MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for East Honiara has called on the Minister of Infrastructure Development (MID) to do more and ensure government owned vehicles are used by designated officers for government related activities. Douglas Ete made the remarks on Tuesday in Parliament during the Committee of Support stage to debate the 2022 Appropriation Bill. He…
THE National Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped 0.5 percent to 107.5 in February 2022. Government Statistician Douglas Kimi released the report on Tuesday 26th April 2022. Mr Kimi said through the year, compared to the same month in 2021, the National CPI declined by 2.8 percent. He said the most significant changes by major expenditure…
THE brutal inhumane killing of a 21-year old from Marovo Lagoon, Western Province has shocked communities across Marovo in the Western province this week. No suspect was apprehended over the incident and an investigation into the shocking discovery of a beheaded female body is now underway. A police media statement said the girl went missing…
Vows not to interfere with Solomon Islands sovereign decision THE Japanese government has assured Solomon Islands that it respects the SI-China Security Pact and will not interfere with the sovereign decision of the country, it was revealed. A government statement said this was highlighted by the visiting Japan’s vice Foreign Minister Kentaro Uesugi, during a…
At the close of nomination of candidates for the Honiara City Council By-Election for Vuhokesa Ward 6 on the 27 April 2022, a total of 5 candidates have submitted their nominations to contest the vacant Honiara City Council seat. Returning Officer, Fred Jones Warereau confirmed the validity of these nominations before a ballot paper draw…
THE Opposition Leader Hon Matthew Wale will not stoop low and respond to faceless statements from the Office of the Prime Minister & Cabinet (OPMC). Press Secretary to Opposition Leader Douglas Marau advised today that the Opposition Leader is not interested in engaging with faceless cowards behind faceless statements from the OPMC. “We do not…
POLICE constable Edward Suqaqari of Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) of the Police Maritime Division travelled to Australia today to attend a bridge watch keeper officers’ refresher training. Assistant Commissioner National Operation, Evelyn Thugea said this is a five week course conducted in Australia under the Technical and Further Education (TAFE) in Cairns. Ms Thugea said the…
THE Western Provincial Disaster Committee (PDC) has cleared the air surrounding the use of the $90,000 grant provided by the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) to deal with the current COVID-19 outbreak in the province early this year. The fund was to help support PDC to offer better response to the COVID-19 outbreak in the…
MORE has come out from Premier Daniel Suidani’s private awareness campaign during his tour of the southern region last weekend. The visit was Premier Suidani’s first to the Southern Region since he took office about two years ago. It began at Foulofo in East Are’Are and covered the entire Southern region all the way to…
SOLOMON Airlines and Nufuels Ltd, a New Zealand-based clean technology company, have signed a partnership to work together to support the clean-up of plastics and other environmentally harmful waste from the Solomon Islands environment and to support local communities in sustainable environmental energy projects. The companies will work with communities and corporate partners to develop…