WESTERN Provincial Premier Billy Veo will face a Motion of No-Confidence (MONC) on Wednesday morning. It’s the first agenda on the order paper to be debated. The Western Provincial Full Assembly is currently underway at the Imagination Island, off Gizo. The notice of the Motion was submitted by the Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA)…
THE past two years in office has not been easy for Alliance for Change, Alignment and Rural Economic Advancement (ACAREA) regime after assuming power to lead the Western Provincial Government (WPG). That’s according to the Provincial Premier Billy Veo in his opening address at the Full Assembly meeting on Monday at the provincial capital. At the…
THE Western Provincial Government (WPG) is finalising a ten-year economic corporation framework to be submitted to the Fujian Province of China. Western Provincial Premier Billy Veo announced this on Monday at the opening of the weeklong Full Assembly meeting. “We are also finalising our Western Province Economic Cooperation 2024 – 2034 Framework which we will…
A young civil and structural engineer is now utilising his knowledge and skills acquired under an Australian Awards Scholarship (AAS) to ensure his local community have the same infrastructure development to those in capital Honiara of Solomon Islands. Jim Tawa Biliki received his Master of Engineering (Civil and Structural) testamur in early October while on…
Minister of National Planning and Development Coordination Rexson Ramofafia, held a fruitful meeting with the United States (U.S) Ambassador Anne Marie Yastishock on Monday to reinforce the enduring partnership between the Solomon Islands and US. The discussion highlighted U.S. development assistance, which has provided approximately SBD 7.5 million from 2016 to 2021, benefiting key sectors…
GIZO Community High School (CHS) in Western Province has joined other schools nation-wide to successfully organise their annual graduation ceremony Thursday last week. The ceremony featured the forms six and seven students. The colourful ceremony was organised by the school to honour the final year students who will be sitting for their external exams this…
A male person has been taken in for questioning by Gizo Police, Western province after he allegedly assaulted an Asian shop manager. The unfortunate incident occurred around lunch time today, Tuesday, at a shop opposite Gizo main market. The youth who was believed to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of offence…
SOLOMON Islands is part of the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) Summit Troika Plus Mission currently in New Caledonia The country is represented by Peter Shanel Agovaka, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade. As part of their fact-finding mission, the Forum Troika Plus Leaders dedicated Monday to an in-depth Talanoa with a range of stakeholders…
A young lady was charged for spreading false rumours in relation to rumours of attempt abduction reports in Honiara. And because of this the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) is urging young girls to notify their family members before going out. RSIPF in a statement said, a young girl lied to her family that…
A World Bank mission visited Solomon Islands to support the completion of the Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP). The original project and the implementation of the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2) will close as of December 31, 2024. The mission reviewed implementation progress, discussed key achievements and lessons learned under…