AS the festive season approaches Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Makira-Ulawa Province has issued a strong warning to all Makira-Ulawa people that they will face the consequences of illegal sale of alcohol. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira-Ulawa Province, Superintendent Peter Sitai, said over the last few years police have arrested and charged individuals…
THE Premier of Malaita Province, Elijah Asilaua has called on all residents and communities of the province to support its ongoing development projects. Two major development projects underway in Malaita are the Kilu’ufi Hospital Improvement Project funded by Japan and the Auki Tar Sealing Project funded by the People’s Republic of China. For the Kilu’ufi Hospital Improvement Project, construction machineries have arrived in Auki, signaling the soon commencement of the…
THE waste-littered Mataniko River in Central Honiara is an eyesore and this seemingly ignored problem has come under the spotlight on social media. If one travels on the Mataniko Bridge by foot or vehicle, one would see the river is littered with all sorts of garbage and they clog the water lily growing along the…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale has described Finance Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s press conference on Sunday as extremely disappointing but not surprising. Wale said, instead of apologizing for deceiving the nation about his hypocrisy and bad decisions in granting almost $200m in exemptions from Jan to September 2024, Sogavare instead sought to justify his actions. The…
The Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU) conveys deep concern regarding recent events surrounding tax exemptions in our country. During a press conference, the Finance Minister mentioned that all tax exemptions he approved were also endorsed by the Tax Exemption Board under his purview. However, SICTU remains sceptical of this explanation and is troubled…
The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) has delivered a leadership development course for 60 Solomon Islands public servants in Honiara, in partnership with the Solomon Islands Ministry of Public Service (MPS). The course, Building and Leading High Performing Teams by the Australian Public Service Academy, will help managers create and maintain high-performing teams where work…
The Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Survey (MLHS) observed World Town Planning Day on Friday 8th November 2024. The ceremony was attended by key figures including Permanent Secretary (PS) Stanley Waleanisia, former Director of Physical Planning Rowley Wanega, current Director of Physical Planning Cindy Vunagi, and Director of Housing Joan Toben on Friday, November 8th,…
The Honiara City Council (HCC) has passed a policy for the removal of tints in all public vehicles. Mayor Eddie Siapu announced this in a statement issued by the Honiara City Council (HCC). “The removal of tinted public vehicles conditions has been passed by the City Council and is awaiting the gazette before the end…
UNITED Kingdom (UK) in partnership with the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification has launched a technical assistance facility to support Solomon Islands to establish an independent energy regulator. The energy regulator is an essential part of the government’s plan to transform the energy sector in Solomon Islands – increasing generation, bringing in investment…
The Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) plans to launch its Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) initiative next month. The launching is being planned for December 4, 2024. Its the first time the province is introducing such a program which is aimed at supporting micro and medium enterprises in the province. The MSME initiative is designed to promote and encourage the growth of small…