Emergency runway repairs have been completed at Henderson International Airport by a team from the Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP), ensuring the airport can remain operational and Solomon Islands can remain connected to the region and the world. In early August 2022, Fiji Airways announced that it would temporarily cancel flights to Solomon…
Romania’s new Ambassador His Excellency Radu Gabriel Safta paid a courtesy visit to Acting Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Maelanga at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet today. Hon. Maelanga welcomed the Romanian envoy and congratulated him on his appointment as Ambassador to Solomon Islands with residence in Canberra, Australia. Solomon Islands and Romania…
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna, seeks invite to Biden-Pacific Leaders’ Summit after hearing reports of no plans by Washington to invite him THE Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Henry Puna, is in the United States in the hope US President, Joe Biden, would change his mind and invite him to…
SANITATION is amongst South New Georgia-Rendova-Tetepare Constituency (SNGC) priorities as it takes necessary steps toward implementation of its sanitation project. Constituency Project Officer (CPO), John Dokese said implementation will target households, schools and churches. He said their constituency office team is taking serious steps toward its implementation to guarantee access to proper sanitation by constituents.…
THE nation’s 50 Constituencies raked in more than $2.34 billion in grants from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in the eight years to 2022, according to the latest figures on disbursements. According to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), Samson Viulu, this year alone each Constituency received $6.8 million, which include…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade is currently conducting a 2 days Pre- Departure Briefing for 66 Workers who will be travelling to Australia towards the end of September and early October 2022 under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme. The 2 days briefing is on Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd September…
At its monetary policy meeting on 22nd September 2022, the Board of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands decided to adopt an accommodative monetary policy stance, geared more towards taming inflation for the next six months. The decision follows the need to continuously support a durable recovery while ensuring that inflation remains intact going forward. Economic…
THE arrears owed to the Solomon Islands National University by self-sponsored students and student-sponsors has accumulated to $86-million in the period from 2017 to 2021. This clarification came after the SINU Acting Vice-Chancellor (VC), Dr Jack Maebuta, stated that the $86m arrears were from previous years. He was speaking at the SINU graduation ceremony in…
RSIPF investigates its own officer for sending sexually explicit photos of himself to female subordinates A SENIOR police officer is under investigation following allegations he sent photographs taken of his private part to female officers under his command. Six female police officers have lodged formal complaints against their boss, accusing him of sending them sexually…
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon. Jeremiah Manele met with his Qatari counterpart Mr. Sultan Bin Saad Al Muraikhi at the margins of the 77th UNGA in New York on 19 September 2022. The two Ministers discussed matters of mutual interest including potential support from the Government of Qatar including Education and…