WESTERN Province has temporarily banned all passenger vessels traveling from Honiara into the province as of this week due to increasing COVID-19 cases in Honiara. The province through the Provincial Disaster Committee (PDC) on Wednesday issued the order during a meeting at the Provincial Office Hall in Gizo. The Provincial Health Emergency Operations Center (PHECO)…
THE rising fuel cost nation-wide is impacting on the daily struggle faced by many rural market vendors. This is because it determines the cost of goods and services. In Western Province, it’s no exception but it’s far worse. This is because many vendors traveled to Gizo, the provincial capital either by outboard motor (OBM) from…
IN light of the current COVID-19 crisis, the Community Access Urban and Strengthening Enhancement (CAUSE) Project through the World Bank has continued to offer job opportunities for the unemployed. The project is currently focused on Honiara, Malaita and Western Provinces. And one of its success stories is the implementation of various projects in the communities…
PHASING out of the Solomon Islands Secondary Entrance Examination (SISE) administered to year 6 primary school pupils has increased the rate for year 6 pupils to year 7. Minister for Education and Human Resources Development Lanelle Olandrea Tanangada has stated. She added, when terminating the examination, her Ministry has also improved access rate for year 6…
THE danger of Unexploded ordnance (UXOs) is real and the work needed to be done is huge, a strong remarks from the Minister of the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS), the Honourable Minister Anthony Veke highlight during a visit by Japanese delegation at Hells Point on 26 April 2022. Ministers said dealing with UXOs or remnants…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale says Solomon Islands as a nation cannot be truly secure and stable when around 80% of our population is unemployed. In a recent media statement, Hon Wale said Solomon Islanders are a very tolerant lot, but their patience has been running thin for a while now. He said the reach…
Australia has now delivered more than 500,000 COVID vaccine doses (AstraZeneca and Pfizer) to Solomon Islands. This was after Australia’s High Commissioner, Dr Lachlan Strahan, handed over another 150, 930 Pfizer vaccines today in partnership with UNICEF and a new truck to the National Medical Stores. The new vehicle will boost COVID-19 response efforts by…
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for East Honiara has called on the Minister of Infrastructure Development (MID) to do more and ensure government owned vehicles are used by designated officers for government related activities. Douglas Ete made the remarks on Tuesday in Parliament during the Committee of Support stage to debate the 2022 Appropriation Bill. He…
THE National Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped 0.5 percent to 107.5 in February 2022. Government Statistician Douglas Kimi released the report on Tuesday 26th April 2022. Mr Kimi said through the year, compared to the same month in 2021, the National CPI declined by 2.8 percent. He said the most significant changes by major expenditure…
THE brutal inhumane killing of a 21-year old from Marovo Lagoon, Western Province has shocked communities across Marovo in the Western province this week. No suspect was apprehended over the incident and an investigation into the shocking discovery of a beheaded female body is now underway. A police media statement said the girl went missing…