GNUT invests AUD 250M into infrastructures development in strategic move to create a conducive investment environment THE Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has announced a substantial AUD 250Million investment into the national infrastructure sector over the next 10 years. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele announced this at the opening of the 13th Australia- Solomon Islands…
Judge Pitakaka reserves ruling on strike out applications of Maenu’u, Garu, HIGH Court Judge Michael Pitakaka has reserved his ruling on the applications made to strike out the petitions filed against Member of Parliament for Lau-Mbaelelea, Ben Maenu’u and MP for West Guadalcanal, Moses Garu. He heard the two applications last Friday but reserved his…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) is alerting Bee farmers to be vigilant against a widespread incursion of the Varroa mite (Varroa destructor), a serious threat to honey bee colonies globally now confirm detected in Honiara. First detected in North Carolina in 1990, this external parasitic mite is one of the most destructive pests…
A single mother drowned her baby boy in a bucket of water after successfully giving birth behind closed door at Sirovanga village in North West Choiseul recently. A statement issued by Police Media Unit on Wednesday, 4th September said, Taro police received the information and proceeded to Sirovanga to conduct an inquiry as part of…
Commissioner of Police Mostyn Mangau is currently in Nuku’ualofa, Tonga attending the weeklong 51st Pacific Islands Chief of Police (PICP) Conference. The PICP Conference officially opened with a theme, “Our Blue Pacific on the Global Stage” at Fa’onelua Conference Center in Nuku’alofa on 2September 2024. The theme reflects the commitment of the Pacific police leaders to address key regional…
THE Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Pauline McNeil has highlighted the importance of the MHMS Annual National planning and budgeting, including that for 2025. The five-day MHMS Annual National Planning and Budgeting 2025 workshop was held at the Heritage Park Hotel last week from Monday to Friday. The…
PRIME Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has endorsed the Pacific Policing Initiative (PPI) in-principle based on a Solomon Islands Cabinet decision that national consultations have to be first undertaken for a consensus and that Solomon Islands Government is in the process of reviewing its national security and border strategies. The PPI put together by the Australian government was…
THE Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) Country Director for Solomon Islands and Kiribati, Abigail Chang says APTC recognises that Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) plays a crucial role in educating and upskilling Solomon Island citizens for economic prosperity. The APTC Country Director Ms Chang highlighted this during her official speech at the APTC Solomon Islands Semester 2,…
THE Nusatuva Environment Development Conservation Association (NECDA) Women’s Savings Club in Kolombangara, Western Province, celebrated its 10th anniversary as an organization. The savings club was established to economically empower rural women over the past decade despite the numerous hardships and challenges they encounter. The celebration on Monday 26 August marked the 10th anniversary of NECDA’s establishment,…
HEALTH facilities can either be a place of healing or where infectious diseases spread to patients and health workers alike. During the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of millions of patients and up to 1 million healthcare workers globally contracted COVID-19 whilst providing or receiving routine health services. Beyond COVID-19, around 45 million persons seeking or providing…