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The tribunal appointed to investigate allegations against suspended Police Commissioner Ian Vaevaso has yet to begin its work, more than a month after its original 30-day reporting deadline. Attorney-General Gabriel Suri told In-depth Solomons that the Government is now looking for replacements for tribunal chairman Sir Frank Kabui and member…
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has called for a new era of economic partnership between PNG and Solomon Islands. Marape said the two neighbouring Melanesian countries must turn their strong political, historical and cultural ties into greater investment, trade, jobs, downstream processing and economic independence. He made the…
Students at Dekurana and Poitete Community High Schools in Western Province will have new opportunities to learn, experiment and develop practical skills following the handover of two new science laboratory classrooms worth more than SBD2.7 million. The new facilities were delivered through a partnership between the Governments of Australia and…
Prime Minister Matthew Wale has urged Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands to turn their long-standing Melanesian ties into a “structured, bankable economic partnership.” Wale made the call today as he officially opened the inaugural PNG–Solomon Islands Investment Conference in Honiara. Held under the theme “From Opportunity to Investment: Building…
Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI) has called on the GREAT Coalition to publicly justify the number, roles and costs of its political appointees, warning that the growing payroll could place further pressure on public finances. GREAT has engaged 58 political appointees. In statement, TSI said political appointments are a legitimate tool…
Women play a critical role in promoting transparency, accountability and community wellbeing in Solomon Islands’ mining communities, participants heard at a workshop in Honiara. The workshop focused on strengthening women’s participation and voices in the extractive industries sector. British High Commissioner Paul Turner, UNDP Pacific Office Resident Representative Munkhtuya Altangerel,…
Solomon Islands has an opportunity to turn its economic recovery into more jobs, higher incomes and greater resilience to future shocks, according to the World Bank Group. The World Bank’s latest report “Solomon Islands Economic Update, Harnessing the New Roots of Growth”, says this will require stronger management of public…
Solomon Islands is strengthening its system for regulating medicines, vaccines and medical devices to ensure health products reaching communities are safe, effective and of good quality. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), is reviewing the country’s system for regulating health…
Japan’s Nippon Foundation has committed to supporting the establishment of a TAFE School of Trade in Solomon Islands. Prime Minister Matthew Wale welcomed the commitment following discussions with visiting Nippon Foundation Executive Managing Director Takashi Arikawa. Arikawa is in Honiara to help finalise arrangements for the proposed institution. The discussions…
The Opposition is calling on Finance and Treasury Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo to ensure the remaining appointments to the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) Board strengthen its financial, investment and commercial expertise. The call follows Lilo’s appointment of Dr Phillip Tagini as the new SINPF Board Chairman and Ronald…
