THE recently signed secret security deal with China won’t fix our ongoing problems, issues and challenges. This was highlighted by the Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Kenilorea Jnr when speaking in parliament last week. He was contributing to a motion moved by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to acknowledge the traditional speech from the throne by…
SOLOMON Islands National Council of Women (SINCW) is still demanding the release of the signed China/SIG security agreement. In a statement yesterday, the SINCW said the security agreement is a public document and should be reviewed by the public. “It will allow us to verify that what was said in parliament is indeed true, correct,…
SOLOMON Islands recorded only 737 visitor arrivals in 2021. A statement from the National Statistics Office revealed that total visitor arrivals to Solomon Islands showed an increasing trend up till 2019 with 28,930 visitors. However, the statement said the figure significantly declined towards 2021 with 737 visitors due to COVID restriction and measures imposed by…
OVER the weekend thousands of families got together to remember and pay tribute to their mothers. Mother’s Day, is an event that normally falls on the second Sunday of May. This year, the event was commemorated yesterday. For many, the celebration started on Friday and concluded yesterday. It’s a time for families especially fathers and…
The Premier of Makira Ulawa Province has challenged cocoa and copra farmers of the province to continue to maintain their plantations now that a buying center is established. Premier Julian Makaá made the call during the opening of the Pakera buying center last week at Pakera, Central Bauro, Makira Ulawa Province. Premier Makaá thanked the…
The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) has announced the dates that Schools, Rural Training Centres and Early Childhood Centres will open. The decision to open schools was made by the Solomon Islands Government Cabinet following MEHRD recommendations of the dates that Schools, Rural Training Centres and ECE Centres would open for the…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale says the Prime Minister’s instructions to his Chief of Staff and the Attorney General to enter in an undertaking on the issue of Levers Solomon Ltd (LSL) is highly suspicious. An OPMC statement confirmed that negotiations to acquire LSL have been sanctioned by the Prime Minister. This was after a…
GIZO Police in Western Province will start arresting vendors who continue to disobey the order to stop selling in public spots in Gizo. This was revealed on Tuesday during a public awareness in Gizo. Police officer Alick Alesina during the awareness said the country is currently under a State of Public Emergency (SOPE) and this…
SOLOMON ISLANDS and Australia have met for the first time since the fuss jointly kicked up by Washington DC and Canberra over a security pact which Honiara and Beijing signed last month. The meeting between Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele and Marise Payne – the first at ministerial level – was held in Brisbane on Friday…
MINISTER for Education and Member of Parliament for Gizo/Kolobangara has outlined the four key policy areas of her ministry in parliament last week. She said her ministry has developed and will implement the four key policy areas. “First, MEHRD will endeavour to ensure full recovery from COVID – 19 education disruptions. We know student learning…