THE trial of four former Health Ministry workers charged in connection to the $10 million scandal within the Ministry of Health and Medical Services in 2012 and 2013 will resume on March 24. The accused, including former finance controller Stephen Dalipanda, former Senior Accountant Randy Hatigeva, former Health Procurement Officer Robert Manu and former Accounts…
ANZ on Friday announced it has agreed an arrangement with the Australian Government in support of its long-term commitment to banking services in the Pacific region. The Australian Government will provide a limited guarantee to ANZ in connection with its current Pacific operations for 10 years. The maximum amount of the guarantee is AUD$2 billion…
THE Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU) has expressed ‘deep’ concern about the ongoing exploitation of workers by both foreign and local employers across the country. SICTU, in a statement, said it has come to its attention that many employers are taking advantage of workers’ gratitude for employment opportunities by denying them access to…
PEOPLE of Central Islands Province can now access a much improved health services. This followed the commissioning of the three main buildings of the Tulagi Hospital Improvement project on Friday. The Minister for Health and Medical Services the Hon Dr Paul Popora Boswai alongside the Premier of Central Province the Hon Michael Salini this morningofficially…
Solomon Islanders working overseas including under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme have sent home a record-breaking SBD431 million in remittances in 2024. Thats according to the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI). This record breaking figure and is an increase of more than 70 per cent for the same period in 2023. The new…
A vital construction work to maintain the deteriorated 16-kilometer stretch of the Tigoa’s road from Lughu to Lake Tegano is now underway. The Rennell-Bellona Constituency Office (RBCO) is supporting the road maintenance project with funding from the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) 2024 allocation. The state of this road section has worsened and neglected over the…
The North Guadalcanal Constituency (NGC) has embarked on an investment worth $2million to establish 12 new Green Economic Zones (GEZ) by May 2025. This initiative is aimed at boosting agricultural development and food security in that region. The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) through its Constituency Development Funds (CDF) programme and the Ministry of…
A TOTAL of eleven schools in Honiara have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the rollout of a project to improve Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in their institutions. The signing ceremony was held on Wednesday, 12th March 2025 at St. Barnabas Hall in Honiara. It was attended by at least three representatives from…
The Ministry of Lands Housing & Survey welcomes the High Court orders handed down on Friday 14th March 2025 which ruled in favour of the Commissioner of Lands and Registrar of Titles against Pari Development Company. The claim was originally brought to the court by the company, objecting to the forfeiture of several Fixed Term…
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) completed more than five kilometres of asphalt paving on Noro roads on February 25, 2025. This marks a significant milestone in enhancing the transport infrastructure in Western Province. The Noro Roads improvement is funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Solomon Islands Government through MID as part…