The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) has commenced the implementation of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Act 2023. This Act establishes management and regulatory oversight for the utilisation of the Fund under the Constituency Development Program. Speaking during the sine die motion in Parliament, Friday, Minister Rollen Seleso described the CDF Act 2023 as a…
Work has commenced and is progressing steadily on phase one of the Western Border Outpost in the far western Shortland Islands, with the arrival of the first barge on Thursday, 29 August this year The development marks a significant milestone in the establishment of the patrol base, which aims to bolster security and surveillance at…
TWO multimillion-dollar projects in Auki, Malaita province are progressing well. The are the Kiluufi Hospital Improvement Project, funded by Japan, and the Auki Road Tar Sealing Project, funded by the Chinese government. These projects are set to give Auki Town and Malaita Province a significant facelift once completed. The Kiluufi Hospital Improvement Project now progressing…
ANOTHER cohort of Solomon Islands media leaders have completed the highly prestigious University of New South Wales Australian Graduate School of Management General Manager program, supported by the Australian Government. President of the Media Association of Solomon Islands and co-owner In-depth Solomons, Ofani Eremae, co-owner Tavuli News, Ms Elizabeth Osifelo and administrator of YUMI TOKTOK…
THE South Pacific’s largest domestic seaport passenger terminal building was commissioned in Honiara, Thursday, signifying the ambitious efforts by the country’s leading State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) – Solomon Islands Ports Authority – to ensure the modernity of its services. The new terminal building, which stands at the center of the Honiara main wharf, costs a little…
SENTENCE for a former casino dealer convicted of stealing gaming chips from the Coral Sea Casino last year will be delivered on Monday, December 23. Maddlyn Hamara, 28, faces sentencing for the charge of Larceny by Clerk. Sentencing submissions and mitigation were made in court last week. The prosecution relied on written submissions, while the…
THE Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) failed to secure the required majority of 37 votes to ensure the passage of the Constitution (Amendment) (Constituent Assembly Sitting) Bill on Thursday. A total of 31 MPs voted for the bill, two abstained from voting, two opposed it and 14 MPs did not attend Parliament to…
PRIME Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has conveyed condolence to his Vanuatu counterpart, Prime Minister Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas on behalf of the government and people of the Solomon Islands following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Vanuatu on Tuesday. The quake struck off the coast of Port Vila, causing significant damage to infrastructure and tragic loss of…
THE Don Bosco Tetere Rural Training Centre (RTC) in Guadalcanal Plains recently received a tractor, two 20-foot containers of agriculture training equipment and 10 laptops from the Australian Government’s Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) to enhance hands-on agricultural training and improve students’ access to digital learning and online resources. This latest handover builds on previous…
PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele has blamed the Lilo-led government of 2014 for the current issues surrounding the Rennell bauxite mining operation. PM Manele made these comments while moving the sine die motion in Parliament on Wednesday. He revealed that the mining license granted to Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID) was signed after Parliament had been…