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Australia has committed SBD 29 million dollars to 40 schools across the Solomon islands, visiting Australia’s Foreign Minister, Senator Hon Penny Wong, announced today. She said Australia will be providing “critical education infrastructure” across the country. “We are investing SBD 29 million dollars in Solomon Islands, through the education system,…
by Ronald Toito’ona East Malaita MP Manasseh Maelanga is amongst 25 parliamentarians facing election petitions in the Solomon Islands High Court at the close of the petition period this afternoon. Maelanga retained the East Malaita seat for his fourth consecutive term in the April 17 national elections this year – polling 2,844 votes…
The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Choylin Yim Douglas, and Director of Culture, Denis Marita, will be traveling tomorrow ahead of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) set for June in Hawai’i, United States. They will attend the 40th Council of Pacific Arts Meeting in Honolulu before…
by Emma Clampett and Pionie Boso On 29 December 2023, the Solomon Islands National Cabinet approved the introduction of temporary special measures (TSMs) to improve women’s political representation in the Provincial Government Assemblies (PGAs). Slated as an amendment to the Provincial Government Amendment Bill, the measures are expected to be…
by Charley Piringi Royalty Payments for six shipments of nickel from Isabel province made last year are withheld at the Central Bank of Solomon Islands. The shipments were from Kolosori and Suma Mining tenements, with three shipments from each, owned by Pacific Nickle and Solomon Islands Resources Company Ltd respectively. …
by Ronald F. Toito’ona Solomons Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says the geopolitical competition for influence in the region is real. Speaking to local journalists in his first ‘Meet the Press’ initiative today, Manele said we have to be cognizant that there is geopolitical competition, not only in the region but also in Africa, in…
By Ronald F. Toito’ona It has been touted as a life-saving health facility. News of its construction brought hope and excitement to the constituents of East Malaita. But six years on, the proposed SBD$40 million mini-hospital project stands incomplete, and is becoming an eye-sore for the people of Malaita’s eastern region.…
Combatting IUU fishing to promote sustainable fisheries across the Pacific is a key outcome of Operation Tui Moana 2024 (OPTM24), which came to a close today. The two- week long Operation saw the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and its Members, the Pacific Quadrilateral Defence Coordination Group (Pacific QUADs) and partners, safeguarding the…
by Charley Piringi Resource owners have demanded that the Mineral Resources Bill 2023 be deferred to allow for further consultations and review before it is tabled in parliament. They made their stand known during a three-day consultation held in Honiara this week on the proposed mining legislation. The bill had…
Construction of the new SBD250m/AUD45m Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre in East Honiara has officially commenced. Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Richard Marles, was joined by Solomon Islands Minister for Health and Medical Services, Dr Paul Popora Bosawai, at a ceremony at the new Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre…
