The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Solomon Islands, His Excellency José Manuel Galego Montano on Wednesday afternoon paid a courtesy visit to the Health Minister, Dr. Paul Popora Bosawai and the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Executive. The Health Minister Dr Bosawai acknowledged and welcome the Cuban Ambassador and highlighted the key-role…
A PUBLIC appeal has been launched to support the Real North Beach Soccer League in North Malaita. In a statement, the Real North Beach Soccer Committee is reaching out to seek support from friends, supporters and wantoks for their kind assistance in supporting the league. The league consists of teams from Malu’u and surrounding areas,…
DEPUTY Prime Minister (DPM) Bradley Tovosia told Choiseul Provincial Executive that he was quite impressed with the way the Choiseul Bay Township Project was designed and is progressing. On February, the DPM, accompanied by Policy Secretaries from the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC), met with the Choiseul Provincial Executive to discuss Choiseul…
SOLOMON Islands is keen to revisit its educational partnerships with Portugal to strengthen the bilaterial cooperation between the two countries, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele said. PM Manele expressed this at a courtesy meeting with the new Ambassador of Portugal to Solomon Islands António Albuquerque Moniz at the Prime Minister’s Office yesterday. Ambassador Moniz is in…
CHIEF Magistrate Emma Garo has dismissed charges against two Chiefs and a Spokesman from Choiseul Province, accused of making false statements on oath. Chief John Kokoro, Chief Alosi Jonah and Jerry Pakivai are charged with making a false statement on Oath made otherwise than in a juridical proceeding contrary to section 103(a) and section 21(a)…
FIVE Papua New Guinea (PNG) artists are ready to take Honiara by storm at the inaugural Aelan Riddim Music Festival scheduled to be staged at the Pacific Crown Hotel this Saturday. The festival promises to be a vibrant celebration of music, culture and unity and will feature a mix of legendary and trending artists from…
SOLOMON ISLANDS lost two national leaders this month – former Governor General (GG) Sir David Vunagi and former Prime Minister Sir Francis Billy Hilly. Sir David from Isabel Province who died on 7 March was 73 years old. Sir Francis, national statesman and Prime Minister, was 76 at the time of his death on 10…
A $150 million investment under the Solomon Islands Australia Health Partnership has been launched on Wednesday. This is to enhance healthcare delivery and save lives across Solomon Islands. The launch was attended by Minister for Health and Medical Services, Hon Paul Bosawai, Minister for Provincial Government, Hon Wayne Ghemu, Australian High Commissioner, His Excellency Rod…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has announced that the long-anticipated Building Code Bill will be tabled when Parliament resumes its sitting. The announcement was made during the Prime Minister’s Breakfast event organized by the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) earlier this week. SICCI has welcomed the government’s commitment to advancing the Building…
The Solomon Islands successfully Chaired the 58th Pacific Immigration Development Community (PIDC) Board Meeting early this month. The meeting was convened on the 3rd – 4th March 2025 in Apia, Samoa. The Board Meeting was successfully succeeded by the PIDC strategic plan review workshop of the existing regional framework which was successfully concluded on the…