Government through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey, (MLHS) has highlighted some of its key policy priority tasks as mandated by the Government’s 100-day programme. These included the Customary Land Recording Program, the Greater Honiara Urban Development Strategy and Action Plan (GHUDSAP), and addressing illegal squatter Settlements around Honiara city. Minister for Lands, Housing…
The removal of the Solomon Islands Water Authority (SIWA) as a State Own Enterprise (SOE) was necessary to ensure the Authority is strengthened to deliver its mandated public services because it was underperforming. Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister for Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification (MMERE) Bradley Tovosia highlighted this in Parliament in response to…
The East Malaita Road, a crucial transportation route in Malaita Province, is nearing completion following an extensive upgrade funded by the World Bank through the Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP). This investment, implemented by the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) and constructed by the local Trades Transformation Company Limited (TTCL), was supervised by…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) National Rehabilitation and Disability Division, as the government’s disability focal point, in collaboration with the WHO Country Office and the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office – Disability and Rehabilitation, completed a one-day awareness and policy dialogue session for the Heads of Divisions and Program Coordinators of MHMS…
President of the Solomon Islands National Paralympics Committee (SINPC) and Chef de Mission for Team Solomon at the recent Paris Paralympics, Nihal Seneviratne, has come under heavy criticism for alleged misconduct during the event. According to reports, Seneviratne, who was allegedly intoxicated, used abusive language and displayed aggressive behaviour towards Team Solomon athletes at their…
Floor-ball Federation Solomon Islands (FFSI) and the Solomon Islands National Floor-ball team, Basiotos, is optimistic ahead of their two international friendly matches against New Zealand and Singapore. Both matches will take place in Honiara on 17th and 18th September. They will coincide with the first ever men’s U19 Floor-ball championship 2025 Asia Oceania qualification to be held at…
Lata Hospital on Tuesday early this week, received a batch of medicine and medical supplies flown into the island onboard the Solomon Airlines Dash 8 aircraft chartered by the Australian Government, carrying officials from both the Solomon Islands and Australian Government to launch the Lata Bio Medical Laboratory. The boxes of medication carried medicine that…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has classified the death of a female found floating in the Mataniko River as ‘suspicious’. This following the discovery of multiple injuries on her face, including bruises around her eye and lip. The RSIPF is currently conducting an investigation to determine the exact cause of death. The body…
Central Honiara Member of Parliament, Gordon Darcy Lilo, has questioned Deputy Prime Minister Bradley Tovosia’s decision to remove the Solomon Islands Water Authority (SIWA) from the State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) schedule, downgrading it to a statutory body. The decision was explained by Tovosia, who is also the Minister of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification, during a…
A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter, following the death of his sister last year in Guadalcanal. Daniel Suiramo was sentenced for the incident in which he threw a bush knife that speared through his sister’s leg, leading to her death a few…