The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) has engaged a contractor to conduct repair works on the old Bailey Steel Bridge, located next to the White River clinic and police station. This decision comes after a recent comprehensive assessment by engineers from the Transport Infrastructure Management Services Department (TIMSD) which identified signs of structural loosening that…
Traffic in East Honiara is poised to resume to normal as the road section from Solo Gas to the Ranadi Roundabout has been partially reopened. This follows the successful completion of the reinstatement works of the Solomon Water Sewer Line Installation Project. The only remaining section of the road, from Maromaro Betelnut Market to the…
Construction of telecommunication towers in Choiseul Province under the Solomon Islands National Broadband Infrastructure Project (SINBIP) has commenced on January 20, 2025. China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) in collaboration with SINBIP and Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA) has commenced foundation work for the project. Under this project a total of 11 towers will be…
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) is progressing with the implementation of policy regarding the use of vernacular languages in schools and education. Minister of Education Tozen Leokana highlighted this during the International Decade of Indigenous Languages Day on Friday 14th February 2025 at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Panatina Campus.…
THE election petition trial of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ngella, Choylin Yim Douglas will continue on Tuesday with the final witness for of the petitioner taking the stand. The hearing, which began last Thursday before High Court Judge Justice Augustine Aulanga, has so far seen 12 witnesses testify for Mr Salini. Mr Salini’s…
THE Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) has welcomed the government’s announcement of an annual allocation of between $50 million to $100 million to fund critical national development projects. SICCI Chairlady Namoi Kaluae expressed this when in a meeting with Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele recently. She said this initiative is a pivotal step…
CONSTRUCTION work on the 2.5-million-dollar Ado Rural Farmers Association Mini Hydro Project in Falake village, West Kwara’ae Constituency in Malaita Province will commence soon. Funded by the Japanese government under its Grassroots and Human Security Project in 2023, the micro-hydropower project is poised to bring significant energy development to the project target community. Shipment of…
TRIAL of Member of Parliament (MP) for Ulawa-Ugi, William Bradford Marau, accused of misusing 5million dollars in shipping funds, has been tentatively rescheduled to June 2. The original trial dates, set to begin on February 10, were vacated due to the sudden passing of prime witness in the case. The defence made an application to…
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) has refuted claim by Alfred Sasako implicating the Ministry have benefited from Winrock International funding to incorporate LGBTQ-related policies into the Education Act 2023. Sasako, in an article titled “Sasako Calls for Audit of Winrock International Funding” published in Solomon Star on February 12, 2025, implicates…
THE decision to acquire King Solomon Hotel by the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) Board and Management was described as a ‘wise one’ that would generate higher returns for SINPF members. The Finance and Treasury Minister Manasseh Sogavare highlighted this on Friday at the official handing over of King Solomon Hotel ownership from its…