WESTERN Province is again proposing another 14-day lockdown to reduce COVID-19 cases. This comes as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the communities resulting in some unreported deaths. The plan was considered and discussed by the Provincial Disaster Committee (PDC), Provincial Disaster Operations Committee (PDOC) and the Western Provincial Government (WPG) last week. According to…
The ongoing heavy rain has forced Solomon Water to shut down some Honiara supplies since Friday afternoon, due to high turbidity (silt and dirt particles in the water) experienced at the sources. This has resulted is most of Honiara customers without water. CEO Ian Gooden said “Our water meets the World Health Organization (WHO) Standards…
The national government is urging the Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) to quickly come up with its report on the Public Health Emergency Bill 2021. In a media statement, the government said prolonging the report to come before parliament is unnecessary and time- wasting. The government stressed that the bill is important as it will…
The Honorable Premier of Guadalcanal Province Mr. Francis Sade has conveyed his assurance to the Prime minister’s Office that Guadalcanal Province will always stand behind the government in delivering ongoing policies as Guadalcanal Province gears up as host province of the 17th Pacific Games 2023. Premier Sade made this remarks on Friday at the Guadacanal…
THE lack of political will for health care in the country is evident and sadly the government has turned a blind eye on this for years. Opposition Leader Hon Matthew Wale said the state of the current National Referral Hospital (NRH) is an eyesore and disgrace, which has proved government negligence for many years. Hon…
OPMC – Governor General, His Excellency Sir David Vunagi has commended Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare for skillfully navigating the country’s way safely through current perilous and unprecedented times. The Governor General His Excellency Sir David Vunagi congratulated the Hon. Prime Minister and the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement for the sound leadership and judgement…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has described sarcastic climate change comments by a government minister on social media as insensitive and shameful. This followed a news article published on social media recently, which carried the President of the Federated Stated of Micronesia David W Panuelo’s letter to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare raising concerns on the…
Solomon Ports this week welcomed the arrival of three new modern ‘Lashing Cages” at Honiara International Port. This is the first time for SIPA to use such equipment, and the second Port in the Pacific Region to have such equipment in its operation. These lifting cages are designed and will be used to improve the…
Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel HMS Spey, one of the Royal Navy’s most modern ships, will transit Solomon Islands territorial waters, including close to the capital, Honiara, on 4th and 5th April as part of its first tour of the South Pacific. Since December 2021, HMS Spey has travelled from the UK via Hawaii, conducting…
Q: Why should China and Solomon Islands sign security agreement? A: Solomon Islands has bitter memories of social unrest in the past decades since its independence. In November 2021, riot broke out again in Honiara and resulted in huge property losses and social panic. The government of Solomon Islands decided to diversify its international security…