THE World Bank has approved an additional US$8million (SBD$64million) in emergency COVID-19 support to Solomon Islands following our worsened COVID-19 situation over the past several months. A statement from the World Bank yesterday said the additional US$8million adds to an existing US$5million (SBD$40million) in support approved in February 2021; bringing the total World Bank support…
WORK towards the expansion of Kilu’ufi Hospital has started following the signing of the project’s preparatory survey minutes of discussion between the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) and JICA last week. A MHMS statement today said the signing endorsed all discussions, arrangements and agreed roles and responsibilities between the two parties for the…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare last week condemned the Leader Of Opposition (LOO) of orchestrating a distasteful misinformation campaign in attempts to promote hatred against the reigning Democratic Coalition Government Advancement (DCGA). A statement from the Prime Minister said Opposition Leader Mathew Wale’s ongoing rants against the Prime Minister over the Security Cooperation with China claiming…
THE People’s Republic of China Embassy (PRC) in Solomon Islands will soon be constructing the proposed Comprehensive Medical Centre (CMC) at the National Referral Hospital after completing the project’s on-site feasibility study. A statement from the Minister of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) yesterday said MHMS permanent secretary Pauline McNeil and PRC deputy head and…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at the Henderson Police Station and the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) assisted the community at Ruavatu in search for a missing 13-year-old boy who went missing on 28 April 2022. Acting Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province, Superintendent Edwin Sevoa says, “An initial report stated that…
Solomon Water has awarded a $130M contract for the construction of its new Kongulai Water Treatment Plant and pipeline Project (Bid No. SW0402021) to REAN PCS Joint Venture. Rean Watertech is a water company specialising in delivering water and wastewater projects. P.C. Snehal Construction Pvt. Ltd is an engineering and infrastructure company with over forty…
WORK on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report is still in progress. This was highlighted by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in response to a question raised by the Opposition Leader Matthew Wale during the Committee of Supply 2022 Appropriation Bill 2022 last week. He said the report which many have been looking forward to…
Central Police Operations Support Team of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) with the assistance of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) uniform patrols conducted an anti-gambling operation shutting-down Illegal Street gambling in areas of White River to Town Ground and Mission Place (Point Cruz) on 29 April 2022. A total of eight sites were…
THE government of Solomon Islands is mooting the idea of extending parliament’s term via constitutional amendment, either through a sunset clause or permanently, in light of the general election and Pacific Games falling in the same year. While the Opposition, business sector, and public seem united against the proposal, a leaked memo reveals that the…
MINISTER for Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration (MCILI) Hon Frederick Kologeto calls on those who will benefit from his ministry’s budget allocation to use the funding wisely. When presenting his speech during the budget debate in Parliament, Mr Kologeto said the budget for his ministry was $33.7 million. He said this is an increase from…