A significant decline in international arrival continues to be recorded since restrictions were imposed on international flights by the Government towards the end of March 2020. The latest Visitor Arrivals bulletin released by National Statistician Douglas Kimi on Tuesday, August…
WORLD Vision in its support of the government’s national covid-19 vaccination campaign, is urging residents in Small Malaita to be jabbed. National Director Jimmy Nadapdap made the call in his official remarks during the official opening of World Vision’s new…
THE Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) has lifted the beche-der-mer ban, reopening the harvest period for a year, starting today. And the ministry advised interested Beche-de-mer (BDM) operators, exporters, fishermen, fisherwomen and the general public that the BDM…
THE Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement has denied accusations that the Prime Minister’s $200,000 National Development Fund (NDF) is for political expediency and NOT for development. This after Opposition Leader, Mathew Wale described the continued funding of the so-called National…
The country’s National Consumer Price Index (CPI) has dropped 2.4 percent to 106.6 in June 2021. This is according to the latest Statistical bulletin released yesterday. National statistician Douglas Kimi said through the year, compared to the same month in…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) says it is deeply and utterly disappointed at several incidents of rock throwing at NRH vehicles and workers including illegal roadblocks in Honiara during the lockdown period. “MHMS condemns such outrageous and…
Students and youths in the three Don Bosco institutions over the weekend gathered at Tetere Don Bosco Hall, east of Honiara, to celebrate the Wantok Bosco day. The event was animated by the Salesian brothers and sisters from the three…
TRANSPARENCY Solomon Islands is flabbergasted to sight the Letter written by the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands to the Financial Controller of the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet informing him of full Caucus’s agreement with regard to the…
ISABEL Province last week engaged in an online dialogue with Shandong province of China. The event was conducted at the Chinese Embassy in Honiara. In attendance were Premier Leslie Kikolo, Deputy Premier & Minister for Community Affairs Toni Vahia, Provincial…
The Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) has successfully concluded its inquiries into the Public Health Emergency Bill 2021 on Tuesday 24th August 2021 for the Choiseul and Western Provincial region. It took almost a week and a half to conduct…