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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…
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 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…
By Ronald F. Toito’ona Rennell & Bellona’s newly-elected premier Derek Pongi has pledged to instill public confidence in his province’s leadership, while ensuring a transformative and transparent administration. This new direction, Pongi said, was aimed at revitalizing what he described as his “sinking province”. Renbel, Solomon Islands’ smallest province with a…
By Ronald F. Toito’ona Matthew Wale has officially assumed the Opposition leader’s role in the Solomon Islands National Parliament after losing out in the recent prime minister’s election. Wale’s party, the Solomon Islands Democratic Party (SIDP), won 11 seats in the April 17 elections but the coalition he forged with the…
By Ronald F. Toito’ona Philip Kwato’o, one of the two candidates vying to be the next premier of Malaita Province, has called for unity and progress ahead of tomorrow’s election in provincial capital Auki. Kwato’o, a mining engineer, was elected new Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward 29 in last…
Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Rod Hilton,conducted his first official meeting with Solomon Islands’ new Prime Minister, Hon Jeremiah Manele last week. Their meeting followed Australian Prime Minister, the Hon Anthony Albanese,conveying his congratulations by telephone on Friday 3 May. Referring to the strong friendship between the…
Bradley Tovosia has been sworn in as the Deputy Prime Minister of the country in a ceremony presided over by Governor General Sir David Vunagi at Government House today. Mr. Tovosia will also serve as the Minister for Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification. The swearing-in ceremony also saw two other…
The newly elected Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele for the first time has met with Papua New Guinea’s Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. John Rosso, in Honiara last Friday. PNG’s Deputy Prime Minister Rosso, flew in from Papua New Guinea for a brief visit to convey congratulatory wishes on behalf of…
