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by Charley Piringi The Solomon Islands Government, through the Cabinet, has removed Solomon Water from being a State Owned Enterprise (SOE). The decision was gazetted yesterday on Gazette No. 132 dated August 26, 2024. Following the Cabinet’s decision made two weeks ago, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mines Bradley…
by Charlotte BedfordLast week, the New Zealand coalition government announced changes to the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme’s policy settings, including the addition of Timor-Leste as a participating country. The changes are largely designed to reduce costs for RSE employers and support continued growth of the scheme. The annual RSE…
Specialist explosive ordnance disposal teams and supporting air assets have started to arrive in the Solomon Islands this week ahead of Operation Render Safe 2024. Over the coming days, more than 250 explosive ordnance specialists, from over eight countries will deploy to Western Province to identify and destroy explosive remnants…
by Lamanta Lano With the pageant title under her belt, Elsie Polosovai, the newly-crowned Miss Solomon Islands is now turning her focus on the next big tasks – her advocacy role and next year’s Miss Pacific Islands Pageant. Elsie scooped the Miss Solomon Islands title last Saturday night in a…
by Charley Piringi The recent budgetary cuts outlined in the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, passed in Parliament last week, have sparked concerns for the Solomon Islands National University (SINU). The Ministry of Education, which oversees SINU, was notably affected, with the university’s infrastructure grant reduced by $20 million—from $50 million to…
by Charley Piringi Solomon Islands Parliament approved and passed the 2024 Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2024 in the third reading by the Committee of Supply without amendments, Thursday. The Bill, now an Act, authorizes an additional spending of SBD$113.4 million ($113,436,406) for the financial year ending 31 December 2024. The controversial…
by Ednal Palmer Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chancellor Dr Transform Aqorau has reminded graduating students of the institution, to become torchbearers of tomorrow. When delivering his speech during the 2024 graduation ceremony today at the Maranata Hall, Aqorau said education is the cornerstone upon which the aspirations of…
by Ednal Palmer Government State Owned Enterprise (SOE) Solomon Water has come under heavy criticism in parliament this week for failing to deliver on a project that disrupts Honiara’s main Highway. Opposition Leader Mathew Wale when debating on the Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2024 and commenting on the state of the…
by Ednal Palmer Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has described the Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2024 as well dressed on paper but a mess and outrightly rejected it. Opening the debate today after the finance minister introduced the Bill for its second reading yesterday, Gordon Darcy Lilo said the…
by Ednal PalmerFinance Minister Manasseh Sogavare has called for proper management of the government’s financial resources. In committing the 2024 Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2024 to Parliament for debate in its second reading this morning, Sogavare said the economy is gradually recovering therefore it is crucial that allgovernment machineries remain committed…
