VISA on arrival in PNG

SOLOMON Islands nationals and nationals of other Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) countries can now get their visa on arrival when traveling to Papua New Guinea (PNG). This came after the PNG government formally declared the re-activation of Visa on Arrival (VOA) procedure. The announcement on Tuesday in Port Moresby was made by PNG’s Deputy Prime…

Parliament resumes today

PARLIAMENT will resume today to look into the 2023 National Budget – 2023 Appropriation Bill 2022- after a special adjournment was made by the Prime Minister on the 7th of this month. Prime Minister Sogavare has moved a special adjournment motion to allow ample time for the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to carry out its…

Wale urges police to investigate reports of political interference into Win Win’s case

OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has called on the police to investigate reports of potential political interferences to witnesses of the Win Win manager’s case. In a statement today, Hon Wale said media reports by witnesses that ‘some prominent leaders, politicians and lawyers’ are persuading witnesses to withdraw the case against Win Win are disturbing and…

West honours children’s day

SHOWING love, support, being fair and listening to our children is very important for the future of each child. These were the message highlighted yesterday at the celebration to mark the World International Children’s Day at the Western Provincial capital in Gizo. The celebration brought together hundreds of young children from various schools in Gizo…

Uta community appreciates CDF

Uta and its surrounding communities in Tikopia were delighted after receiving development assistance to help build a 3-metre wall along the banks of Lake Vaeroto in response to continuous soil erosion caused by Lake Vaeroto and impact of climate change. The materials for their project arrived in Tikopia on the 8th November 2022 by MV…

SINIS transform local athletes

THE Solomon Islands National Institute of Sports (SINIS) has transformed local athletes from scratch into more competitive athletes. The Secretary to Prime Minister Dr Jimmie Rodgers said this was manifested in the recent 2022 Pacific Mini Games in Northern Mariana in which they collected more medals. Dr Rodgers said the country’s athletes have improved a…

JOHN JAMES FOUNDATION PAEDIATRIC SPECIALIST SURGICAL TEAM ARRIVES IN SI WITH SOLOMON AIRLINES SUPPORT

Solomon Airlines has added its support to the work of the Australian John James Foundation paediatric specialist surgical team, who arrived in Honiara on Tuesday.  The highly regarded volunteer surgical team, who are based in Canberra, Australia, will work with the National Referral Hospital to perform surgery on children with complex urinary and gastro-intestinal medical…