The Public Solicitors Office (PSO) of Solomon Islands has successfully facilitated a ‘Continued Professional Development’ seminar for Justice Sector Agencies in Honiara. The event was held on Thursday, 31st of October at the Heritage Park Hotel. The second of its kind, the seminar is an initiative of the PSO for cross sectoral upskilling and engagement to…
Gerasi Community High School (CHS) in North New Georgia, Western Province on Friday 1st November 2024 successfully held a colourful and jubilant graduation ceremony. The celebration marked the achievements of form 3 and 5 students as they reached a significant milestone in their educational journeys. The event, graced by families, community leaders, and school staff, highlighted the commitment…
MPs may get half a billion dollar each in CDF grants in 2025, a decision that will be nothing less than devastating THE Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) is believed to be considering beefing up the voter-focused Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to a record half a billion dollars in 2025, insiders have revealed.…
THE Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Peter Shanel Agovaka, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and other Pacific leaders gathered on Friday 25 October to mark the first deployment of the new Pacific Police Support Group, part of the Pacific Policing Initiative (PPI), backed by Australia and endorsed by Pacific Island Forum leaders in…
THE Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management, and Meteorology (MECDM), Minister Trevor Manemahaga will lead a delegation of 37 representatives to COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) is scheduled to take place from November 11 to 22. MECDM Deputy Secretary Chanel Iroi…
JOASH Tuai from Malaita Province has commended the Environment and Conservation Division (ECD) of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) for the internship program under the Pacific Litter Project (POLP). Tuai and four others have been graduated by Australia and ECD with certificates for completing their intern program under POLP…
The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), as its part of World Food Day 2024 program has donated food for patients at the National Referral Hospital (NRH) on Thursday at the NRH kitchen. Minister Franklyn Derek Wasi, at the donation ceremony said, food is a human right, and this year’s World Food Day theme which…
THE Minister of Agriculture and Livestock acknowledges the country’s farmers, fishermen, food workers and agricultural product exporters for being the backbone of the country’s ‘food systems.’ At the same time, Franklyn Derek Wasi highlighted food insecurity as a global issue affecting not only Solomon Islands, but the entire globe. He highlighted these issues in his…
A training for participants, who will participate in the National Economic Establishment Census, NEEC, 2024 is currently underway. This is the second training program for NEEC and is currently underway at the Western Provincial capital Gizo. Participants from Western and Choiseul Province are attending it. Chief Statistician Economics Andrew Kakate said, he is pleased with…
Three Permanent Secretaries (PS) have been recently reshuffled. On Thursday they were sworn-in by His Excellency Reverend David Tiva Kapu, Governor General of Solomon Island following their transfer appointments by the Public Service Commission. The new Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening is Dr. Derek Futaiasi. Dr. Futaiasi replaced the former…