Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele is in Indonesia to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new President of the Republic of Indonesia, His Excellency Prabowo Subianto and the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, His Excellency Gibran Rakabuming Raka. Indonesia has invited all Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders including PM Manele to the ceremony which…
National Trade Facilitation Stakeholders in Solomon Islands recently participated in a World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) Roadmap and Action Plan Review and Prioritization workshop in Honiara. The workshop concluded a weeklong visit by the World Bank Trade Facilitation Mission to Solomon Islands, aimed at reviewing progress and prioritizing actions under the National…
Dear Editor – As a concerned student and citizen of the Solomon Islands, I encourage the newly elected government to consider the issue of gender equality and women empowerment as top priority work. This is Goal No.5 of the 11 UN Sustainable Development Goals which is integral to the achievement of the other 10 SDG. …
Dear Editor – As an University of the South Pacific (USP) student doing governance I write to address the pressing issue of LGBTQ underrepresentation and discrimination in Fiji. Despite some progress, our LGBTQ citizens continue to face prejudice that violates their fundamental rights. While same-sex activity was decriminalized in 2010, LGBTQ Fijians still lack basic…
The reigning Oceania Beach Soccer Champions, Tahiti is the first team to arrive this afternoon for the OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup 2024 in Honiara next week. Two more countries, Fiji and Papua New Guinea are expected to arrive for the showdown. The Tiki Toa reached two consecutive FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup finals respectively…
GARBAGE collectors working under Honiara City Council (HCC) have been boosted with new outfits, masks and gloves when collecting garbage and rubbish around the city. The materials were made possible as generous show of solidarity by Jiangmen City from China to the Honiara City Council (HCC). The donated critical cleaning materials donation includes 57 boxes of…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) on Wednesday afternoon received medical equipment including 2 medical autoclaves, 400 oximeters, 200 blood pressure monitors, 95 ventilators, and 975 thermometers from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). In receiving the medical equipments’ Health Minister Dr Paul Popora Bosawai stated the event demonstrated the strong friendship between the People’s…
The Chair and Pro Chancellor of the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Council, Dr. Morgan Wairiu has announced the appointment of two highly respected academics and administrators to key leadership roles at the National University. Following a Council meeting held on Monday, 14th October 2024, Dr. Eric Katovai has been appointed as the Pro Vice…
SINU Panthers is the current table leader of the Solomon Islands Floor-ball League (SIFL) after round two of competition on Sunday early this week. SINU Panthers sits at the top of the table with 6 points after two straight in two matches played. USPSI team is not far behind and settled on the second place…
THE country’s public debt-to-GDP (Gross Domestic Product) ratio has risen to nearly 22 percent and this is attributed to an increasing primary ‘fiscal deficit.’ A fiscal deficit refers to the shortfall in a government’s revenue compared to its spending during a certain period. And this debt-to-GDP ratio is projected to rise further, reaching 24.5 percent…