PM hails SICCI’s interest in MSG trading

The Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele acknowledges the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) for being proactive in seeking trading opportunities within the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). Prime Minister Manele made the acknowledgment after being informed about the recent meeting held between the Chief Executive Officer of SICCI, James Dolarii, and the MSG…

PM’s visit to Gulf States attracts substantial benefits

Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele’s recent visit to the Gulf States of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia has attracted substantial funding support for the Solomon Islands, ranging from infrastructure, renewable energy, budgetary support, and social infrastructures. During the Prime Minister’s visit, the Saudi Government agreed to provide immediate budgetary support of USD 1…

‘Solwata Blo Iumi’ toolkits to boost sustainable fishing

The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources in collaboration with cChange Program is committed to strengthen sustainable fishing practices across rural coastal communities with the roll out of Solwata Blo Iumi Information Toolkit in the first quarter of this year This toolkit is designed to empower communities to manage their marine resources sustainably through informed, community-driven solutions.…

PM hosts PRC’s top official

The Prime Minister, Jeremiah Manele this morning hosted the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) Deputy Minister of Emergency Management, Xu Jiaai, at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Deputy Minister Xu Jiaai and his delegation are in the country to progress the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change,…

Noro water supply upgrade deal sealed

After months of diligent negotiations, Solomon Water has made significant milestone in the Noro Water Supply Upgrade Project by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the landowners of the Ziata source, marking a critical step forward in securing the water supply for Noro.  The signing was done on Tuesday 29 October 2024. This MOU is the result of…

Officers benefit from AFP leadership training

Three police officers recently travelled to Australia as part of an exchange program to support the design of the RSIPF’s Career and Leadership Development Framework. The AFP, through the RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) supported members from the Leadership Training Team to travel to AFP offices in Canberra and Brisbane to identify concepts and processes…

SI set to defend MSG-PM’s Cup title

SOLOMON Islands National Football team is confident to defend their Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Prime Ministers (PM’s) Cup Champions title in Honiara in December. This was announced during the signing ceremony of the MSG PM’s Cup Host Agreement at the Ministry of Home Affairs headquarters in Honiara last week. The annual Melanesian sub-regional tournament is…