LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale says the picture painted by the Finance and Treasury Minister Manasseh Sogavare on the state of the Solomon Islands economy is inconsistent with the everyday experiences of ordinary citizens. Wale said the low inflation rate figures stated by the Minister for Finance and Treasury seem to be on a different…
While the Solomon Islands is still in the consultation stage of developing a multi-hazard policy and relevant frameworks to guide the successful implementation of its multi-hazard early warning system under the Early Warning for All Initiative, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Mumbai, India, has already established a state-of-the-art technological emergency service to protect its…
Miss Lauru Elsie Polosovai is the newly crowned Miss Solomon Islands after claiming the Miss Solomon Islands Pageant (MSIP) 2024 title over the weekend. The six hours program was held on Saturday at the Pacific Crown Hotel (PCH) in Honiara. New Zealand based Polosovai was crowned the winner after two days of event which commenced…
Dr Aipia calls for accountability from Police and Director of Fisheries over ongoing illegal bechedemer harvesting by Ontong Java chiefs SMARTING from his High Court victory over police and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, medical doctor Reginald Aipia, is challenging the police to arrest a group of Ontong Java Chiefs allegedly engaged in…
THE East Central Guadalcanal Constituency has created history by choosing a path that will equip its constituents with Canadian standard education, training and opportunity for labour mobility. East Central Guadalcanal signed the historic agreement with Canadian International Training & Education Corp (CITREC) last week. The agreement was signed in the presence of hundreds of constituents…
PEOPLE of Sikaina Island in the Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) are calling on the national government to address the issue of inadequate shipping services along the Honiara-MOI route. Inadequate shipping services to MOI is regarded as one of the longstanding challenges faced by the Sikaiana Community and all other communities in the far-flung region of…
THE Minister for Health and Medical Services, Dr Paul Popora Bosawai formally handed over a land-cruiser vehicle to the Malaita Provincial Director David Danitofea to serve East Malaita. The vehicle was handed over during a brief visit to the hospital during the Malaita Day celebration fortnight ago. The vehicle was funded under the World Bank Health…
A MILESTONE “Environmental Speech Contest” was conducted for Primary School students at Pusiju village on Vella La Vella Island in the Western Province on Tuesday. The event was organized by the Sirubai Voko Tribe Association (SVTA) with support from Pacific-Community-SPC Locally Marine Managed Area (LMMA) Phase One grant. The eight primary schools of Maravari, Eleoteve,…
THE Solomon Islands National University’s (SINU) 2024 graduates have been urged to carry with them the knowledge that they are the stewards of the nation’s future and the architects of a brighter tomorrow. The call came from none other than the Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Transform Aqorau in his address at the 11th SINU graduation at…
THE Peoples Republic of China (PRC) has awarded 31 scholarships to Solomon Islanders to undertake studies at various in China under its 2024-2025 scholarship program for Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands Chinese Embassy, Charge d’Affaires Ding Yonghua congratulated 28 of the 31 scholarship recipients at a farewell dinner in Honiara on Thursday. He also thanked…