CHAIRMAN of the Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee Hon Peter Kenilorea Jnr has congratulated Mrs. Jane Wa’etara on her new appointment as the country’s Ambassador to US. Hon Kenilorea in a statement today wished Ambassador Wa’etara well in her new role not only as Ambassador to US but also Solomon Islands UN Permanent Representative and High…
THE Correctional Service of Solomon Islands (CSSI) Commissioner Gabriel Manelusi on Friday paid a courtesy call to the Honiara City Council (HCC) clerk Justus Denni and works manager Eddie Gaza. A CSSI statement said the meeting was to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between CSSI and HCC concerning the engagement of inmate’s community work…
The Mascot for the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands has been revealed. The winning design was officially unveiled on Thursday 12th May, 2022 after the Sol2023 Games Organizing Committee (GOC) Board endorsed the winning entry after an expert panel of judges selected the winner from a total of over 19 entries received from…
THE New Zealand Government is providing more medical supplies for Solomon Islands as part of its ongoing COVID-19 response to enable a safe commencement of all schools nation-wide. A statement from New Zealand High Commission in Honiara said the medical equipment arrived late last month as part of its ongoing support and friendship to Solomon…
MALAITA Province youths who were selected for the Canadian International Training and Education Corp (CITREC) program are asking when they will start the program since their selection in 2019. A total of 44 youths from 33 wards in Malaita Province were selected to be part of the program by the former provincial government Malaita Alliance…
OUTSPOKEN Minister for Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration and Member of Parliament for Southeast Vella La Vella Constituency Hon Frederick Kologeto is calling on traditional land owners in the country to open their land for development. Speaking in parliament recently, Mr Kologeto said only when land is made available will investors be interested in coming…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has conveyed his condolences to the government and people of Papua New Guinea following the tragic death of PNG’s Deputy Prime Minister Hon Sam Basil. In a statement today, the Solomon Islands Opposition Leader said it is indeed a tragic and sad day for the Government and people of Papua…
THE threat from COVID-19 second wave of infections has forced Solomon Finance Limited (SFL) to temporarily suspend the physical contact and processing of loan applications from customers. In a statement issued by the SFL Deputy Chairman Tony Langston, on on behalf of the Board of Directors, Mr. Langston advised all customers that the board had…
THE Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) will this week send the revised 2022 School Calender to education authorities around the country. A statement from MEHRD yesterday said the revised 2022 School Calender will enable education authorities aware of the changes made to the school terms and holidays. The decision to open schools…
A GOOD number of teachers and students who have spent their holiday in Western Province since December have started returning to Honiara this week. This is to prepare for the start of the 2022 academic year. Government through the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) on Monday announced that all schools will reopen…