THE next Solomon Islands Ambassador to the Peoples’ Republic of China is expected to be announced mid this year. To date, the selection process has yet to be finalised by the government. Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET), Collin Beck, has clarified in a press conference that whichever candidate that is selected,…
MEMBER of Parliament for West New Georgia & Vonavona Hon Silas Tausinga today has signed a $1.4 Million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for four wards in his constituency. The signing ceremony was held in Gizo between the Western provincial government, the Minister for Provincial Government & Institutional strengthening Hon Rollen Seleso, Western province Premier Hon…
THE publication of notice for Malaita Province’s West Kwara’ae Constituency bye- election has been issued. The issuance of the notice followed the official declaration of the bye-election date – 23 April. Intending candidates and their supporters have commenced their campaign activities soon after the official declaration of the polling date. Last week, Assistant Returning officers…
THE site which used to accommodate the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) staff housing quarters just across the road from the National Referral Hospital will be developed into a temporary carpark for the Pacific Games. Demolition work is underway on the site. MHMS has recently denied knowing anything about the demolition work or…
A top OPMC official brushes aside the SI-China Security Pact, which Western allies say allows China to build naval bases in the country, as a ‘non-issue’ now THE security pact Solomon Islands and China signed following the 2021 November riot in Honiara is now a non-issue, according to Albert Kabui, the Special Secretary to Prime…
AS humans we cannot live without food or water in a day or so. We only go without food when we are asleep. But once we are awake up, food is always the first thing on our mind. In the mornings, many of us would go to the nearby shops, bread shop, market stalls to…
THE Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Referral Hospital (NRH), Dr George Malefoasi, has clarified the essential drugs shortage at the National Referral Hospital. This was being interrogated by the media during a Press Conference in the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet yesterday about the essential drug shortage at NRH. Dr Malefoasi…
LED by Lord Bruce from the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament and Francisca Gale, a clerk to the Tynwald, a delegation from the Westminster Foundation for Democracy visited Honiara to continue work with the National Parliament of Solomon Islands on Parliamentary oversight of the budget. This partnership between the UK and Solomon Islands Parliaments will strengthen…
Gov’t official confirms move to open new diplomatic missions in India and UAE as Honiara pushes forward with its Look North policy SOLOMON Islands is opening new diplomatic missions in India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in what is clearly the nation’s new push in the Look North policy. Foreign Affairs and External Trade…
THE Malaita New Government for Fundamental Redirection Government (MNGFR) under the leadership of Premier, Martin Fini, has held its first dialogue with the National Government and a number of international donor partners in Honiara last week. Premier Fini, in his 2023-2024 Budget Speech on the floor of the Malaita Provincial Assembly on Tuesday, announced that…