WESTERN Provincial Premier Billy Veo has formally received the report on the review of the Provincial Government Act 1997 last week from a Special Standing Committee appointed by the province. The report titled ‘The Report of the Special Standing Committee (SSC) for the Review of the Provincial Government Act 1997,’ was produced after a month-long…
REPORTERS who participated in a five-day Mobile Journalism (MoJo) training course at the King Solomon Hotel last week commended the training as a timely for this digital era where people access news stories via their mobile phone devices. The training which commenced on Monday and concluded on Friday with the presentation of certificates to the…
ON 29 December 2023, the Solomon Islands National Cabinet approved the introduction of temporary special measures (TSMs) to improve women’s political representation in the Provincial Government Assemblies (PGAs). Slated as an amendment to the Provincial Government Amendment Bill, the measures are expected to be voted on in the National Parliament this year, marking a momentous…
SOLOMON Islands Men’s Beach Volleyball Team have been invited by the Asia Volleyball Confederation (AVC) to participate in the AVC Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Semi-Final and Final qualifier for Olympic Games. This prestigious event will take place in Ningbo Xiangshan in China from June 21 to 23. This opportunity arose as the Solomon Islands National…
The Cabinet has agreed to appoint a candidate from either the Central Islands Province or Rennell and Bellona Province as the next Governor General. This decision is part of the Government for National Unity and Transformation’s (GNUT) initiative to rotate the Governor General’s post among provinces that have not previously held the position. A reliable…
Dear Editor, I appreciate this opportunity to voice my concern on the theme transformational leadership in Solomon Islands government. Initially, I’d like to convey my congratulations to our newly prime minister, Hon. Jeremiah Manele, and all the other members of parliament this year (2024). They will be our next leaders for the up coming years,…
Member of Parliament for East Are Are, Peter Kenilorea Junior, has been appointed as the new Leader of the Independent Group. Government House Private Secretary Rawcliff Ziza confirmed that Governor General Sir David Vunagi signed the appointment following a recommendation from the Speaker of Parliament on Thursday. Speaker of Parliament John Patterson Oti made the…
A TOTAL of six foreign football coaches have been shortlisted to be interviewed for the Solomon Islands Men’s National Team Head Coach job, the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Technical Director Moses Toata confirmed. Toata made the confirmation at a press conference at the SIFF Academy in Honiara on Wednesday. “All the six shortlisted candidates…
SIMBO Island in the Western Province through its Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) has proposed the set up of a fisheries project to support income-generating efforts of villagers. This was announced by Gideon Tuke, the MPA for Ward 3 (Simbo-Mandegugusu). MPA Tuke said the proposal is a response to the problem of limited economic activities…
THE Mala I Tolo Indigenous Guardianship Trust (MITIGT) Mentorship Program has officially launched and rolled out to a number of schools in Malaita Province. The launching of the mentorship program provided opportunity for students to prepare themselves for further studies after completing their secondary education. According to Mala I Tolo, the mentorship program is currently…