Dear Editor – I am writing to express my concern about the continued neglect of public services in rural areas of the Solomon Islands, particularly in healthcare, education, and infrastructure. The lack of access to basic services in these regions stems largely from poor governance and the mismanagement of resources. Rural communities suffer due to…
The Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE) have launched phase 2 of the Community Benefit Sharing Project (CBSP), a critical initiative supporting the Tina River Hydropower Development Project. The launch event took place at the Mendana Hotel in Honiara on Monday 30th, September with the Permanent Secretary for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification…
THE University of the South Pacific (USP) Solomon Islands Campus on Monday held its annual Open Day program at the regional institution’s new facility in East Honiara with one of the key messages for students to prioritise their education. The keynote speaker was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce…
CLOSING submission on the matter of the man accused of leading a group to protest at the Parliament House in November 2021 will be made in court on October 14. Sade Kwate’e stood trial for one count of Sedition, two counts of Unlawful Assembly and one count of Arson. The prosecution called six witnesses at…
THE matter of a man believed to be an active supporter of the Malaita for Democracy (M4D) which was accused of inciting the Honiara 2021 Riot has been withdrawn. This was because police have yet to locate and execute the warrant of arrest issued since February for the defendant John Senita. Senita is facing one…
MEET Marisa Pepa, a dedicated entrepreneur who does business by baking cakes for sale and doing catering for special occasions based on orders. Pepa is one of the first cohorts to undergo training under the United States-funded Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Solomon Islands (AWESI). The first cohort consists of 33 women who either own or…
MINISTER of Finance and Treasury, Manasseh Sogavare plans to take the new Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) reform bill to Parliament before the end of 2025. Minister Sogavare confirmed this when he announced the 4 percent crediting rate for the 2024 financial year to members of SINPF at the Heritage Park Hotel on Monday.…
SOLOMON Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) has announced its new investments during the crediting rate announcement at Heritage Park Hotel on Monday. This included investments in both domestic and international markets. SINPF Chief Executive Officer Mike Wate said the during the financial year, the Board placed additional $10m in term deposit as part of its…
THE newly built University of the South Pacific (USP) Solomon Islands campus located at King George, East Honiara will be formally commissioned and opened on Thursday, 3rd October. The official opening ceremony will commence at around 10am in the morning and will see a high-level delegation from the government, USP and donor partners witnessing the event.…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele MP has engaged in two separate bilateral consultations in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday 1st October. The first was with His Excellency Mohamed Saif Al SUWADI, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development- one of UAE’s leading financial institutions established to provide financing for infrastructure projects in developing…