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The Solomon Islands National University (SINU), in collaboration with the International Water Centre from Griffith University, successfully co-hosted a workshop on “Decentralization and Rural Water Service Delivery” in the Solomon Islands.  The workshop took place on Tuesday, 10th December 2024, at the Faculty of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry (FAFF) at Kukum Campus.  Supported by UNICEF […]

Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers in Auki have recently arrested a 20-year-old male person for throwing rocks at a teacher’s house at Alotaa community high school in Lilisiana, Malaita province. Malaita Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Tex Tafoa says, “the suspect was drunk when he went into the school compound and threw rocks at

In a significant development ahead of the Motion of No Confidence (MONC) scheduled for Monday 16th, the government has a minister and Member of Parliament (MP) as John Tuhaika Jr., the Minister for Public Service and MP for Rennell and Bellona, resigned on Friday night. Tuhaika submitted his resignation to the Government House. “I have

The National Parliament of Solomon Islands has successfully passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill 2024 after thorough deliberations in the Committee of Supply and a final reading, which included amendments. The Bill, now approved, authorizes a total expenditure of SBD 4,832,273,739 for the government’s operations and services in the fiscal year 2025. This allocation is intended

The recent surprising information by the Minister for Police, Hon. Jimson Tanangada, during the 2025 Appropriation Bill 2024 debates, has caused frustration among the people of Solomon Islands. In response to a question from Opposition Leader Hon. Mathew Wale, the Minister disclosed that the price of a Police Clearance document, which currently stands at SBD

Minister for the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC) Hon. Rexson Ramofafia has emphasized that the Government’s ambitious budget for 2025 is committed to driving transformative investments that will propel economic growth and infrastructure development across the country. Debating on the 2024 Appropriation Bill 2025 on floor of Parliament this week, Hon. Ramofafia

Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers in Auki have recently arrested a 37-year-old male for carrying about liquor for sale without license in Auki Malaita province. Malaita Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa says, “Frontline officers were approached and informed of the suspect’s doings by a concerned person who witnessed the exchange

The Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has been strengthened with the swearing-in of the new Minister for Public Service, Honorable Francis Sade, MP. Minister Sade was sworn in today before the Governor-General, David Tiva Kapu, at Government House. Minister Sade’s swearing-in ceremony was witnessed by the Prime Minister, Honorable Jeremiah Manele, MP, and

The Government for National Unity and Transformation, GNUT, is rock solid and will defeat the Motion of No Confidence scheduled for Monday 16th December, 2024. In a show of unwavering resolve, the Government for National Unity and Transformation has declared its readiness to defeat the impending Motion of No Confidence against Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele,

The National Stadium in Honiara has been confirmed as the venue for the remaining match days of the MSG Prime Minister’s Cup 2024, as announced by the Government’s Local Organising Committee (LOC). The decisive matches are scheduled for Sunday, December 15, Wednesday, December 18, and Saturday, December 21. After two thrilling days at the iconic