AN induction and professional development workshop aimed at strengthening the Parliamentary oversight role of the country’s 50 Members of Parliament is underway in Honiara. The workshop is hosted by the National Parliament of Solomon Islands, through its Committee Secretariat Department, in partnership with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD). The three-day workshop commenced on Tuesday…
THE Republic of Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has urged that all tuna caught in the Pacific be processed within the region to maximise economic benefits. Speaking at the Honiara Summit last week, President Whipps Jr praised the East New Britain initiative (ENBi) for leading efforts in local tuna processing. “I want to thank PNG…
THE Western Province has been disqualified from the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) programme after failing to meet the minimum financial assessment conditions for the 2022/2023 fiscal year. This was confirmed by Western Province Provincial Secretary (PS) Patrick Toiraena in an interview with the Solomon Star. Mr Toiraena said the financial statements assessed pertain to…
THE British Government is helping Solomon Islands to navigate the bureaucratic hurdles of accessing the Global Climate Fund (GCF). Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and Nauru, Paul Turner confirmed that the United Kingdom (UK) has invested heavily in the GCF in recognition of the challenges Pacific nations…
THE Government of the Republic of Korea, through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), is embarking on a new partnership to strengthen climate resilience social services in Guadalcanal Province. The new partnership initiative worth US$7 million (SB$58.3 million) was launched yesterday at the King Solomon Hotel…
A FOUR-MEMBER team is monitoring the collection of data from enumerators on field for the Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 2024-2025 to ensure the questionnaires are correctly answered and adhere to the standards expected by the National Statistics Office. Since the commencement of the survey field work in October last year, the team has…
SOLOMON Airlines has announced further cancellation to its services into Brisbane for Friday. In a statement to update its passengers, Solomon Airline said, following Wednesday’s Cyclone Alfred Emergency Planning meeting, the service on Friday from Auckland- Brisbane-Munda- Honiara is now called off. “We regret to inform that two additional flights on Friday, 7 March, have…
LEADERS of West Are’are Constituency (WAC) unreservedly endorsed the new Constituency Development Funds (CDF) Act 2023 and have reiterated their resolute commitment to implementing development programmes under this new legislation. The Act, which aims to enhance governance and ensure the effective delivery of CDF development projects, has been welcomed as a significant step forward for…
The Auki Road Network Rehabilitation Project was officially launched on Wednesday morning in Auki, marking a significant milestone in the collaboration between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Solomon Islands. Funded by the People’s Republic of China, this project underscores the deepening strategic partnership between both nations. The project is contracted to the…
The Government of the Solomon Islands has expressed deep appreciation to Japan for 15 years of collaboration in managing and sustaining the country’s sea cucumber fisheries. This milestone was commemorated during the closing of the 15th Joint Committee Meeting and an evening celebration hosted by the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) and the…