HIES enumerators deployed for pilot test

More than one hundred and forty enumerators and supervisors currently on training for the Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 2024-2025 are participating in a pilot test for the survey in certain areas in Honiara. The Solomon Islands National Statistics Office, SINSO, organized the mock survey after more than two weeks of training which they…

Consultation on CDF Act 2023 draft regulation ends in Isabel

The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) has successfully concluded its provincial consultation on the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) Act 2023 draft regulation and its drafting instructions in Buala, Isabel Province on October 2, 2024.  This followed similar consultations held recently in Honiara with the country’s Integrity Institutions, Guadalcanal, Makira-Ulawa, Temotu, Choiseul, and Western Provinces.  The…

Below average cyclone season for Pacific

The Pacific’s eastern islands can expect an usual or below-par cyclone season, according to New Zealand’s climate and forecasting agencies. On Wednesday, NIWA and MetService released their modelling for the upcoming tropical cyclone season which runs from November to April. It is a milder projection for six to 10 cyclones overall, compared with last year’s outlook which tipped nine to…

Buka residents access our Telekom service from Shortlands

THE recent installation of three telecommunication towers in the Shortland islands has not only enhanced connectivity for local communities but also benefits residents of Bougainville in the autonomous province of Papua New Guinea (PNG).  With these developments, residents of Buka Town and surrounding areas can now connect to Solomon Telekom services. This cross-border telecommunication infrastructure…

Noro roads upgrade makes good progress 

Improvements to Noro Roads in Western Province have seen significant progress in recent months.  This investment is funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2). The project aims to improve the climate resilience and…

Dr Pauku refutes ‘conflict of interest’

THE Managing Director of Maraghoto Holdings Company Limited, Dr Richard Pauku has denied any ‘conflict of interest’ after receiving several assistances under the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP). The recently released audit report conducted by Office of Auditor General is concerned with the evaluations on the ESP that were conducted by a consultant who was a…