Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele MP has engaged in two separate bilateral consultations in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday 1st October. The first was with His Excellency Mohamed Saif Al SUWADI, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development- one of UAE’s leading financial institutions established to provide financing for infrastructure projects in developing…
A total of over $200 million has been allocated for the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) programme this year by the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT). Minister for the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), Rollen Seleso revealed in Parliament a fortnight ago. “…I wish to thank the Government for National Unity and Transformation, for…
A DELEGATION led by the Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Jiangmen Committee, Zhang Lei recently visited Chung Wah School. The delegation met with Chung Wah students and teacher who impressed them with cultural dances they performed and some cultural artefacts they exhibited. As part of supporting the school, the delegation handed…
OVER 400 residents of the Makira-Ulawa Provincial Capital Kirakira received free medical services provided by the 3rd China Medical Team (CMT) in Solomon Islands over a five-day period. The free clinical service, provided by the 3rd CMT from Friday 20 September to Wednesday 25 September at the invitation of the Makira-Ulawa Provincial Government, marks the sixth…
Farmers in the Solomon Islands will soon be able to have access to frequent plant health clinic programs where they can take sick (infected) plants (crops and vegetables) to, for diagnosis and recommended treatment – much like we visit a local medical clinic when we are not feeling well (sick). For Solomon Islands plant health…
A male teacher in his 40s has been arrested and remanded after being caught having sexual intercourse with his 6-year-old stepdaughter inside their home. The incident recently occurred in Makira/Ulawa province which shocked the community. After the matter was reported, officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Kira Kira arrested the man.…
IN a remote village nestled deep in the remote part of Solomon Islands, lived a boy named Elvis Japhlet. Japhlet comes from a family of six – two sisters and six brothers. He had never ventured beyond the boundaries of his village and had never seen a vehicle in his life. His family was very…
FOR the past three years, a former student of Kukudu Adventist College (KAC) on Kolombangara island, Western Province, has been supporting the top performing form three student. This is part of giving back to KAC for educating him. Meet Dr Elvis Japhlet from Ilanunu village, East Kwaio, Malaita Province. Dr Japhlet comes from a tribe called…
The United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States (UN OHRLLS) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Solomon Islands’ graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status. This was the emphasis of a key bilateral meeting between the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and High…
A joint mission team from the World Bank and the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) have praised Agribusiness Producers Organizations (ABPOs) approved under Solomon Islands Agriculture and Rural Transformation (SIART) grants in Malaita. This was during a visit to the province from September 18 to 21, 2024. The team following the visit expressed their satisfaction with…