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…
NICKEL Enterprise Solomon Islands Ltd [NESI] has stepped in to help the Renbel Provincial Government stop the spread of the invasive Giant African Snail (GAS) in the hope of providing communities there with food security. NESI is the mining company, which began an extensive bauxite prospecting program on Rennell in recent months. It said it…
Revised secret deal by DCGA to circumvent Patrick Wong and LSL backfires A SECRET deal designed by advisers of the former Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) to circumvent businessman Patrick Wong and Levers Solomon Ltd [LSL] now appears to be backfiring on Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele’s Government of National Unity and Transformation (GNUT). In…
THE lawyer for an unsuccessful candidate for the North East Guadalcanal Constituency parliamentary seat in the April 17 National General Election has withdrawn the petition filed against the successful contestant, MP Jamie Lency Vokia. Petitioner Bradley Lenga’s counsel Gabriel Suri informed the High Court on Monday that he would withdraw the petition against MP Vokia. …
THE Western Provincial Government (WPG) is committed to pursuing and addressing the water issue plaguing the provincial capital. Provincial Premier Billy Veo highlighted this in his opening address at the Full Assembly Meeting held at Imagination Island, off Gizo town this week. Most of the 26 Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) attended the meeting…
STUDENTS from Burns Creek Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School in East Honiara actively participated in the World Food Day celebrations opening ceremony in Honiara on Wednesday. The three-day event themed: “Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future,” provides students from Agriculture and Home Economics classes with valuable, hands-on experience to enhance…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele’s recent visit to the Gulf States of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia has attracted substantial funding support for the Solomon Islands, ranging from infrastructure, renewable energy, budgetary support, and social infrastructures. During the Prime Minister’s visit, the Saudi Government agreed to provide immediate budgetary support of USD 1…
The Prime Minister, Jeremiah Manele this morning hosted the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) Deputy Minister of Emergency Management, Xu Jiaai, at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Deputy Minister Xu Jiaai and his delegation are in the country to progress the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change,…
After months of diligent negotiations, Solomon Water has made significant milestone in the Noro Water Supply Upgrade Project by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the landowners of the Ziata source, marking a critical step forward in securing the water supply for Noro. The signing was done on Tuesday 29 October 2024. This MOU is the result of…
ACCESSING faster, reliable and cheap internet connectivity has always been a challenge for Jones Adventist College (JAC) in Dovele, North Vella, Western Province. A nearby tower operated by Our Telekom is located in Irigilla village approximately 4km away from JAC. Currently, the school has access to internet services through Fuzion net, which has been working well…