A delegation from the Choiseul Provincial Government on Monday met with Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to discuss the Province’s priority development programmes. The delegation was led by Premier Watson Qoloni. The delegation included eight executive members, three government backbenchers, the Provincial Secretary and the Choiseul Bay Township Project Manager. The face-to-face meeting was aimed at…
A PASTOR at the centre of social media attack in recent days has come out publicly to rubbish all allegations leveled against him. Pastor Nehemiah Martin of Hope International House of Prayer came under attack and criticism from Facebook users following a post by Smart Technology Solomon Islands. The post stated that Mr Nehemiah claimed…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) on Monday attended a funeral service for the retired officer late Gwen Ratu at the Good Shepherd Parish Anglican church in the Foxwood area, North Guadalcanal. The late Gwen Ratu passed away in Honiara on 2 August 2019. She retired from the RSIPF in June 2018.…
Bungusule Customary Landowner Trustees have refuted yesterday’s front-page article of the Island Sun newspaper alleging that Axiom Mining Limited has deserted its camp on San Jorge. The newspaper also published photos of the road leading up to the camp and photos of an old rundown water tap, waste water outlet and crude hot water system…
THE Food and Nutrition Security Policy Framework is already completed and is ready to submit before Parliament. Solomon Islands Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Rep Rose Mary Kafa confirmed this during the opening of the Food and Nutrition Security planning workshop yesterday. Mrs Kafa said work on the policy started several years back and now…
THE country is expected to see more visitors arriving by boat this year. Manager of Sales and Marketing for Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB) Freda Unisi highlighted this last week. She said more tourist cruise ships are expected to visit Solomon Islands in the coming months that will make several stopovers in the country. “About…
Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Commissioner Matthew Varley has met with four members of the visiting United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Tuesday. The meeting was held at Rove Police headquarters in Honiara. Commissioner Varley, his Chief of Staff (CoS), Chief Superintendent Russell Tagini and Deputy Commissioner Juanita Matanga met with four…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare (MP) has called on members of the 11th Parliament to stop the debate on the statement made by the late and former Prime Minister Solomon Mamaloni and start doing something about it. During his term as the opposition leader, the late Mamaloni stated that the Solomon Islands is a nation that…
Riot case back to court Riot case back to court A RIOT matter that has insufficient evidence to sustain the riot offences against six men will be brought before the court again this afternoon. Magistrate Ishmael Kekou said he wants to know the reason as to why this matter has to be transferred to the…
The Minister of Lands, Housing and Survey William Bradford Marau says revenue sharing can be beneficial to provincial governments. He made the statement in Kira Kira, the provincial capital of Makira Ulawa Province while addressing the Province’s 36th Second Appointed Day celebrations on Friday August 2. Mr Marau said the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement…