By EDDIE OSIFELO Some educators in the Solomon Islands have raised practical concerns regarding the proposed Education Bill 2023 currently before Parliament. The concerns mainly revolve around teacher registration, low salaries, and the extensive powers granted to the Permanent Secretary…
Kolosori Nickel Project in Solomon Islands commences operations By EDDIE OSIFELO The Kolosori Nickel Project, located in Bugotu, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands, has officially entered its mining phase following the successful completion of prospecting activities. This development marks a significant…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Australian Government, in collaboration with the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Federal Police Policing Partnership Programme (RAPPP), has presented the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) with a state-of-the-art two-storey building valued at approximately SBD$8…
By EDDIE OSIFELO DONOR partners, including the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the European Union, officially handed over the Electoral Operation Centre to the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC), yesterday.…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI COMMUNITIES of Elliote and Siwapo in Small Malaita have benefited from a fish handling and preservation training held from August 20-21. The training was conducted by Malaita provincial fisheries through Mekem Strong Solomon Islands Fisheries (MSSIF) and…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI MALAITA provincial health has recently shared some of the challenging setbacks they have been struggling with in the health sector. The challenges cover almost all aspects of health in the province including human resources, health infrastructure like;…
Mysterious influx of cross-border arrivals sparks concern in East Guadalcanal By EDDIE OSIFELO In a perplexing turn of events, the East Guadalcanal Constituency is grappling with an unprecedented surge in cross-border arrivals. Local reports suggest that thousands of individuals have…
BY NED GAGAHE HONIARA City Clerk Justus Denni is urging the public and business houses to support implementing ministry, the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) on the ban on single use of plastics in the…
BY NED GAGAHE THE Japan’s funded multimillion dollar road upgrade project from Kukum to Henderson will be handed over to the Solomon Islands Government on 5th October 2023. Japanese Ambassador to Solomon Islands His Excellency Miwa Yoshiaki announced this in…
BY EDDIE OSIFELO THE Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) recently concluded a four-day inquiry into the Education Bill in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD). Chairman of the Bills and Legislation Committee, John Maneniaru, expressed…
