A THREE day workshop to verify and collect missing employment data on individual teachers serving under each education provider was successfully held last week. Teaching Service Division within the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development and Education Providers held the joint meeting in Honiara. It was held at St Barnabas Cathedral hall from 16th-18th…
Improvements to Noro Roads in Western Province have made substantial progress in recent months, with the physical progress reached 30 percent. This critical investment, funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Solomon Islands Government through the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), is set…
COINCIDING with International Anti-Corruption week, the Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption (SIICAC) on Wednesday announced the launch of the revised Guide to Corruption Offenses in the Solomon Islands. Developed under the Transparency and Accountability Project, this essential resource was made possible by the generous funding from the Government of Japan and the Solomon Islands;…
THE outgoing Japanese Ambassador to Solomon Islands, MIWA Yoshiaki has commended Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) and people of Solomon Islands for the harmonious bilateral relations Japan enjoys with Solomon Islands. In brief courtesy meeting with Prime Minister Manele, Ambassador Miwa highlighted the strong and enduring friendship between…
THE Minister of Forestry and Research, Makario Tagini has emphasised the need for the introduction of a comprehensive legislation to govern the implementation of the new federal system. Minister Tagini was contributing to the debate on the Constitution (Amendment) (Constituent Assembly Sitting) Bill 2024. He asserted that developing a robust legal structure is essential to…
PAYROLL services at the Ministry of Finance and Treasury have received an efficiency upgrade following the handover of nine new computer monitors from Australia. The Solomon Islands Government (SIG) is one of the largest employers in Solomon Islands and the Payroll Division has the important responsibility of managing payroll for the whole of government. The…
THE Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) has boosted its headquarters (HQ) workforce in Honiara with a fresh round of new recruits to support service delivery to the people of the 50 constituencies across the country. The new officers were recruited from the MRD’s recent recruitment activity. The officers, who have been assigned work in various…
“When the road is good, life is good.” Christmas has come early for those living along Malaita’s South Road, with the 42km from Auki to Mao’a Bridge reopening after years of closure. The comments of South Road tyre repair store owner, Mr Jude Sukulu echoes the thoughts of everyone living along Malaita’s restored South Road. The…
THE Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) has successfully concluded its week-long series of awareness on the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) Act 2023 for Central Makira Constituency (CMC) fortnight ago. The educational awareness programme was conducted from 8 to 14 December in collaboration with the Central Makira Constituency (CMC) Office. Central Makira constituents dubbed the awareness…
The Leader of the Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale has highlighted the heavy responsibility of running a government and stressed the need for integrity and accountability in leadership. Contributing to the motion of sine die, Hon. Wale reminded National Leaders that they serve as trustees on behalf of the people, and that abandoning this role leads…