SOLOMON Islands has backed the call to lift the 59 year old economic embargo on Cuba. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare highlighted this yesterday in his pre-recorded address at the 75th United Nation General Assembly. He issued the call given that more than 80 local medical students have graduated from Cuba this year. As such he…
The first Solomon Airlines repatriation flight from Philippines will arrive tomorrow. The flight was scheduled to arrive on Sunday, the 27th September, but has been rescheduled to arrive on Tuesday, 29th September, said spokesperson for Oversight Steering Committee (OSC). The rescheduling of the flight will allow our health authorities time to coordinate changes to the passenger list…
IMPROVEMENT Work on Auki Fish Market is currently under Way and is progressing to schedule. The construction work mainly focuses on slabbing the fish market area as part of promoting a healthy environment and hygiene for fish vendors. Assistance Auki market mistress Betty Kwanairara said the improvement of the Auki fish market is needed to…
LAUGU FC moved up to the second spot of the Telekom S-league (TSL) with 16 points, two points behind current leaders, Henderson Eels FC. This follows their fifth win of the season which saw them stunned the defending champions Solomon Warriors FC with a 2-0 win at the Lawson Tama yesterday. Former Warriors frontman, Gagame…
A FIRST-year student at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) has made a passionate appeal to the Government to help sort out the issue of outstanding tuition fees for largely self-sponsored students. “This is the last week for student registration and out there are students who simply cannot meet the deadline imposed by SINU in…
MEMBER of Parliament for North Guadalcanal Constituency, Hon. Samson Maneka has switched allegiance to the ruling Government. Hon Maneka was a member of the Opposition Group before he moved to the Government recently. A Government statement today said Hon Maneka has resigned from the Solomon Islands Democratic Party (SIDP) and has joined the Government’s Our…
JANUS, the joint task force between the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) and the Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) has arrested and charged the Principal Accountant in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock for one count of official corruption contrary to Section 91(b) of the Penal Code Ch 26. The Principle Accountant was…
The National Traffic Department of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) today (24 September 2020) charged the Member of Parliament for North-West Guadalcanal Hon. Bodo Dettke for careless driving following a traffic incident he was involved in at the Honiara Central Market area on 8 August 2020. “ Hon. Dettke was formally interviewed and…
THE Police Exchange Program between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the Solomon Islands is an ongoing program under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on the 4th of June 2018 in Honiara. Papua New Guinea High Commissioner to Solomon Islands Dr. John Balavu told this paper in an interview on Tuesday this week. He said…
The Provincial Police Commander (PPC) for Malaita Province Stanley Riolo urge the Malaita public to do the right thing and stay away from criminal activities relating to politics. PPC Riolo made the appeal in the light of the current political situation in Malaita Province where some supported the MARA government and others supported the Malaita…