For the first time after many years, all of the executive positions in the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force have been substantively filled during the recent promotions approved by the Police and Prison Service Commission. The executive positions in the RSIPF include Assistant Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners and the Commissioner. There are currently four Assistant Commissioner…
The people of Rennell and Bellona Province have celebrated the province’s 24th Second Appointed Day with a call for greater cooperation amongst its people to advance their development aspirations. A statement from Government Communication Unit said, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Manasseh Maelanga who officiated at the occasion made the call on Tuesday on Bellona Island.…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade reaffirms the Government’s commitment on the establishment of the Solomon Islands High Commission in London. The Solomon Islands High Commission to the UK, which became operational on 3rd April 2017, is part of the Governments commitment in enhancing bilateral and multilateral ties with the UK. As result,…
Solomon Islands Submarine Cable Company (SISCC) is in the process of sorting out the issue related to Huawei International, as part of the process of obtaining their Cable landing permits for Australia. The company made the response following reports yesterday that Australian government intends to withhold issuing a landing permit to Australia because of the…
Parliament has passed the Ombudsman Bill 2016 marking a new chapter in the fight against corruption within the Government ministries and agencies. The Bill tabled by Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare is one of the anti-corruption legislations the Democratic Coalition for Change Government has promised to get through parliament to address corruption. The others are…
One ship per day is not enough for Malaita. That was according to most of the Auki residents and travellers are saying during the current peak traveling time. Auki town was known as the only provincial town with the best shipping service in the country with ships available almost every day for those wishing to…
Solomon Islands is a relatively peaceful nation after 14 years of the intervention by the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI). But in a presentation to the 9th Australian-Solomon Islands Business Forum in Honiara on Tuesday (25 July 2017), Commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, Matthew Varley said: “Social disadvantage, unemployment, lack…
Dear Editor – Solomon Islands is described as a tourist destination waiting to happen, it has all the hall marks and we are more than often compared to Vanuatu and Fiji. The reality of development in the sector is slow and we have a long way to go. The continuous free use of the word…
Dear Editor – Thank you TSI for the information Now here is my opinion. About the serve-myself Politician… Shame on thee, you Greedy MP Dishing out favour to your family You were thrust into power, to help the needy Not to get the choice cuts for your family tree Coppa for my uncle, school…
Dear Editor – I wish to express my concern about the increase in the population and the various building infrastructures developments from both private and public sectors on Taro Island. The increase is turning the one and half square kilometer Taro island in Choiseul Bay in becoming over crowded. Half of the island taken with…