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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…
by Georgina Maka’a Finance Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the Solomon Islands must break its long-standing cycle of earning wealth only to spend it, warning that unless the country begins saving and investing more wisely, future generations will have little to show for today’s natural resources. Speaking during the 50th…
The Malaita Provincial Government has formally reconciled with Prime Minister Matthew Wale, resolving past political differences and pledging to align itself with the vision of the GREAT Coalition Government. The reconciliation took place during a courtesy visit by the Prime Minister to the Malaita Provincial Chamber in Auki on Saturday.…
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) is considering exempting school fees for students whose families were directly affected by Cyclone Maila in Western and Choiseul provinces. MEHRD Deputy Secretary for Education Services and National Disaster Operations Centre (NDOC) Education Committee Chairman, Christopher Sakiri, said the Ministry is…
“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,…
by Georgina Maka’a A suspected support vessel and a fast craft linked to the detained cargo ship MV Wealth entered Noro Marina Wharf in the Western Province on 8 May and departed four days later without the knowledge or clearance of Solomon Islands Customs, Immigration or Police authorities, investigators have…
The Government and Opposition have publicly welcomed investigations into the 33 controversial bauxite shipments from West Rennell, even as sharp differences emerge over how the probe should be conducted. The Ministry of Mines,Energy and Rural Electrification has endorsed Opposition Leader Manasseh Sogavare’s support for the investigation. Sogavare was Prime Minister…
by Georgina Maka’a Prime Minister Matthew Wale has called on business leaders to partner with the Government in driving its “national economic transformation”. Speaking at a Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) event last night, the Prime Minister announced the upcoming launch of the GREAT Coalition Policy Statement…
