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After many months of traveling on bad road conditions, people of north Malaita can now enjoy travelling on a much-improved road. Thanks to the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) for the completion of routine maintenance, re-gravelling, spot upgrading for climate resiliency, and road safety improvement works for 17 kilometres of…
Works have commenced at the Western Border Outpost at Shortland Island with the arrival of the first barge on 29 August 2024.In a media statement, the Australian High Commissioner, Rod Hilton, said this marked a significant milestone for the Western Border Outpost, a multi-million Australian dollar infrastructure project being delivered…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale says Cabinet and Caucus never sanctioned the government delegation trip to Australia led by the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM).In a statement today, Wale said senior government MPs have confirmed that the trip comes as a surprise to many Cabinet Ministers and backbenchers.The Opposition Leader has…
Investigations into the deaths of three children in Wagina, Choiseul Province, lastweek has been initiated by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS).The three died within days of each other according to the MHMS. A six-member medical team comprising of doctors, nurses and other health expertsfrom Taro Hospital are…
 The United States of America and experts from Canada, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, and the UK are leading the multinational team in “Operation Render Safe 2024” organized by the Australian Defense Force and RSPF. U.S. Embassy Charge d’Affaires Anthony Calegari praised Operation Render Safe for its multilateral commitment to remove…
The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme has transformed the lives of over 7,600 Solomon Islanders, families and communities. And there’s room to grow. That was the message delivered by the senior official responsible for the PALM scheme in Australia, First Assistant Secretary Jan Hutton, who visited Honiara last week…
by Georgina Maka’a A week after a stockpile of more than 200 U.S. artillery shells from the Second World War was discovered beneath the grounds of St. Nicholas College in central Honiara, trauma and fear continue to grip residents and students of the school. Construction workers digging a sewer hole under a staff house…
The East Central Guadalcanal Constituency has created history by choosing a path that will equip its constituents with Canadian standard education, training and opportunity for labour mobility. East Central Guadalcanal signed the historic agreement with Canadian International Training & Education Corp [CITREC]. The agreement was signed in the presence of hundreds of constituents who attended…
Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele will depart this weekend for the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting, which begins in the Kingdom of Tonga early next week. The Pacific Islands Forum, the highest political regional decision-making body hosts members leaders- Prime Ministers and Presidents annually. The National Parliament of…
By Ednal Palmer State Own Enterprise (SOE) Solomon Water says work on the project that currently disrupts Honiara’s eastern highway is expected to complete by March 2025. In response to concerns raised in parliament by the Leader of Opposition Mathew Wale and Minister responsible for the SOE Bradley Tovosia, a…
