THE Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI) continues to lend money to borrowers regardless of the negative impacts of COVID-19 on the local economy since the bank’s inception in June this year. The Minister of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma announced this positive development in Parliament yesterday in response to a question from Member of…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) are undergoing a four-day drone operator training starting today (1 December 2020) at the Rove Police Headquarters in Honiara. The RSIPF Drone Operator Training includes three Officers from the National Response Department, one officer from the National Intelligence Department (NID), and two officers from the Drone…
PRC supports govt with $1.2m THE People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Friday handed over a cheque of USD150,000 (SBD1.2 million) to the Solomon Islands Government to help with the COVID-19 fight. Solomon Islands Government remains grateful towards the continued support provided by the government and people of PRC, a statement from the Ministry of…
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for East Central Guadalcanal says the move to temporarily suspend Facebook (FB) in the country is important to manage information. Speaking in Parliament, on Monday during the Sine Die Motion, Ishmael Avui said the plan is part of controlling information in the country and to avoid civil disorder. He said the…
The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) expressed its appreciation to the Government and the people of Japan for their continuous support to infrastructure development in the Solomon Islands. Members of the SICCI Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ms. Natalina Hong paid a courtesy call to the Japanese Ambassador to the Solomon…
A mentally disabled man accused of breaching the Covid-19 related lockdown in May is required to attend court on Friday. Jeffery Basiota is facing one count of restriction of movement. He did not appear in the Honiara Magistrates’ Court yesterday. His lawyer Bobby Harunari of Public Solicitor’s Office told the court that he did not…
Miss Solomon Islands Gladys Habu will feature in a one-day climate change program via the BBC tomorrow as part of her climate action advocacy. Despite the challenges brought forward by the Covid 19 global pandemic this year, Miss Solomon Islands has continued to perform her role in various ways. Apart from her daily job as…
SOLOMON Islands did not record any COVID-19 cases this week and the number of positive cases in quarantine is also reduced to eight. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare confirmed this during his weekly nation-wide address on Monday. He said all passengers from Kiribati and Fiji were tested negative in their first tests and if their second…
THE Late Papua New Guinea (PNG) Acting High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands Dr. John Balavu was formally farewelled before being flown back to his home country, Monday. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, Foreign Affairs Minister Jeremiah Manele, Chief Justice Albert Palmer, and other ministers of the crown, senior government officials, and members of the Diplomatic…
The National Consumer Price Index (CPI) has dropped 0.7 percent to 105.1 in August 2020 and rebounded by 0.3 percent to 105.4 in September 2020. The Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) revealed in its latest NCPI statistical report. Releasing the NCPI report on Friday 27th November, Government Statistician and Census Commissioner, Douglas Kimi said…