FORMER Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Small Malaita Hon Rick Houenipwela says the security treaty with China was supposed to be a secretly orchestrated deal. Hon Houenipwela said the secret undertakings on this agreement started way back in 2019 when the Police Minister indicated in Parliament then that ‘if the government had its…
MALAITA Province Minister for Health, Dickson Pola has called on all Malaitans to respect health properties in the province. He stated this after noticing most people have no respect for health facilities in the public. A fortnight ago, the Covid 19 central field centre in Auki was looted and vandalizes by some ignorant and rude…
THE Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly has passed a SBD$32,608,910 budget for its 1st quarter of 2022/2023 financial year, Friday last week. Provincial Minister for Finance and Treasury, Andrew Tahisihaka stated that this year’s budget is prepared against the backdrop of difficult economic situation currently facing the country. “The current state of the local economy is very…
MINISTER of Education and Human Resource says one of the pre-conditions to resume the 2022 academic year is for all teachers and students to get their jab. Lanelle Tanangada reiterated this, Thursday when speaking in Parliament during her contribution to the motion moved by the Prime Minister to approve and extend the State of Public…
Solomon Islands recorded 296 new additional COVID-19 cases in the past 72 hours bringing total case count to 11,470. Health Minister Hon. Dr Culwick Togamana made this statement in his latest COVID-19 situation update Thursday, this week where he announced that from these 296 new cases; 10 cases recorded in Malaita, 3 in Guadalcanal, 29…
MEN who are prone to commit domestic violence when under the influence of liquor were urged to do away with liquor consumption and live a normal life. Acting Provincial Police Commander (PPC) for Malaita Province Inspector Charles Edward Koto made the call following the liquor related domestic violence which led to the death of a…
Solomon Islands finally signs controversial security deal with China SOLOMON ISLANDS and China have signed the Framework Agreement on the controversial security pact, paving the way for security cooperation between the two countries, the Chinese Embassy in Honiara has announced. Chinese Ambassador His Excellency LI Ming and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign…
On Tuesday 29th March 2022 Young Entrepreneurs Council Solomon Islands (YECSI) successfully held its annual general meeting (AGM) at the Dreamcast Art Hub with the result of our newly elected YECSI board members. John Wopereis retains his seat as Chairman, Limahl Totogi as the new Vice-Chairman and three new ordinary board members Jackie Molea Chow,…
ANZ yesterday announced it would strengthen its focus on building a world-class digital bank in its core Pacific markets (excl PNG) of Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Tonga, Solomon Islands and Kiribati, as well as Timor-Leste, following a decision to exit US community banking in American Samoa and Guam. ANZ Regional Executive Pacific, Tessa Price,…
THE Government and people of Japan has support Beiporo Primary School on Vella La Vella, Western Province with a grant support of $686,000 for the construction of a classroom building. A signing ceremony to seal the deal was signed on Wednesday in Honiara. Witnessing the grant signing were representatives from the Beiporo Primary School and…