PREPARATION for the mass culling of stray dogs in Gizo is underway after the Gizo Taskforce Committee announced that dog baits are expected to arrive in the Western Provincial capital soon. A meeting to prepare for this exercise and to address the growing concern over the rising stray dog population in Gizo and public safety was…
A MAN who hits a woman’s head with a stone in Avuavu, Guadalcanal has been sentenced to one year and six months in prison. The defendant Benjamin Iniga, 24, was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to one count of Grievous Harm. Principal Magistrate Taeburi imposed the sentenced after she found that even though Iniga displayed…
THE Malaita Province Youth Council has expressed its gratitude following the receipt of $3 million for the construction of a historic Malaita Youth Hub. In 2022, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA) and the Malaita Provincial Government for an initial budget $5 million. This initiative is part…
THE Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Kwara’ae Constituency, Ricky Fuo’o, has expressed gratitude to the Australian government and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development (MID) for their significant support toward the Emergency Road Maintenance Project on South Road in Malaita. MP Fuo’o expressed his gratitude on the floor of Parliament this week after learning that transport services have recommenced along the South Road. This vital road is one…
A WORLD Bank report urges Solomon Islands government to invest in education to fully realize the benefits of labor mobility and long-term migration overseas. The report, titled Solomon Islands: Country Economic Memorandum – Unlocking New Sources of Economic Growth, was launched in Honiara on Wednesday. It highlights key barriers to sustainable economic development, focusing on…
A two day ‘National Energy Summit’ was officially opened by Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele in Honiara this morning, Thursday. Led by the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, the Summit’s topmost goal is addressing challenges broadly related to affordable energy security through affordable, sustainable and innovative solutions. Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele, delivering the…
Solomon Islands formally handed over the Chairmanship of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) to the Federated States of Micronesian (FSM) this week. Outgoing Chairman and Solomon Islands Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Nestor Giro handed over the Chairmanship to his FSM counterpart at the 19th PNA Ministerial Meeting in Pohnpei on Tuesday,…
A NEWLY launched World Bank report recommends the upgrading the Solomon Islands Road networks and enhancing inter-island shipping services to unlock new sources of economic growth. It also urges the government to revisit the Franchise Shipping Scheme. The report, titled Solomon Islands: Country Economic Memorandum – Unlocking New Sources of Economic Growth, which was launched…
THE Solomon Islands government must enhance its urban planning efforts to address the growing internal migration into urban centers, particularly Honiara City. The World Bank report titled “Solomon Islands: Country Economic Memorandum – Unlocking New Sources of Economic Growth” that was launched yesterday at the Heritage Park Hotel, highlights the urgency of this issue. The…
THE Western Province Tourism Association (WPTA) is on track to revitalize the province’s tourism sector after the disruption brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. This positive development follows the recent election of Pana Paza as the WPTA President, who is now leading his executive members to work on plans to revive the sector. The formation…