BY BEN BILUA PREMIER of Isabel province has called on the government to reconsider its hasty plans with the Isabel Nickel project. Speaking during review consultations on the national mining policy this week, Premier Habu said the government needs to…
BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA THE new Citizenship Bill 2017 will make efforts by Solomon Islanders who were forced out of the country during the black birding days as laborers easier to apply for Solomon Islands citizenship. Hon Dr Culwick Togamana, a…
BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA THE Citizenship Bill 2017 regulations have been drafted in a way to not be discriminatory as applicably possible. This was a statement by Pamela Wilde, the Legal Policy Advisor of the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs…
Isabel leaders refuse government’s 12-month timeframe for Nickel project BY BEN BILUA GOVERNMENT plans to fast track the Isabel Nickel project is crushed by Isabel leaders’ decision to ‘take time’ on mineral developments in the province. This week, Isabel leaders…
BY LORETTA BRIGIDIA MANELE SHARING her experience to the young individuals present at yesterday’s 2nd round of Youth Peacebuilding Forum was former chairlady and active member of YWPG (Young Women’s Parliamentary Group). Ms Grace Hilly shared a brief story of…
BY JARED KOLI SUPPORT from Member of Parliament (MP) for East Guadalcanal Constituency Bradley Tovosia and Guadalcanal Education Authority (GEA) in East Guadalcanal has been given praise. Deputy Head Master of Saro Extension Primary School, Godfrey Lovoli thanked the two…
BY LYNTON AARON FILIA SOLOMON Islands is realising its potential of producing local chocolate. CEMA proved this this week, displaying samples of locally made chocolate in the World Food Day and agriculture show. The Solomon Islands product contains 60…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI THE Premier of Makira-Ulawa province has called on the people of Ugi not to forgo the national wharf project proposed for the island. Premier Standley Siapu made the statement in response to a demand of $SBD3.3 million…
BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA ACCORDING to the tentative hearing schedule provided by the National Parliament of Solomon Islands, the Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) will commence hearings into the Constitution (Amendment) (Dual Citizenship) Bill 2017 tomorrow. The objective of the Bill…
BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA THE Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) commenced inquiries into the Citizenship Bill 2017 yesterday. The objective of the Bill is to repeal and replace the Citizenship Act (Cap 57). It defines who is a Solomon Islands citizen…
