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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 operating theatre at Solomon Islands’ National Referral Hospital (NRH) has been hit by drug and consumable shortages, forcing authorities to scale down on services there. “The Operating theatre will now only deal with emergency, cesarean births, and life-threatening cases until there is enough medication available,” a statement issued by…
A Chinese company has won the bid to build a new World Bank-funded multi-million dollar Rescue Fire Service in Solomon Islands. China Railway Construction Engineering Group Company Limited (CRCEG) will build the facility, which will be located at the Honiara International Airport. World Bank is funding the project under the…
Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry [SICCI] says it has raised issues affecting the private sector during the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting [PIFLM] which was held in Tonga on 26th to 30 August. Chief Executive Officer of SICCI, James Dolarii was among other regional private sector organization…
by Ednal Palmer It is official, Telecommunication Commission of Solomon Islands (TCSI) has grantedlicense to Starlink, to operate its services in the Solomon Islands. TCSI Interim Commissioner Calvin Ziru signed the license with Senior Director,Global Licensing & Market Activation of SpaceX, Ryan Goodnight, this afternoon inHoniara. Ziru said the decision…
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…
