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Earthquake/Tsunami Areas Receive Further $15M
Saturday, 8 December 2007, 9:47 pm | Solomon Islands Government
The government has again allocated a further $15 million disaster relief fund that will be injected directly to the eleven affected constituencies of the April earthquake and tsunami. More >>
Solomon Is. Govt Seeks Ending Telekom Monopoly
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 11:17 pm | Solomon Islands Government
The government is looking at improving the legislation to support the introduction of competition in the telecommunication industry in the country as part of its ongoing reform in the industry sectors. More >>
Isabel Farmer Wants Isabel MPs To Join Government
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 11:16 pm | Solomon Islands Government
A farmer from Isabel province is calling on the three Isabel MPs to join the Sogavare government so that developments and projects in the province can be implemented. More >>
Solomon Is. PM Assures Businesses Of Security
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 6:55 pm | Solomon Islands Government
Speaking at a government-hosted reception for the business houses in the capital, Mr Sogavare said his government was duty-bound to ensure political stability and security for all including investors to feel comfortable to remain in the country. More >>
PM Wants Face-to-face Dialogue With Kevin Rudd
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 6:54 pm | Solomon Islands Government
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is planning to invite his new Australian counterpart, Mr Kevin Rudd and his Parliamentary Secretary for the Pacific, Duncan Kerr to Honiara for face-to-face dialogues to mend Honiara's strained relationship with Canberra. More >>
Solomon Islands: Minister Oti Takes Up DPM Post
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 6:02 pm | Solomon Islands Government
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has announced the appointment of his new Deputy Prime Minister. He is the MP for Temotu/Nende and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Immigration and External Trade, Mr Patterson Oti. More >>
Solomon Islands Govt Appoints 3 New Ministers
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 5:59 pm | Solomon Islands Government
The government has filled all vacant ministerial portfolios this afternoon with the appointment of three government backbenchers as Ministers. They are the MP for Central Makira, Mr Bernard Ghiro, MP for Central Honiara, Mr Nelson Ne'e and the MP for East ... More >>
Western Province Firm On Sogavare's Government
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 7:57 am | Solomon Islands Government
In a press statement Mr Zapo said any new change of political government will pose certain uncertainties to the agenda of Federal System of government for Solomon Islands and to the autonomous state Government for the Western Province, he said. More >>
Bua The Way Forward For SI - PM Sogavare
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 7:55 am | Solomon Islands Government
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said the Bottom-up Approach development policy of his Grand Coalition for Change Government is the way forward for Solomon Islands after 29 years of a snail-paced development growth. More >>
NDMO Promotes Disaster Awareness Through Media
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 7:54 am | Solomon Islands Government
"We all know that it's a time we get excited and do things we later regret," he said. "It's a time to celebrate but we must make sure it's safe and enjoyed to the fullest, not to the extent that there is loss of life," said the NDMO Director. More >>
Japan Assists Ranongga Clinic Rehabilation
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 7:54 am | Solomon Islands Government
The Japanese Government and the Ministry of Health and Medical service have signed a grant contract worth SBD$1,250,000 for the rehabilitation of clinic and stuff houses on Ranongga Island in Western Province. More >>
Taiwan Assists Solomon Islands Pig Farming
Monday, 3 December 2007, 8:20 pm | Solomon Islands Government
Chan said despite various livestock development projects that have been started in Solomon Islands - raising piggery remains one of the successful livestock activities in the country. More >>
Voters Want Sam Iduri Leader Back In Government
Monday, 3 December 2007, 6:05 pm | Solomon Islands Government
Community leaders of West Kwara'ae constituency in Malaita Province have called on their Member of Parliament Sam Iduri to rejoin the government for fear over the possible collapse of development projects in the constituency. More >>
PM Says Police Force Must Be Competent
Saturday, 1 December 2007, 10:13 am | Solomon Islands Government
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare stressed that the Police force must be competent in combating crimes because criminals are getting smarter whilst crimes and issues that caused insecurity and instability are getting complicated. More >>
Gold Tailings To Be Discharged Into River Purified
Saturday, 1 December 2007, 10:12 am | Solomon Islands Government
Speaking to the media team visiting Gold Ridge on Friday, Mining Manager Mr Tom Michalak said the company put is implementing its proposed plan using a water purification machine to purify the contaminated water before discharging it. More >>
Police Force To Be Freed From Ethnic Biaseness
Saturday, 1 December 2007, 10:09 am | Solomon Islands Government
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has called on the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIP) to free itself from what he termed as "the disease of ethnic biasness" in the recruitment of new police cadets. More >>
Government Receives 4 Million Kina From PNG
Saturday, 1 December 2007, 10:09 am | Solomon Islands Government
The assistance was officially handed over to the Solomon Islands High commissioner to Papua New Guinea Mr. Bernard Bata'anisia by Papua New Guinea Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Immigration Hon. Sam Abal at a ceremony at Parliament House in ... More >>
Thai Amb. Presents Credentials To Sir Nathaniel
Saturday, 1 December 2007, 10:08 am | Solomon Islands Government
The Ambassador –Designate of the Kingdom of Thailand to Solomon Islands His Excellency Bandhit Sotipalalit presented his credentials to the Governor General His Excellency Sir Nathaniel Waena in Honiara today. More >>
Koli Joins Grand Coalition For Change Government
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 9:38 am | Solomon Islands Government
Mr Koli is the latest member of the Parliamentary Opposition to join the Government following the mass resignation from the government of eight ministers and a government back-bencher on 10 November. More >>
Solomon Islands Exports Taro To Australia
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 9:36 am | Solomon Islands Government
"I started with 800 kg of taro about a year ago and 1200 kg some months later," Upu Kaukui told agriculture officers who went to see preparation for the consignment in Ranadi, east of Honiara. More >>
