CHIEF Justice, Sir Albert Palmer, has urged the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development (MID) to give top priority to road repairs and maintenance in preparation for the Pacific Games in Honiara in November. He also urged footpaths to be constructed for pedestrians and suggested if more street lights could be provided to light up not…
REINVESTMENT in the out-growers’ reforestation activities in the country is a way forward to pump in much needed revenue into the national economy and must be encouraged. Member of Parliament (MP) for Gizo/Kolombangara Lanelle Tanangada highlighted this last month during Sine Die motion. “The out grower project directly injects revenue into the local economy. “I…
Government through the Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Makira Constituency (CMC) Honourable Nestor Ghiro continues to support development in his constituency by injecting more than SBD$2.8 million worth of equipment to boost economic activities in CMC. On Wednesday 25 January 2023, Honourable Ghiro and his Constituency Officer handed over a new grader machine, four…
THE Provincial Government Acts (PGA) 1997 must be reviewed or abolished because it left the provincial governments powerless to act and the way forward is statehood. The comments were made by the Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward 3, Nusa Simbo, Gideon Tuke in his contribution to the Sine Die motion on Friday.…
TEAMA – TIME FOR SI TO SHARE IN THE BENEFITS FROM SOUTH PACIFIC CRUISING THE Solomon Islands 2023 cruise season is off to a cracking start with seven ships already confirmed over the next four months. First off the rank is the 165-cabin – MS Paul Gauguin – which had arrived in Solomon Islands waters…
PARENTS need to make a lot of sacrifices inorder to send their children to school and acquire quality education. This is because gone are the days when we only rely entirely on the subsistence farming to meet our needs. “We are now at the cross road for which we now drifting towards the cash economy,”…
THE Australian High Commissioner, Dr Lachlan Strahan, will leave Solomon Islands back to Australia today after completing his three-year tenure. Dr Strahan revealed this on Monday when delivering his remarks at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre, a project worth SBD$150-million financed by the Australian Government. It will be implemented…
SOLOMON Water has announced steps to address the recent issues with brackish water in the water supply in Noro, Western Province. A statement from Solomon Water said, “Upon receiving information about complaints from customers on Sunday evening, Solomon Water immediately dispatched a team to investigate the issue. We discovered a high level of electrical conductivity…
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) celebrates the International Day of Education 2023 with Solomon Islands Education Sector Support Program government partners. The theme for the International Day of Education this year is “to invest in people, prioritise education”, which encourages the advancement of global progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals through…
A total of 84 people completed their Pre-Departure Briefing last week as the number of workers recruited under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme continues to increase. The 84 will be contracted under the Regional Workforce Management (RWM) to various workstations around Queensland, Australia. RWM is one of the larger Australian Approved Employers (AE) currently…