The National Government through the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE) is currently developing a National Energy Strategy (NES) to map out available renewable energy sources across the country. Permanent Secretary Dr. Chris Vehe announced this during the handing over of the Beulah Provincial Secondary School Micro Hydropower project on Friday 3 December,…
MEMBER of Parliament for Lau Mbaelelea Augustine Auga has used his chance on the floor of parliament to respond to criticism raised against him in a social media forum – the Lau Mbaelelea Forum. Speaking during the Motion of Sine Die in Parliament, Wednesday Mr Auga said it is the divine intervention from God that…
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for Small Malaita has proposed that the controversial National Development Fund (NDF) be pumped into the Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) as of next year to help develop the rural communities. Speaking yesterday on the floor of Parliament Rick Hou in his contribution to the Sine Die Motion said; “I proposed…
PEOPLE in Honiara will continue to experience no water or low pressure to certain areas because Solomon Water is still turning off its gravity systems and pumps at Kongulai and Kombito springs. In a statement today (10th December 2021), Solomon Water said turbidity levels at Kongulai and Kombito springs have reduced but are still at…
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for East Malaita on Wednesday cleared the air surrounding the lack of attendance by Members of Parliament (PMs) from Malaita within the Government at the Aimela reconciliation ceremony in Malaita Province. Speaking at the Motion of Sine Die this week Manasseh Maelanga who is also the Deputy Prime Minister blamed lack…
TWO men who were arrested and charged for being part of a crowd of people who were behaving in a riotous manner at Kukum, Honiara were sentenced Thursday. The men aged 21 and 19 were sentenced after pleading guilty to the charge of behave in a riotous manner. Principal Magistrate Felix Hollison imposed a one…
SHIPS that recently called off their services to Malaita Province will have their business licenses canceled for failing to provide reliable shipping services to the people of Malaita. For the past three weeks, traveling passengers between Honiara and Auki have experienced difficulties due to the fact that some ships called off their services. Shipping services…
The Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani says all Malaitans are free to come to him to discuss any issues affecting Malaitans. Premier Suidani was responding to accusations by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare claiming the Malaita Premier is harboring criminals at his residence in Auki. The Premier said there is no court decision proving Malaitans that visited…
Taiwan has given Solomon Islands lots of money that if put to good use could have developed this country to some extent for the past 36 years when the country still had a relationship with Taiwan. The Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani said if the county has had good leadership, money that Taiwan poured into…
The Minister of Finance and Treasury Harry D. Kuma (MP) says the adverse impacts of the recent riot and looting of business and destruction of properties represent the largest man-made economic shock that Solomon Islands has experienced since 2006. The Minister revealed this on Tuesday when contributing to the Motion of Sine Die in Parliament,…