THE Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening, Wayne Ghemu has assured that his ministry will work on ensuring that the Provincial Government Reform Bill is taken to Parliament by this year for tabling. His assurance follows the defeat of the Constituent Assembly Meeting Amendment Bill 2024 in Parliament last month. The bill required a…
AROSI One cocoa farmers of West Makira, Makira-Ulawa Province have been warned not to sell unripe cocoa fruits. Local Cocoa buyers who also dry wet cocoa beans in the Arosi One area made the reminder after cocoa buyers in Honiara had complained that some dried cocoa beans bought from Arosi One cocoa traders had been…
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) on Monday 13th January 2025, released the National Examination and Placement Results for Years 9,11 and 12. This was after the Minister of Education, Hon. Tozen Leokana signed off the release of the results. This is in accordance with section 64 (1) of the Education Act…
SOLOMON Islands has the highest-ranked passport of Pacific Island nations – sitting at 37th equal. Thats according to the Henley Passport Index. The index, organised by a consulting firm that describes itself as “the global leader in residence and citizenship by investment,” released the list based on global travel freedoms using data from the International…
The Medical and Dental Board is under pressure to enforce regulations that discipline doctors and dentists who fail to uphold ethical and professional standards. This demand follows a decline in public trust in medical practitioners, particularly at the National Referral Hospital (NRH), where delays in patient care and ethical breaches have been reported. A concerned…
The National Statistics Office, NSO, is resuming the Household Income and Expenditure Survey, HIES, 2024-2025 from rounds 10 to 22 towards 48 field rounds by mid-October 2025, after a break for the Christmas and New Year festivities. The survey resumed on Monday 6th January 2024 with enumeration in the selected Enumerated Areas within all provinces…
THE prosecution has been given more time to review the facts in the case of a man facing multiple false pretence charges. The defendant Chrisbane Habala, 47, is facing 11 counts of false pretences and 18 counts of uttering a false document. The defendant’s charges may be amended following the review. His matter was mentioned…
Titus Soba, a prominent chief of the Chacha tribe of Gold Ridge, has strongly criticised the recent decision by the Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification and Deputy Prime Minister, Bradley Tovosia, to cancel Gold Ridge Mining Limited’s (GRML) Prospecting License (PL05/22) over Mt Vunusa. In a letter dated December 9, 2024, addressed to…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Kwara’ae, Ricky Fuo’o, has joined other senior leaders in the country in opposing the continued granting of tax exemptions to foreign investors. Mr. Fuo’o voiced his concerns after a report revealed that the Minister of Finance and Treasury, Manasseh Sogavare, had approved a total of $15.2 million in…
Chief Willie Lianga of Ughele village celebrated his 85th Moonstone birthday and a lifetime of legacy services to his country and community on December 30, 2024. The colourful event was held at the Ughele Dorcas Hall in South Rendova, Western Province. While Chief Lianga’s birthday fell on Sunday, December 29, the celebrations were held the…