The Security Cooperation between Solomon Islands and the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) was signed recently by the Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele and his PRC counterpart, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare this morning announced the formal signing of the Security Cooperation in Parliament saying the Solomon Islands…
THE importance of mangrove forest was highlighted during last month’s international day of forests. The 21st of March marks the global day of forests, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012. Ecological Solutions – Solomon Islands (ESSI) in a statement said the event was to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of…
Gov’t approves $200 million Rehabilitation Package for businesses destroyed during November riots THE Government has approved a $200 million reconstruction and rehabilitation package over a period of two years to assist businesses affected by the November 2021 riots, it was revealed. As part of this package, the Government is also prepared to offer tax reliefs…
WESTERN Provincial Disaster Committee (PDC) has issued a strong warning to people living at the Western border to obey current restrictions imposed on the Solomon Islands/Papua New Guinea Border. In a statement last week PDC acting chairman Patrick Toiraena said illegal border crossers must stop. “…people can face consequences and can be arrested by police…
TEACHERS who are yet to get their first and second vaccination doses are still receiving salaries despite the government’s No Jab, No Job Policy. According to an unvaccinated former public servant who was affected by the No Jab, No Job Policy, this is totally unfair. “It is not fair that the government is quick to…
THE Malaita Education Authority is still to distribute the Home Learning booklets to schools in Malaita Province. A few schools in the province said they are yet to receive these booklets. The Ministry of Education Human Resource Development (MEHRD) had produced the Home Learning booklets in 2020 with assistance from Australia and New Zealand under…
SOLOMON Islands has no external enemies and faces no threats from external forces. Opposition Leader Hon Matthew Wale said there are no external threats to allow the transit of or shoring of PRC military assets in our country. “What benefit is there for Solomon Islands in doing that? It only attracts exactly what we do…
The government’s total Budget expenditures for 2022 is $4.531 billion. Of this amount, the total recurrent budget is estimated at $3.050 billion. This consists of a payroll budget of $1.363 billion, $1.666 billion for Other Charges, and $20 million in Contingency Warrants. These figures were announced by the Minister of Finance and Treasury. Harry Kuma…
KURT CAMPBELL, the US National Security Council Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific, and Daniel Kritenbrink, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, are heading to Honiara, according to overseas news dispatches. Their mission could not be clearer. Washington DC, which has literally forgotten Solomon Islands since World War II, has finally woken up…
THE Government will provide a 50 percent duty exemption on fuel imports and will remove sales tax on fuel across the board for six months effective from 1st June, 2022. This incentive was announced in Parliament by the Minister of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma when tabling the 2022 appropriation bill in its second reading.…