BY BARNABAS MANEBONA SOLOMON Islands Government (SIG) ‘position’ on the University of the South Pacific (USP) saga will be made known today. Towards call made by the USP Staff and students requesting leaders from the USP member countries to remove…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THIRD repatriation flight is likely scheduled for end of this month (June) but this depends on the availability of spaces at the Institutional Quarantine Facilities (IQF). This was echoed by Jimmy Rodgers, Secretary to Prime Minister…
FOREIGN Minister urges Malaita Premier to be ‘mindful’ of government’s foreign relations with China Foreign Affairs Minister, Jeremiah Manele, has reacted to Malaita Premier’s pro-Taiwan statements earlier this week acknowledging Taiwan for its support of the province in preparedness against…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO SOLOMON Islands government will continue its reparation flights, says Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. “This government will continue to repatriate our stranded citizens under strictest of conditions,” said Mr Sogavare. He said lately a flight was allowed…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THE government’s Covid-19 Oversight committee is prepared to now get all businesses to slowly reopen and provide services for people. Jimmy Rodgers Secretary to Prime Minister said the oversight committee is prepared to get all businesses…
By EDDIE OSIFELO MINISTER of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma has highlighted the three guiding principles behind the revitalization of the Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI). Speaking at the launching of the bank at Anthony Saru building, Point Cruz…
Government lags behind its multi-billion dollar infrastructure projects By Alfred Sasako THERE is growing concern the Government is lagging far behind its timetable for the construction of multi-billion dollar infrastructure projects in the country, prompting a call for an end…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI PREMIER of Malaita province Daniel Suidani has reiterated his stand that logging is not in the interest of Malaita “at this point in time”. In an interview with the paper over the weekend he said the…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO HALF of the nationals who were repatriated from Australia and New Zealand have had their first covid-19 tests and they all turned out negative. This was confirmed by Jimmy Rogers, Secretary to Prime Minister, on Sunday…
By EDDIE OSIFELO OWNERSHIP Unity, Responsibility (OUR) Party led by political wing leader, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has extended its numerical strength in the government to 32 members. This was after Member of Parliament for Malaita Outer Island, Martin Mokolo…
