The Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) through its Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Unit has successfully concluded its Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) 2020 funded projects in Central Honiara Constituency (CHC) recently. The monitoring activity was a success, despite the recent unrest in the capital City that forced the ministry to…
TWO teenagers accused of setting fire to the leaf hut at Parliament house last November will face the court again tomorrow. The boys aged 16 and 17 who cannot be named for legal reasons are both facing one count each of arson. Their matter was previously listed for mention yesterday. A check to the Magistrate’s…
UGHELE village on South Rendova, Western Province celebrated New Year 2022 on Sunday. This was because it is an Adventist village. Like other Adventist villages in the country and across the globe they couldn’t celebrate the New Year on Friday night and Saturday because they have to welcome the Sabbath day. Ughele Village has five…
TWO Assistant Press Secretary to the Prime Minister, Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet have been terminated from their job. Douglas Marau and Alex Akwai were axed from their job, the Prime Minister Office revealed. Their premature dismissal were issued yesterday although their contract still remains valid. Mr. Marau yesterday in a social media…
Governor General (GG) His Excellency Sir David Vunagi says the State of Public Emergency (SoPE) not intended to infringe on people’s freedom and human rights. Sir David highlighted this during his New Year’s address to the nation on Saturday 1st 2022. “The declaration of the first State of Public Emergency on 25th March 2020 and…
Boat with 14 passengers still missing in West A BOAT carrying 14 people is still missing since New Year’s day between the seas of Vella La Vella, Shortlands and Choiseul Province. The second boat carrying 15 passengers managed to drift and came ashore on Mole Island, Choiseul on Sunday morning. The incident occurred on…
MORE local Solomon Islands seasonal workers who are working in Queensland, Australia have reportedly failed to comply with the Queensland health Covid-19 restriction order. As a result a good number of them have contracted COVID-19. According to a team leader who informed this paper on Monday via Facebook said that those in Gatton are highly…
A few days before Christmas, the Rotary Club of Honiara together with the Roteracts (young Rotarians) came together at the BJS warehouse in Honiara to assemble Christmas bags for 30 preemie babies, 40 babies, 60children and 400 adults. A statement from the club said early on Christmas morning – 25th December, the 540 bags were…
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet marked its first official working day for the year 2022 with flag-hoisting and singing of the National Anthem. The ceremony symbolising peace and cohesion involved singing of the National Anthem by staff and hoisting of the national flag by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force at the…
The Solomon Islands was one of the first nations to celebrate the New Year at 5pm (Dubai time) as the party started in the South Pacific exhibitions, with New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga being the first to enter 2022 at 3pm. Speaking to UAE News before midnight at the World Expo Village, Solomon Islands Deputy…