SOME $1.75 million were allegedly ‘doled’(paid) out to Malaitan MPs to remain with the DCGA government following last November’s riot and burning and the subsequent vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in early December, sources have claimed. If the claims are true, it means each of the seven Malaitan MPs collected a…
Ground preparations for the visit of the Chinese Foreign Minister and state councillor Wang Yi later this week is ahead of schedule. Ambassador of the People’s Republic China (PRC) to Solomon Islands His Excellency Mr. Li Ming today updated Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare. Ambassador Li Ming said Mr Wang and his almost 20 member delegation will…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has announced the full reopening of international borders commencing on 1 July 2022. Cabinet has approved the reopening of borders following recommendations from the Border Opening Committee of the covid-19 Oversight Committee. This move comes after the eventual easing of COVID-19 restrictions from last month which means domestic restrictions will be…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has congratulated Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese as Australia’s new prime minister-elect. In a statement today, Hon Wale conveyed his congratulations to Albanese and the Labor Party on their victory. “Congratulations are in order from myself and the Solomon Islands Opposition Group members on your election victory,” the Opposition Leader…
HELENA Goldie Hospital (HGH) in Munda, Western Province has recorded eight deaths related to Covid-19 between February and the second week of May, it was revealed. However, there are unreported cases from the surrounding communities in Munda. A source from Munda told this paper over that weekend that a good number of the reported Covid-19…
The National Referral Hospital (NRH) is once again overwhelmed with the kind and generous hearts of Malaysians, Chinese and local Chinese men and women in Solomon Islands who this week donated to the hospital a total of 90 beds, 50 medical beds for sick patients and 30 folded beds for caregivers. In a simple yet…
FORMER Prime Minister and former Education Minister has suggested that Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) should consider a school fee subsidy this year in light of the health and financial challenges. Dr Derek Sikua in an interview said, the COVID-19 Pandemic has not only affected the education of our children in Solomon…
On Friday, the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) has launched the National Education Action Plan (NEAP) 2022-2026 reaffirming its commitment to learning improvement and quality education for all children in Solomon Islands. The NEAP 2022-2026 has a strong focus on a better education management system, access and inclusion in education for all…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has congratulated Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on his election victory as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia. In a statement on Sunday, Sogavare said Albanese’s election victory signifies that the people of Australia embraced Mr. Albanese’s vision, policy frameworks and the direction he espoused for Australia and more broadly…
A huge drawback for Solomon Airlines SOLOMON Airlines is planning to sell off its sole Dash-8 Aircraft, a move which runs counter to the Government’s costly upgrade of regional aerodromes, sources have revealed. The national carrier’s Chief Executive Officer, Brett Gebers outlined his Dash-8 sale off plan at the Airlines’ board meeting in Honiara last…