In a landmark initiative, the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Honiara Constituency Morris Toiraena has organized his first-ever official meeting with Honiara City Council (HCC) Councilors representing the wards within his constituency. The interchange of ideas between the leaders was held on Friday 20th September 2024, at the Advance Technology Limited Head Office. This was seen as a significant step towards fostering stronger collaboration between…
Proper procedures and processes urged for SINU’s PhD programsA FORMER Prime Minister, and long time Education Ministry Permanent Secretary and educator has raised concerns about the absence of proper procedures and processes for the establishment, approval and assessing of PhD programs at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU). This followed the recent award of the…
A SOLOMON Islands National University (SINU) student lost her life on Monday morning after a 2-ton pickup vehicle struck her at the Zebra crossing while walking across the Panatina Highway in front of the SINU Panatina Campus, East Honiara. Lina Elustus Pitumana, a student enrolled in the SINU’s University Preparatory College (UPC), was on her…
INCOMING Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, confirmed that the admission of Guam and American Samoa as associate members is based on the 2005 criteria. Both territories were upgraded from observer status to associate members following the endorsement by PIF leaders during the 53rd Forum, held in the Kingdom of…
SOLOMON Islands has endorsed the Pacific Policing Initiative (PPI) in-principle during the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum, held in the Kingdom of Tonga from August 26 to 30. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele reiterated this at a press conference in the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet on Saturday. “I believe in the outcome statement communique,…
WITH Solomon Islands hosting of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM) in September 2025, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele will play an increasingly important role in the PIF Secretariat’s agenda in the lead up to, during and after the premier regional leaders’ summit. PM Manele highlighted this at a press conference in Honiara on…
PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele has highlighted that growth of political parties in the country became visible since the enactment of the Political Parties Integrity Act of 2024. PM Manele highlighted this in his keynote address at the International Day of Democracy celebration in Honiara on Tuesday 17th September. The event was themed: “Celebrating 46 Years of Democracy:…
THE Jeremiah Manele-led Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has retained the same number of political appointees as the previous administration, the Manasseh Sogavare-led Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA). Despite earlier promises to reduce the number of political appointees based on merit, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele confirmed the number remains consistent with that…
THE Australian Government spends over SBD$5 billion on high quality disaster resilient infrastructures across the country since 2019. This shows that Australia is a number one partner for Solomon Islands in development, the Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy said. Minister Conroy highlighted Australia’s funding assistance to various sectors in Solomon…
THE Councilor for Panatina Ward 12, Cr Lydia Yeo met with communities in Gilbert Camp on Sunday to discuss the proposed construction of a new clinic at Ilia School in East Honiara. The project aims to address the pressing need for accessible healthcare services in the area, which has seen increased population and health challenges.…