CASH circulation in the economy is very important in any country like Solomon Islands because it helps keep businesses and trade going. It also allows our people to have some form of cash in their possession, help sustain their lives and support their standard of living. However, the higher rate of cash circulation there is,…
In the wake of the proposed hefty increase of the Salaries and other entitlements of all current Members of Parliament Transparency Solomon Islands urges all Members of Parliament (Executive Government, Official Opposition, Independent Group) to spare a moment for the plight of 50 plus students who should graduate in 2021 but cannot do so due…
By His Excellency, Li MingAmbassador of the PRC Solomon Islands On the New Year’s Day of 2023, many people in China, like people in Solomon Islands, have enjoyed peaceful New Year celebrations. Young people were cheering in front of the New Year’s countdown board, screaming in the bright fireworks, and praying when the New Year’s…
Part 1 By Mr. Frank Zhou, Team Leader of China Medical Team in NRH of Solomon Islands Dear readers of Solomon Islands, the 1st China Medical Team in Solomon Islands has worked in National Referral Hospital for over 9 months. Over this period, we acquired a good understanding of the public hospital system in this…
ALL good people of Solomon Islands, at midnight tonight, this year 2022, will come to an end. And we thank God for what the year has been to all of us. We must acknowledge, however, that the year was full of health issues, economic challenges, struggles and difficulties. But through the love and goodness of…
A commentary By MOFFAT MAMU THE 2022 festive season and the arrival of 2023 have been celebrated with much excitement. December is always a time when many working people and students look forward to having a well-deserved break after 11 months of stress and hard work. Most often head to their villages to be united…
Happy New Year, my dear readers! At the very beginning of a new year, what is your New Year resolution? I hope it is a better health condition! Last time we covered life style intervention on prevention and treatment of hypertension (limit alcohol consumption and increase work-out). This time, we would go through some mild…
Solomon Islands has been a member of the United Nations since its independence. The United Nations designated 9th December as the International Anti-Corruption Day after the passage of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). The General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention against Corruption on October 31st, 2003. This Convention entered into force in…
There seem to be no sense of direction in the government of Western Province since the dissolution of the provincial assembly in June 2022. This is because for over 5 months there has been no care-taker government in the Province until after the provincial elections of 14th December 2022. Only the Deputy Provincial Secretary has…
By Tess Newton Cain* Tensions are high in Fiji ahead of the elections to be held on December 14th. Pre-polling has commenced for some voters, and campaigning has been in full swing for some time. Opposition parties continue to point to what they see as constraints on the process. In addition, the Electoral Commission is…