THE New Zealand Government is providing more medical supplies for Solomon Islands as part of its ongoing COVID-19 response to enable a safe commencement of all schools nation-wide. A statement from New Zealand High Commission in Honiara said the medical equipment arrived late last month as part of its ongoing support and friendship to Solomon…
OUTSPOKEN Minister for Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration and Member of Parliament for Southeast Vella La Vella Constituency Hon Frederick Kologeto is calling on traditional land owners in the country to open their land for development. Speaking in parliament recently, Mr Kologeto said only when land is made available will investors be interested in coming…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has conveyed his condolences to the government and people of Papua New Guinea following the tragic death of PNG’s Deputy Prime Minister Hon Sam Basil. In a statement today, the Solomon Islands Opposition Leader said it is indeed a tragic and sad day for the Government and people of Papua…
THE Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) will this week send the revised 2022 School Calender to education authorities around the country. A statement from MEHRD yesterday said the revised 2022 School Calender will enable education authorities aware of the changes made to the school terms and holidays. The decision to open schools…
A GOOD number of teachers and students who have spent their holiday in Western Province since December have started returning to Honiara this week. This is to prepare for the start of the 2022 academic year. Government through the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) on Monday announced that all schools will reopen…
SOLOMON Islands for Peace and Development (SIPD) is a political party which Malaita Province Premier Daniel Suidani proposed to set up in preparation for the upcoming national general elections. Speaking during his recent visit to the Southern Region of Malaita Province, Mr Suidani said this political party is not for Malaita Province only but for…
MALAITA Province Premier Daniel Suidani says his mission to Bethel community in East Fataleka is for a reconciliation ceremony and prayer and not to incite violence. Mr Suidani was responding to an article yesterday in the Solomon Star in which a villager Israel Siau accused Mr Suidani of making inflammatory remarks which angered many and…
Police in Taro, Choiseul Province have arrested a 23-year-old male suspect for raping a 14-year-old girl. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province, Superintendent Vincent Eria said the incident occurred on an unknown date between 1 February and 20 April 2022. PPC Eria said the suspect and the victim of this rape incident are related to…
Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon. Jeremiah Manele and Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services, Hon. Anthony Veke met with PIF Secretary General Henry Puna and his executive team this week at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva, Fiji. The two Ministers used the occasion to update PIF Secretary General…
NOTHING is sinister nor trivial about the Blue Economy Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that is yet to be formalized between the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Solomon Islands government. A media statement from the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) made the clarification following what has been described…