The Solomon Islands Airports Corporation (SIACL) Board of Directors celebrated the first anniversary of the new State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) being in operation at the New Zealand High Commission in Honiara on Tuesday, 8 October 2024. The location was appropriate as the Solomon Islands Government along with the New Zealand Government, provided grant funding to establish…
SOLOMON Islands Government has established a Pollution Fund to deal with maritime oil spills in the country. Supervising Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Management and Meteorology, Rexon Annex Ramofafia, confirmed this when he opened the four days’ work workshop on Tuesday. The workshop focussed on ‘Strengthening Marine Pollution Incidence Resilience in the Pacific…
WHEN you visit Auki town, it’s hard to miss Max Bobby, a prominent advocator for the Malaita province’s green health initiative. Under the Green and Health Auki program, Max takes the lead in raising public health awareness throughout the week. Bobby’s job revolves around educating the community about maintaining a clean environment in Auki. In…
THERE are 20 very high environmentally-risky shipwrecks in Solomon Islands, it was revealed. The revelation was made during the recent ‘Strengthening Marine Pollution Incident Resilience in the Pacific Islands’ at the Heritage Park Hotel. In his presentation, the Major Projects Foundation Research Director Dr Matt Carter said there are around 210 major vessels across Solomon…
A’AMA community in North Malaita has witnessed the launching of their first Jacob’s Ladder project on Tuesday, 8th October. This project was made possible through the World Vision Solomon Islands (WVSI) Youth Social and Entrepreneurship Development (YSED) Program. The completion of the project makes a significant impact on the youth and the wider community. This initiative was supported by the New Zealand Ministry…
GOVERNOR General (GG) Reverend David Tiva Kapu has formally accepted the Office of the Chief Scout of the Solomon Islands Scout Association. In a meeting held with the National Scout Association on Tuesday 8 October at the Government House, the Governor General signed his acceptance to this appointment. Those in attendance were the Chairman of…
The mobilizing of machineries, equipment plants and materials by the contractor for the upgrade works at Lata airfield, Santa Cruz is making steady progress. The much anticipated upgrade is supported by the World Bank under the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), and is being implemented by the Ministry of Communication and Aviation…
THE appointment of Solomon Islands Water Authority (SIWA) Board is legal pursuant to Schedule 2 of the Act. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Bradley Tovosia said, in response to the accusation by the Leader of the Independent Group in Parliament Peter Kenilorea Jnr that the Minister’s decision has…
A Solomon Islander has created history by opening a medical centre in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Thursday, 10 October 2024. Waneagu Medical Centre, owned by Solomon Islands-born Dr. Elvis Biofa Japleth was officially unveiled by His Excellency William Soaki, Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea and the Minister for Education…
SIG off-track on NDS objectives, wants to see the multi-million-dollar priced Bina Habor Project get off the ground to meet targets SOLOMON Islands Government is off-track from its National Development Strategy objectives and wants to see the SBD1.7 billion (USD202 million Bina tagged Harbor Tuna Processing Plant Project in Malaita Province get off the ground…