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Papua New Guinea’s mining authorities will visit Solomon Islands to help strengthen the country’s mining sector following high-level talks between Prime Minister Matthew Wale and his PNG counterpart, Chief James Marape, in Port Moresby. The agreement was reached during a roundtable discussion involving the two Prime Ministers, Kumul Minerals Holdings…
Prime Minister Matthew Wale has reaffirmed Solomon Islands’ commitment to strengthening ties with close neighbours Papua New Guinea. This was during a courtesy call he made on Papua New Guinea’s Governor-General, Sir Bob Bofeng Dadae, in Port Moresby today. Wale left this morning to PNG on a high-level day-trip, returning…
By EDNAL PALMER The North Guadalcanal Constituency has become the first constituency in Solomon Islands to voluntarily open its records for auditing under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Act 2023, setting a benchmark for transparency and accountability in the management of public funds. Speaking during the launch of the Office…
China is deepening its engagement with Solomon Islands, with Jiangsu Province announcing plans to expand cooperation into agriculture, education, technology and skills development as Beijing continues to strengthen its presence in the Pacific. The commitment was reaffirmed during talks today between Prime Minister Matthew Wale and visiting Jiangsu Vice Governor…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
