The 2024 Supplementary Appropriation Bill is seeking Parliamentary approval of more than $133 million to provide much needed services in the remaining months of 2024. Tabling the bill for the Second Reading in Parliament on Monday, the Minister for Finance and Treasury, Manasseh Sogavare said the bill calls to regularize expenditure incurred through the contingency…
ABOUT 202 bombs – Unexploded Ordnance (UXOs) have been discovered at St. Nicholas School in Central Honiara this week. As a result, members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have dug up the bombs and safely removed them today, a statement from Police Media Unit said. The school discovered…
The 16th meeting of the National Trade Development Council (NTDC) was successfully on Friday (16th August 2024) in Honiara. It was chaired by the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Peter Shanel Agovaka. At the meeting he made his first official address to the Council since taking office. In his opening remarks, Minister Agovaka…
Japanese government through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will be offering scholarships for Solomon Islanders to study in Japan. The grant scholarship is valued at SBD8million (Yen149, 000, 000). The deal is being sealed between Solomon Islands and Japan in a ceremony today. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Peter Shanel Agovaka and Japanese…
All road users at the Malaita Provincial capital of Auki have been acknowledged for obeying the traffic rules during last week’s 41st second appointed day celebration. The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) National Traffic Department (NTD) in a statement expressed its gratitude to the public. During the whole event there were no major issues during…
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says the Pacific-Australia Sports Partnership is a future investment for youths to nurture stronger connections, shared values and mutual respect through the universal language of sports. He highlighted this when speaking at a brief official opening ceremony before the start of the second match between the Solomon Islands National U19 team…
Banks tighten screw on domestic funds transfer due to suspected money laundering activities COMMERCIAL banks have begun clamping down on suspected money laundering activities in the domestic market by introducing new measures to curb the growing practice. These measures include but not limited to disclosing the reason(s) for transfers of funds as well as the…
THE Japanese Government through JICA (Japan International Corporation Agency) will upgrade Kilu’ufi Hospital to the tune of SBD130million. This was announced by Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele when he unveiled the plan for the Japan-funded multi-million-dollar upgrade project in Auki last week. The project, which will see the expansion of the existing hospital and improvement, is set to kick off in October this year and is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2026. At the celebration of the 41st…
THE Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has successfully concluded Operation Island Chief 2024 (OPIC24), a 12-day initiative focused on monitoring and surveillance across the Pacific region to ensure the sustainability of fisheries. OPIC24 saw the participation of FFA Members, the Pacific Quadrilateral Defence Coordination Group (Pacific QUADs), and various partners. Extensive surveillance was conducted…
PRIME Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has announced two agriculture projects for Malaita in partnership with the Chinese government focusing on commercial rice farming and cultivating high-value cash crops. He outlined the projects during the province’s 41st Second Appointed Day anniversary in Auki last Thursday. PM Manele said these projects are part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed recently between the Ministry…