The Government, through the Ministry of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification (MMERE), has made strides by establishing the mining cadastre system to strengthen legal, regulatory, and policy frameworks to ensure mining activities are sustainable and beneficial to the local population. Minister Bradley Tovosia, in his response to the Speech from the Throne in parliament on…
Solomon Islands (SI) first High Commissioner to the Republic of India His Excellency (H.E) Anthony Makabo has presented hard copies of his Credentials to the Honourable President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu. This was during a courtesy call to the President on Friday 6th September 2024, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Presidential Palace, New Delhi. This credential…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is re-engaging with the Fote community and landowning groups, for the redevelopment of the once renown National Agriculture Training Institute (NATI) at Fote, West Kwaraáe in Malaita province. NATI was operational at Fote until its closure and subsequent demolition during the height of the ethnic unrest in 2000. …
THE Bina Harbor project is an important national project that can address some of the country’s major issues such as lack of employment opportunities and poor economic activities. That’s according to the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry [SICCI] following a visit to the project site last month. As the peak organization looking after private sector in the country,…
THE Government for National Unity and Transformation’s (GNUT) ambition is to transform Solomon Islands into a nation that is united and self- reliant over time. That’s according to Prime Minister (PM)Jeremiah Manele when delivering his keynote address at the opening of the Donor Roundtable Event, Wednesday morning. The dialogue is being facilitated by Ministry of…
MORE than 3000 bombs have already been removed from communities in Western province as part of the Operation Render Safe 2024. The unexploded ordinances (UXO) were carefully removed and destroyed in an operation involving the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordinance (EODD) team while working closely with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and…
More than 60 Correctional Services Solomon Islands (CSSI) officers have recently took part in a three-day workshop series which focused on probation and parole as essential components of the modern correctional system. It was attended by senior representatives from CSSI and the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS). The workshop, facilitated by…
Solomon Islands Women’s U16 National team will take on New Caledonia tomorrow in their second leg match in Group B of the OFC U16 Women’s Championship in Suva, Fiji. The match will be played at 2pm local time. This came after the local girls outclassed the Tahiti side with a two goal victory on Monday.…
The Australian and New Zealand governments have successful delivered educational materials consisting of textbooks to Temotu Province. The Education Sector Support Program, a partnership between the Australian and New Zealand governments in collaboration with the Solomon Islands Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD), facilitated the delivery of 13 cartons of educational resources, aimed…
Court to set date for Salopuka’s strike out application THE High Court will set a date to hear an application made to strike out the election petition case filed against Member of Parliament (MP) for Russells and Savo Oliver Salopuka on September 30. This election petition case went before the High Court on Monday for…