Ambassador Yoshiaki meets community BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki DISCUSSIONS are underway between the Malaita Provincial government and the Japanese Embassy to look at possible ways to pursue the development of Suava Bay. In amplifying the discussion, Japanese Ambassador to Solomon…
The Australian-funded Solomon Islands Infrastructure Program (SIIP) and Solomon Water will establish a new water supply system in Gizo. The SIIP Steering Committee approved a funding contribution of SBD56 million (AUD10 million) for the project in their fourth meeting on…
BY BEN BILUAGizo WESTERN Province yesterday hosted a farewell party to thank outgoing Provincial Secretary Jeffrey Wickham. The event, held at Imagination Island Resort, brought together government officials, provincial officials, officials from non-government organisations and also local leaders. Clerk of…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI AUKI Malaita Health have thanked the US medical team of the US Navy Mercy hospital ship. The team today concludes their four-day trip to Auki, during which they provided medical services to public of Malaita. Director of…
EDDIE OSIFELO PEOPLE in Solomon Islands will go to the polls around April 2024 afte after Parliament passed the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2022 without amendments yesterday deferring the 11th Parliament to December 2023. Initially, the term of the 11th Parliament…
The country’s chamber of commerce and industry (SICCI) has called for peace and stability as the country’s MPs deliberate on the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2022 this week in Parliament. In the best interest of peace and security, SICCI on behalf…
Locals told to leave as investor expands project By EDDIE OSIFELO METROPOLIS Mamara Development Limited is pushing out indigenous landowners to allow the development of Mamara Township Development in the western end of Honiara. Chief Mariano Mele confirmed this when…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey has purchased three new houses from the Solomon Housing Authority for its officers for around $1.5m. The three newly built houses were officially handed over to the Ministry during a…
By EDDIE OSIFELO CHAIRMAN of Bills and Legislative Committee, John Maneniaru has accused the Sogavare-led government of “hijacking” parliamentary process. This was after the government did not provide any financial assistance and ample time to allow the BLC to complete…
By EDDIE OSIFELO Solomon Islands is still experiencing slow internet despite the country being connected to the fibre optic, submarine cable in 2019. The 4700 kilometer cable connected Solomon Islands to Australia via Papua New Guinea. Leader of Opposition, Mathew…
