THE Government through the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) will formally announce the new Provincial Secretary (PS) for the Western Province based on a recommendation from the new provincial executive. That’s according to the MPGIS Media Unit in an interview with the paper yesterday after two candidates have been interviewed. Since the…
Solomon Islands became the 185th Member of the World Customs Organization (WCO) on 26 January 2023, when it deposited its Instrument of Accession to the Convention Establishing a Customs Co-operation Council, with the Government of Belgium as the Depository. The Instrument of Accession was deposited on behalf of Solomon Islands by the Ambassador to Belgium…
THE matter of five people accused of stealing products from the Solomon Islands Tobacco Company Limited in East Honiara during the November 2021 riot will return to the Court tomorrow. This is for Prosecution to confirm if the summons were served on the five defendants to face the Honiara Magistrate’s Court yesterday. The five defendants…
The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is happy to announce the application window is open for the 2023 cohort of USAID’s PROJECT Governance scholarships for graduate students from the Pacific Islands. Applicants from Solomon Islands are welcome to apply online through the link: www.eastwestcenter.org/apply/project-governance-graduate-fellowship-application Applications will close on…
The issuing of Solomon Islands passports at the Solomon Islands Consulate General Office in Brisbane, Australia remains operational. Solomon Islands nationals wishing to renew their expired passports can do so at the Consulate Office. The Solomon Islands Brisbane Consulate General established the Solomon Islands Passport Service in September 2021 during the time of COVID-19 when…
The Member of the Provincial Assembly for Ward 10, Iriqila in North Vella has called on to school teachers that were still absent from their schools since the beginning of the 2023 Academic classes. Speaking to this paper in an interview yesterday, MPA Freedom Tozaka says “as the MPA for Ward 10, North Vella, I…
The recent statement by the Hon. Premier of Western Province saying the State Government needs more research and cost analysis to pursue Statehood is undermining the dreams and visions of the past Western leaders. This is according to a Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward 3 Nusa Simbo, Hon. Gideon Tuke. Speaking to…
JUST days after Malaita Province has overthrown Daniel Suidani – its once popular premier – the wind of change has hit Isabel Province in the northwest, according to a letter to the Provincial Assembly Speaker in Buala. The Isabel Provincial Assembly is now moving against its own Premier, Rhoda Sikilabu MPA, the first known female…
Fiu Bridge construction and Auki Township Road tar-sealing projects back on the agenda following the installation of the new Fini Government THE re-design and construction of Fiu Bridge near Auki and tar-sealing of Auki township roads – long rejected by the MARA administration – are back on the agenda of Premier Martin Fini’s new government.…
THE court has issued arrest warrants for two of the people accused of masterminding the November 2021 riot in Honiara. Simon Mannie and John Kwaita were issued with the arrest warrants last Friday after no explanations were given for their absence in court. Their co-accused Atu was not issued with the arrest warrant because his…