Central Honiara Member of Parliament, Gordon Darcy Lilo, has questioned Deputy Prime Minister Bradley Tovosia’s decision to remove the Solomon Islands Water Authority (SIWA) from the State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) schedule, downgrading it to a statutory body. The decision was explained by Tovosia, who is also the Minister of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification, during a…
A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter, following the death of his sister last year in Guadalcanal. Daniel Suiramo was sentenced for the incident in which he threw a bush knife that speared through his sister’s leg, leading to her death a few…
The National Government through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey (MLHS) is discussing with the Malaita Provincial Government to assist in implementing climate change adaptation strategies for the relocation and resettlement of communities affected by climate change. Lands Minister Polycarp Pae announced this in Parliament during his contribution to a motion in response to…
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has reminded Parliament that it is the State’s responsibility to provide accommodation for the Prime Minister, not the Prime Minister’s responsibility to house himself. Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, PM Manele addressed claims made by the Leader of the Opposition, who alleged that the Prime Minister is renting a house for…
The Government of National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has spent over $2.1 million on Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele’s four overseas trips since he took office in May of this year. PM Manele has made official trips to: The trip to Australia cost over $369,000, covering airfares, per diem allowances, and special imprests. The China…
EIGHTEEN (18) young Solomon Islanders have graduated with degrees from various universities in the Philippines, increasing the Government’s stocks of technical expertise. But the lingering question is whether or not the government has the capacity to absorb them in the workforce remains. These students are sponsored by the Government. They are part of 52 students…
ADB, SIG join forces with other partners to transition SI to renewable energy under a $10million loan and $5million grant THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Solomon Islands Government are joining other partners to help Solomon Islands transition to renewable energy with a transformational project, ADB’s Shane Rosenthal announced Thursday. This project will accelerate renewable…
THE matter of a man accused of possessing a World War II rifle and ammunitions without a firearm licence in 2021 in Honiara has been withdrawn in the Honiara Magistrate Court. This was after the prosecution made an application under 190 (2) (b) (ii) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) to discharge defendant Iro Kwaita…
THE High Court has deferred its ruling on the strike out application on the petition filed against the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Guadalcanal, Bradley Tovosia to September 18. The ruling was earlier listed to be delivered on Wednesday afternoon. However, Judge Augustine Aulanga deferred it to September 18 because the ruling was no…
SOLOMON ISLANDS is attending the 3rd Ministerial Dialogue on Police Capacity-Building and Cooperation between China and Pacific Island Countries, underlining China’s willingness to share its experience in the field of security. Police Minister Jimson Fiau Tanangada is attending the Conference which opened in Fujian Province, China, on 10September. Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Vanuatu are,…