A European Union and World Vision team successfully visited project sites in Small Ngella last week. The team included EU Ambassador to the Pacific and Solomon Islands His Excellency Sujiro Seam. The two-day visit from 6th to 7th June was very informative as the team dialogued with community members to hear the project’s impacts on…
A LOGGING company – Sun Way – is under scrutiny after its recent tree-cutting activities near Beulah Provincial School (PSS) in the Western Province contaminated the Ziata water source. The incident left the school with muddy tap water, rendering it unsafe for consumption and forcing students to be sent home since last week. Despite ongoing…
The national stock availability level for medical drugs is 78 percent and 98 percent for consumables. This was the latest update from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services in response to concerns raised over shortages of some medical drugs and delay of released of medical containers at the Solomon Ports. In a statement the…
The National Government of Solomon Islands formally appreciates and acknowledge the more than SBD $58 Million dollars in grant assistance from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia towards the 2023 Pacific Games preparations. The Prime Minister, Honourable Manasseh Damukana Sogavare MP, formally convey the appreciation of the government and people of Solomon Islands to the Kingdom…
Solomon Islands Electoral Commission calls on candidates contesting the recent West Kwara’ae By-Election to submit their election campaign expenses. Disclosure of national election campaign-related expenses is one of the requirements of the Electoral Act. The Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Jasper Highwood Anisi said that section 69 of the Electoral Act 2018 requires all candidates contesting…
THIS tree was once a landmark at least for people living west of Town Ground in Honiara. It was not a great tree by any means, but it was nevertheless a landmark. Yesterday this tree which once stood opposite the Coral Sea Resort was hewn down in the name of cleaning up the city. Removing…
THE Technical Institute of Malaita (TIM) successfully held its 8th graduation ceremony in Auki on Friday. The 8th graduation ceremony was the biggest since the establishment of the institution and it saw 64 students graduated with diplomas and certificates. Of the 64 graduates, six students graduated with certificates in Public Health, three graduated with diplomas…
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Damukana Sogavare MP has met the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Climate Change envoy, His Excellency, Adel Al-jubeir. His Excellency Al-jubeir welcomed Prime Minister Sogavare and his delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this week. The Climate Change envoy emphasized, Saudi Arabia will…
Staying committed to its ‘Friends to all, Enemy to none’ Foreign policy, the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement, through its leader, Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare Madam Emmy Sogavare begins first high level exploratory visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the largest nation in the Arabian Peninsula and one of the world’s richest economy.…
CHOCOLATE produced from Solomon Islands cacao beans, which are highly reputed in Japan as fruity and flavorful, have been selling in Japanese markets since their debut in 2020. This was highlighted in a statement from the Japanese Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Asia Pacific Sustainable Development (APSD) yesterday. APSD started its work in Solomon Islands around 2000…