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Governor General To Attend Malaita Day Celebration
Thursday, 13 August 2009, 5:56 pm | Solomon Islands Government
The Governor General Frank Kabui will officiate as guest of honor during the Malaita Province’s 26th Second Appointed Day celebrations in Auki tomorrow. More >>
Police Minister Tables Criminal Procedure
Thursday, 13 August 2009, 5:55 pm | Solomon Islands Government
The Minister for Police and National Security James Tora has tabled the Criminal Procedure Code Amendment Bill 2009 in parliament yesterday. More >>
Business Law And Administrative Reforms
Thursday, 23 July 2009, 5:02 pm | Solomon Islands Government
The Business Law reforms and Administrative Reforms Steering Committee has launched its 2009 work plan and started resuming it series of meetings yesterday at Mendana Hotel. More >>
Secured Transaction Act To Be Enforced In July
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 4:22 pm | Solomon Islands Government
The Secured Transaction Act which was passed by parliament last year will come into force from next month. Minister of Finance and Treasury, Snyder Rini said next month’s enforcement is made possible following the completion of an office complex and recruitment ... More >>
Control And Surveillance Of Fishing
Monday, 29 June 2009, 12:36 pm | Solomon Islands Government
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, MONDAY 29 JUNE 2009: Fisheries and compliance officers from Cook Islands, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Tuvalu are in Honiara this week to learn more about monitoring, control and surveillance ... More >>
Drastic Measures To Build Fishing Industry
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 4:57 pm | Solomon Islands Government
As revenues from the logging industry falls, identifying an alternative revenue sources has become a huge government priority. The government is setting its sights on the fishing industry, an industry that has the potential to sustain the country’s economy ... More >>
Suspected Swine Flu Result Negative
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 4:22 pm | Solomon Islands Government
Medical Authorities at the Honiara National Referral Hospital yesterday said the final result of the country’s first suspected swine flu case was negative. More >>
PM Presented Artifact To National Museum
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 2:35 pm | Solomon Islands Government
Prime Minister Dr Derek Sikua yesterday offered as gift to the National Museum the carved wooden candle holder found by retired US serviceman 67 years ago. While handing over the artifact, Dr Sikua told the National Museum Director Mr Lawrence Foanaota ... More >>
PM Sikua Supports New Media School
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 11:46 am | Solomon Islands Government
The long cherished dream to have a permanent media training school in Solomon Islands has moved closer to reality with strong support from the CNURA Government. More >>
Government Committed To Support Church
Tuesday, 23 June 2009, 12:51 pm | Solomon Islands Government
The Minister for Home and Ecclesiastical Affairs Hon. Peter Tom has assured the nation of the government’s commitment to support Christian churches in the country. In 2007, the ruling Coalition for National Unity and Rural Advancement (CNURA) Government ... More >>
US War Veteran Returns Lost Treasure
Monday, 22 June 2009, 3:12 pm | Solomon Islands Government
A hand carved wooden candle holder from the Solomon Islands has been returned to Prime Minister Dr Derek on Saturday, 67 years after it was discovered at a location in the Gela group of Islands (Florida Islands) by a US Navy during World War II. More >>
Honiara, Solomon Islands, Monday 15 June 2009
Monday, 15 June 2009, 11:29 am | Solomon Islands Government
Fisheries officers from Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Indonesia and Philippines are in Honiara today to discuss options, positions and negotiation strategies for the Western and Central ... More >>
Prime Minister Hails Asian Tour As A Success
Monday, 1 June 2009, 12:35 pm | Solomon Islands Government
Prime Minister Dr Derek Sikua said his 25-day tour of three Asian countries ending yesterday was a success. “It has certainly been a long trip but it was a successful one. It was cost effective and beneficial to Solomon Islands”, Prime Minister Sikua ... More >>
Is The Pacific Ready To Negotiate?
Sunday, 24 May 2009, 3:15 pm | Solomon Islands Government
Representatives of SIG met with officials from Australia, New Zealand, and other Pacific island countries in Port Vila last week to discuss a possible free trade agreement between the countries, known as ‘PACER Plus’. More >>
Sikua Government Upholding Media Freedom
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 1:01 pm | Solomon Islands Government
The Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) today congratulates Prime Minister Dr Derek Sikua’s Government for upholding Media Freedom in the country. Speaking at a RAMSI-sponsored lunch to mark World Media Freedom Day in Honiara today, MASI ... More >>
Government Hail Competition On Aviation Industry
Wednesday, 1 April 2009, 3:48 pm | Solomon Islands Government
Minister for Communication and Aviation Hon Varian Lonamei said the Government is encouraging competition in the aviation industry to improve international air links to Solomon Islands. More >>
Sikua Regime Vows To Weed Out Instabilitt
Wednesday, 1 April 2009, 3:47 pm | Solomon Islands Government
Prime Minister Dr Derek Sikua vows that his ruling government is determined to eliminate political instability which has plagued the nation for more than 30 years. More >>
New Facility For Law Enforcement Agencies
Friday, 27 March 2009, 12:04 pm | Solomon Islands Government
Minister of Police and National Security, Samuel Manetoali joined Acting Police Commissioner Peter Marshall to open the new Kulitanai Bay Police Station in the Shortland Islands group. More >>
Government Aims To Reduce Logging By 25 Percent
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 12:27 pm | Solomon Islands Government
The Solomon Islands Government is working on a new Forestry Bill in efforts to reduce the level of logging by 25 percent. Minister of Forestry, Job Duddley Tausinga said Ministry officials are currently drafting the bill which is expected to be tabled ... More >>
Parliament Passes National Transport Fund Bill
Saturday, 21 March 2009, 4:06 pm | Solomon Islands Government
The National Transport Fund Bill 2009 has been passed by Parliament into an Act yesterday. More >>
