The Constitution (Amendment) (Constituent Assembly Sitting) Bill 2024 has failed to secure the required support in Parliament yesterday after Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele concluded the debate on its second reading. During the vote, Speaker Hon. Patteson Oti reminded Parliament that, as per Section 61 of the Constitution, the amendment required the support of three-quarters of […]

Solomon Airlines would like to keep you informed about changes to their flights due to Port Vila Airport still being unavailable for commercial services. Here’s what you need to know for Friday, 20 December 2024: • IE722 Honiara to Port Vila: Canceled. • IE710 Port Vila to Auckland: Canceled. • Passengers traveling on IE722 Honiara

Four Australia Awards Scholarship alumni completed their six-month internships as part of the 2024 Australia Awards Job Ready Program (JRP), after concluding undergraduate studies in Australia and the Pacific. Alumni had the opportunity to gain valuable workplace experience across a range of sectors, strengthening their professional skills and expanding their networks in the Solomon Islands.This

Solomon Airlines wishes to provide an update on its services to and from Vanuatu, following the latest situational update from Vanuatu stakeholders. The changes will impact scheduled flights today Wednesday 18 December and tomorrow Thursday 19 December 2024 at this time. Flight Schedule Changes: – IE722 (scheduled today) will be cancelled. Passengers will be rebooked

Honiara, Solomon Islands – The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the MSG Prime Minister’s Cup 2024 has announced that all matches scheduled for Day 4 today (Wednesday 18 December) of the tournament will begin with a minute of silence to honor the recent earthquake victims in Vanuatu. This gesture reflects the tournament’s commitment to unity

The people of Solomon Islands have united in sending heartfelt prayers and support to Vanuatu following the recent 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the Pacific nation. As a close Melanesian neighbor, the Solomon Islanders quickly took to social media to express their solidarity and empathy with those affected by the disaster. Messages of hope, strength,

In yesterday’s parliamentary debate on the Constitution (Amendment) (Constituent Assembly Sitting) Bill, the Member of Parliament for Central Honiara strongly called on the Prime Minister to stop inviting to host major events in the country after 2025. This bill which was introduced by the Prime Minister, seeks to move the current deadline of the Constituent Assembly

The Australian-funded emergency road repairs project to improve accessibility for the first 42km of Malaita’s South Road is now complete. Commencing in July 2024, the emergency repair works reached Mao’a Bridge at the end of November 2024, one month ahead of schedule. The Ministry of Infrastructure Development contracted Trades Transformation Company Ltd (TTC), a local