In the lead-up to the 37th year of Solomon Island’s Independence as a sovereign nation it has been encouraging to have noted the initiatives of the Democratic for Change (DCC) Government and the unprecedented level of bi-partisanship of the Opposition in support of the government’s announced policy initiatives and frameworks following the introduction of the 2015 Budget.
Topping the agenda has been plans to encourage tourism, create free economic zones, attract private investment, establish an independent anti-corruption agency, reform the political voting system and aim for better gender equality.
SOLOMON ISLANDS 37th YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE
Recently Post
- While remembering the dead in all wars this weekend, I was honouring the peace they gave us. Lest we forget.
- 11 million funding as humanitarian aid promised me for the Solomon Islands but
- Genuine efforts to voluntarily help the Solomon Islands being frustrated by scammers and an abuse of a free press
- Solomon Islands Constitution provides for a free press
- Is the erosion. of a free press becoming the reality in the SI predicted more than a year ago?
- A free press in the Solomon Islands today
- Transforming health services should have been a national priority in the Solomon Islands
- An assessed need for mercy medical ships to service the Solomon Islands
- It is often said there are two sides to every story
- Preparing for a Digital Future in relation to education, skills and employment in the Solomon Islands.
- Ill-considered military intervention by the RSIPF after mid1999 using guns during the so called 'Ethnic Tension
- NRH reported to without essential medical consumable supplies
- A plea for sick children at the NRH reportedly suffering from heart conditions to be medically evacuated to Fiji for specialist treatment.
- Policing a Clash of Cultures." a book telling the true story of events in the SI from late "98 to mid. '99
- The TRC report and my response to it
