…
The Minister of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC) has solidified Solomon Islands development cooperation with Japan through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). This followed a meeting by Minister Rexon Ramofafia with the visiting JICA Senior Vice President Hataeda Mikio. In a meeting on Monday 21st October, Minister Ramofafia expressed deep appreciation for JICA’s long…