….says it will retaliate if China sets up permanent military presence here THREATENED WITH RETALIATORY ACTION OVER SECURITY PACT RETALIATORY action would be taken if a de facto permanent military presence were to be established in Solomon Islands, the United States warned Prime Minister Sogavare last Friday. The warning emerged in the transcript of a…
THE bond between Australia and Solomon Islands is strong and growing as both countries celebrate a new record in the number of Solomon Islanders working under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme in Australia. In a statement on Friday, Australia announced that last week a new record of over 3000 Solomon Islanders are now living…
THE only mammogram machine at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) in Honiara that is being used to detect any medical issue related to women’s breasts is currently not functioning. This means women who are faced with medical issues affecting their breasts are unable to access the service at the NRH for medical check-up. It’s unclear…
THE growing number of squatters at the proposed site for the new hospital in Gilbert Camp, East Honiara is delaying progressive work to commence the project. This was revealed by the Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana yesterday in Parliament during the Committee of Supply stage to debate the 2022 Appropriation Bill.…
CHIEF Electoral Officer, Mrs. Jane Waetara has tendered her official resignation this month. A statement from the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) office has confirmed, Thursday. It was an early resignation, it stated. “Her official resignation came into effect on Wednesday 13th April, 2022 and steps to fill the vacant post of the chief electoral…
PARLIAMENT yesterday afternoon passed the 2022 Appropriation Bill to allow government to use more than $4.4billion for this year. Parliament’s approval of the budget for this year is to cater for government services delivery during this financial year ending December 2022. The Bill which was passed without any amendment went through days of debate in…
From humble beginnings in the grasslands of Malango, Central Guadalcanal, to 40 years on the Coast of Point Cruz, Honiara, Martin Heti has surely come a long way. Mr. Heti is currently the longest serving staff at the Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA) in Honiara, clocking in 40 years of service to the Port and…
MALAITA Provincial Premier, Daniel Suidani has encouraged people to work together with governments to trigger and achieve development. Speaking during the official handing over of the Manawai Harbour Market building recently, Premier Suidani encouraged the people to work together with governments whether it be national or provincial. The Premier is of the view that without…
SUPPORTING more economic generating projects in East Are’Are, Malaita Province is one way of discouraging the current urban drift felt in communities in the East Are’Are, says the Manawai community Chairman Frank Harahiru. Speaking during the official handing over of the Manawai Harbour Market building last week, Mr. Harahiru is calling on the current MARA…
YOU have made the right decision in allowing your land for this development to take place, says Premier Daniel Suidani. The Malaita Provincial Premier uttered this when officially handing over the Manawai Harbour Market building last Friday in East Are’Are, Malaita Province. Speaking during the handing over ceremony, Premier Suidani thanked the land owning tribe,…