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by Georgina Maka’a Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele took to parliament today to clarify why he has moved into a SBD$48,900 a month rented home when the state of his country’s economy was in terrible shape. This was after Opposition leader Matthew Wale revealed the rental deal in a…
By EDNAL PALMER Solomon Islands tax payers have paid out SBD$32 million in compensation to Levers Solomons Limited (LSL) in the past two years. The Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) revealed the substantial payouts during this week’s Public Accounts Committee hearing into the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2024. Twenty…
by Charley Piringi Leader of the Parliamentary Independent Group, Peter Kenilorea Junior, has reminded the government about the importance of safeguarding customary land amidst ongoing land reforms and registration efforts. Speaking in Parliament this week, Kenilorea stated that improper land registration could undermine traditional customs, despite supporting boundary registration. “Customary…
By LESLEY SANGA The road stretching from Baratalo to Atori in East Kwara’ae, Malaita, has significantly deteriorated, creating major challenges for the local community. Recent heavy rainfall has further degraded the already poor conditions, leading to disrupted livelihoods and escalating transportation costs. Small business owners are feeling the brunt of…
by Charley Piringi The Solomon Islands Government, through the Cabinet, has removed Solomon Water from being a State Owned Enterprise (SOE). The decision was gazetted yesterday on Gazette No. 132 dated August 26, 2024. Following the Cabinet’s decision made two weeks ago, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mines Bradley…
Specialist explosive ordnance disposal teams and supporting air assets have started to arrive in the Solomon Islands this week ahead of Operation Render Safe 2024. Over the coming days, more than 250 explosive ordnance specialists, from over eight countries will deploy to Western Province to identify and destroy explosive remnants…
by Lamanta Lano With the pageant title under her belt, Elsie Polosovai, the newly-crowned Miss Solomon Islands is now turning her focus on the next big tasks – her advocacy role and next year’s Miss Pacific Islands Pageant. Elsie scooped the Miss Solomon Islands title last Saturday night in a…
by Charley Piringi The recent budgetary cuts outlined in the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, passed in Parliament last week, have sparked concerns for the Solomon Islands National University (SINU). The Ministry of Education, which oversees SINU, was notably affected, with the university’s infrastructure grant reduced by $20 million—from $50 million to…
by Georgina Maka’a A week after a stockpile of more than 200 U.S. artillery shells from the Second World War was discovered beneath the grounds of St. Nicholas College in central Honiara, trauma and fear continue to grip residents and students of the school. Construction workers digging a sewer hole under a staff house…
The East Central Guadalcanal Constituency has created history by choosing a path that will equip its constituents with Canadian standard education, training and opportunity for labour mobility. East Central Guadalcanal signed the historic agreement with Canadian International Training & Education Corp [CITREC]. The agreement was signed in the presence of hundreds of constituents who attended…
