DURING the Tourism roundtable discussions at the World Government Summit (WGS) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele highlighted Solomon Islands Government’s vision and 2035 goals on tourism to world leaders in attendance. PM Manele announced this at a press conference on Sunday upon his return from the WGS. “In my remarks…
THE Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) will commit between SBD$50-100 million each year to the development budget from 2026 onwards. These funds will be for the implementation of projects such as the Bina Harbour, the Dala-Atori Road Project and other projects in the health, agriculture and education sectors. This was announced by Prime…
PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele has defended the re-designation of the Secretary to the Prime Minister (SPM), Dr Sir Jimmie Rodgers to the newly created post of Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM)- Special Duties, following widespread discussions on social media suggesting that he was removed from the SPM post. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of…
THE Provincial Public Accounts Committee (PPAC) of the Western Provincial Government (WPG) is currently on tour to assess various Provincial Capacity Development Fund (PCDF) projects in the province. The committee’s visit aims to ensure that all PCDF-funded projects align with the required standards and meet the intended objectives of improving service delivery and infrastructure development…
A TOTAL of 25 education leaders have successfully completed a ‘Change Leadership’ training thanks to the University of Newcastle in Australia. The training was conducted late last year. Thus, the Minister of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) Tozen Leokana has congratulated them for successfully accomplishing their training. This was during the Australian Leadership award…
The National Referral Hospital management has advised the public that the main operating theatre (OT) will undergo an upgrade for a tentative duration of 10 months. The alternative arrangements for the operating theatre (OT) is the former birthing unit (Green Ward) situated between the fracture clinic and the CT scan building. This alternative site “Went…
TWO cocoa farmers’ associations in North Malaita have received grant awards from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to empower and support local cocoa farmers in the region. The grant award signing took place last week in Auki in the presence of the Malaita Province Deputy Premier Randol Sifoni and members of the Malaita Provincial…
THE Honiara City Council (HCC) Physical Planning Division successfully conducted a three-day training programme on Reinforced Concrete and Reinforcement Work for local building contractors. The training, held at the Multi-Purpose Hall from Tuesday 11 February to Thursday13 February, was aimed at enhancing technical knowledge and skills in concrete construction. Facilitated by industry experts, the programme…
Businesses in Honiara have expressed deep disappointment over lack of progress on traffic congestion, despite numerous calls made over the past months and weeks. As the peak institution representing private sector, Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) has observed no significant improvement in traffic conditions over the past week – which is a…
THE Hograno-Kia-Havulei (HKH) Constituency convened its first Constituency Development Committee (CDC) meeting at which it adopted its four-year Development Plan and 2025 Budget & Annual Work Plan (AWP). Chaired by the MP for HKH, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, the meeting held on 5 February in Honiara was attended by CDC members and HKH Constituency officers.…