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Auditor General David Dennis today released his latest audit report on the controversial $309 million Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) the last government came up with in 2020 to address the negative impacts of COVID-19 on the Solomon Islands economy. The ESP initiative, according to former prime minister Manasseh Sogavare, would…
By Ednal Palmer An audit report on the $306million Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) has produced disturbing finds – from serious procurement breaches to lack of compliance, conflict of interests and ghost recipients. The Audit report was released today to members of the media by the Auditor General David Teika Dennis…
By RONALD TOITO’ONA The Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) has revealed a mixed financial performance for the 2023-2024 financial year, when the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and General Manager, Michael Wate provided an in-depth overview of the fund’s financial and operational performance for the fiscal year ending 30 June…
Police in Western Province have arrested and detained a man who allegedly attacked his 15-year-old nephew with a bush knife after inviting him into his house. The incident happened last week in the remote Shortland islands. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Superintendent Wilken Miriki said the 33-year-old man…
By RONALD TOITO’ONA The Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) has declared a 4% crediting rate to its members for the 2023-24 financial year – 2 per cent down from last year’s 6%. A total of $128,726,582 will be paid to its over 248,000 members starting today. The announcement was made…
Taking a step toward enhancing education infrastructure in Solomon Islands, Lambi Community High School celebrated the official handover of its newly constructed double-storey classroom building. The project, valued at approximately SBD$2 million, was jointly funded by the Australian and New Zealand governments in partnership with the Solomon Islands Ministry of…
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in partnership with the Government of the Solomon Islands is moving forward with efforts to develop the country’s tourism industry. A statement from MCC coinciding with today’s World Tourism Day, says a recent meeting in Honiara by the MCC-Solomon Islands Threshold Program (SITHP) Tourism Investment…
People in the provincial capital of Malaita Province, Auki in Solomon Islands andsurrounding communities will now be able to hear the national service of the SolomonIslands Broadcasting Corporation on its FM 96.3 frequency on their transistor radios,inside their vehicles and on their mobile phones.This follows the installation of an FM96.3…
Jeremy Gwao, a distinguished multimedia journalist from Solomon Islands, was recently selected to join a cohort of Pacific content creators in the Australia-led Pacific Climate Media and Traditional Knowledge project in Vanuatu. This initiative, led by Australia through ABC International Development, aims to amplify climate storytelling and foster collaboration between…
Police say they have arrested a man from North Malaita who allegedly hit and killed a female university student with his vehicle at the Panatina campus bus stop in east Honiara, yesterday. The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) 21-year-old student from Isabel Province was crossing the road on her way…
