The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade. Hon. Jeremiah Manele this morning handed over the Exequatur to the newly appointment French Honorary Consul to Solomon Islands Mr. Robertus Bochman. The Minister congratulated the Hon. Consul and reaffirm Solomon Islands ongoing bilateral relations and cooperation with France. Mr. Bochman in return reassured the Minister of…
PG23 groundwork drivers economic activity, growth Uninformed calls for the delay of the 2023 Pacific Games will not turn back the National Government since the Games preparation is the single largest catalyst that is driving economic activity at this point in time for the country. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made the assurance on Friday to…
Shipping sector to take its fight for support to govt REPRESENTATIVES of the domestic shipping industry will this week make a formal submission seeking government assistance, warning the industry has hit rock bottom and unless there is support, many may not survive. A spokesman and General Manager of East Kwaio’s Gulatatae Shipping, Vincent Nomae told…
THE country recorded 288 additional positive COVID-19 cases in the last 48 hours from Sunday up to mid yesterday bringing the total to 9412. This was announced by the Minister of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Dr Culwick Togamana during his situational COVID-19 update in the country last night. “From 2pm Sunday to 12pm on…
Cabinet has approved the 2022 Appropriation Bill for tabling in the upcoming Meeting of Parliament on 28 March. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said debate on the Bill will be the main item of business when Parliament meets. The State of Public Emergency also expires on 25 March and Cabinet is yet to deliberate on whether…
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) receives UXO support funding after a deal signed between the Japanese Government this afternoon (15 March 2022) in Honiara. Officer In-charge (OIC) of the EOD team, Inspector Clifford Tunuki says, “This support package of more than US seven hundred thousand dollars will…
THE Oversight Committee is still looking through the recommendation paper prepared by the Ministry of Education and Human Resource (MEHRD) and Ministry of Health and Medical Services on options to begin classes. Speaking during the radio talk-back yesterday, Secretary to the Prime Minister Office Dr Jimmie Rodgers a paper produced by the Permanent Secretary of…
HUNDREDS of people from in and around Aola, in the Northeast Guadalcanal on Monday gathered to witness the handing over of their new area health centre. In a media statement issued, the centre was funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), through the World Health Organisation (WHO) Western Pacific Region with the amount of…
SOLOMON Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) Board has signed a construction agreement with Hatanga Limited to build eight (8) town houses, a clinic and related facilities on its land above the Hibiscus Apartments in Point Cruz, Honiara. The deal was signed on Friday 4th March 2022, a statement issued by SINPF said on Monday. The…
OPPOSITION Leader Honorable Matthew Wale has called on the government to urgently address the humanitarian situation in the Shortland Islands. Hon. Wale said recent media reports of people crossing the border from Shortlands to Bougainville in search of food supplies is a great concern. He said it is sad that our people in Shortlands have…