Donors provide $424.3 million to help Solomon Islands against global pandemic By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands bilateral and multilateral partners have injected about $424.3 million to help the country fight the deadly coronavirus pandemic. The government has already received a…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTRY of Finance and Treasury has experienced a revenue collection shortfall from taxes around $450 million due to the impact of the coronavirus. Minister Harry Kuma disclosed this during his debate on the motion to extend the…
PARLIAMENT to approve another State of Public Emergency, third meeting resumes today The third meeting of the 11th Parliament resumes today to consider the motion to approve another State of Public Emergency for another four months. The previous State of…
Choiseul government resumes equal number with non-executive following a switch, but remains open to leadership challenge BY BARNABAS MANEBONA CHOISEUL provincial government is once again on level footing with the non-executive after a member of the latter cross floors to…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO PERMANENT Secretary for ministry of health Pauline McNeil has assured the nation that her ministry and its partners will not let go the fight against covid-19. “We want to ensure all our Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE case against the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, Robson Djokovic, is still with the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP). Deputy Director of Public Prosecution Andrew Kelesi confirmed this yesterday saying they are still working on the…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Airlines, hotels and tourism operators in the country are still recovering from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Governor General Sir David Vunagi declared the State of Public Emergency on March 25 after the announcement made…
Suidani’s government passes 30-year master plan to develop and safeguard province against climate change BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI THE Malaita provincial government (MPG) has passed a 30-year master plan aimed at developing the province and securing it against climate change.…
BY CHARLES KADAMANA NEW Zealand High Commission Office clarifies that the government has approved the residential compound at Panatina Ridge (Tanakake) in East Honiara as a quarantine site for returning NZ officials. High Commissioner Georgina Roberts made the clarification following…
BY BARNABAS MANEBONA THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) saga has now caught the attention of the Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU). SICTU says it will hold an urgent extraordinary meeting today to discuss the institution’s problem. “Demand…
