OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale is calling on the government to be sensible, sensitive and to acknowledge the views of the people. Hon Wale described the government’s response that they don’t need to consult the people on its plan to extend parliament as ‘bad practice’. Speaking during a press conference today, Hon Wale said the…
THE Grand Hamad Stadium is set to host a historic first-ever Oceania qualifier outside of the Oceania region as Solomon Islands and Cook Islands get the FIFA World Cup 2022 Oceania qualifiers underway in the Group A opener on Thursday local time in Doha, Qatar. Solomon Islands, ranked second in the region are favourites against…
A former Australian high commissioner to Solomon Islands says the involvement of Chinese officials in training local police is setting off alarm bells in Canberra. The move from Beijing follows last year’s violent riots which targeted Chinese-owned businesses in the capital, Honiara. James Batley, who led the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) and…
Senior Solomon Islands Government Officials and relevant stakeholders have been introduced to the ‘Smart City Initiative’ by the Nova Reality and Terminus Group at a virtual meeting this week. Mr. Victor Polovyan of Nova, along with his counterparts at Terminus Group has taken the opportunity provided by the Solomon Islands Expo 2020 Pavilion to engage…
THE COVID-19 Vaccines that are currently used worldwide as well as in Solomon Islands against the spread of the virus would not change the human being’s Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA). That’s according to Dr Yogesh Choudhri, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and advisor to the Ministry of Health and Medical Service (MHMS). He made the statement…
Four Commissioners to the Political Parties Commission were sworn-in by the Governor General Sir David Vunagi at Government House this morning. The Commissioners were recommended by the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader according to the Political Parties Integrity Act 2014. Their respective appointments is current for a period of three years. The new Chair of…