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By Georgina Maka’a Chief Francis Rerekini is 79 years old. He can build a traditional house with his bare hands, just as his father and grandfather taught him. But he fears the knowledge will die with him. “I never learned these skills in school,” he said, standing beside a traditional…
Choiseul Province has called for an evidence-based approach to the country’s proposed transition to a federal system of government, saying any constitutional reform must deliver tangible benefits for the people. The call was made during a consultation between the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s (OPMC) Federalism Cost-Benefit Analysis…
Prime Minister Matthew Wale has urged businesses across the Solomon Islands to exercise restraint in pricing and avoid excessive profit-taking as many households continue to struggle with the rising cost of living. Speaking to business leaders during a recent engagement with the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI),…
Leader of the Opposition, Manasseh Sogavare, has raised serious concerns over what he describes as the growing politicisation of Solomon Islands’ Public Service. And he warned that recent contract terminations of senior officials risk undermining the independence of the State’s key institutions. Sogavare, a four-time prime minister, spoke out following…
Solomon Islands has formally endorsed the Global Principles for Addressing Climate Mobility, reaffirming its commitment to protecting communities displaced by climate change. Speaking at the 2nd Climate Mobility Forum in Berlin, Germany, Minister for Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology Wayne Ghemu said climate change is no longer a…
By Ednal Palmer Years of public calls for greater transparency and accountability in the management of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) are finally being answered, with the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) rolling out a new audit approach that goes beyond paperwork and into communities. The OAG today launched…
Solomon Islands manufacturers have issued a stark warning that high electricity costs, poor infrastructure, labour shortages and heavy dependence on imported goods are threatening the future of one of the country’s most important economic sectors. Business leaders say unless urgent reforms are implemented, the manufacturing industry – which has the…
“We could see the children were no longer comfortable coming to school because their families had nowhere proper to live after Cyclone Maila devastated our village,” says Anleta Mazini, Principal of Keara Primary School on Ranongga Island in Western Province. Keara Primary was among 18 schools in Western Province affected…
By Transform Aqorau, Hugo Bugoro and Anouk Ride* Solomon Islands is beginning an important national conversation about free education. At one level, the idea is simple and powerful: no child or young person should be denied education because their family cannot afford it. In a country where many families…
Prime Minister Matthew Wale has declared that Solomon Airlines must undergo serious reforms warning that the government will not keep pouring money into a struggling national carrier without a clear plan. In a high-stakes meeting with the airline’s board and management on Friday, joined by Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo,…
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