The Chinese Ambassador to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Li Ming, has concluded a two-day visit to Western Province, announcing the Embassy’s unqualified support for establishing sister-city relations between China’s Fujian Province and Western Province. “The Chinese Embassy fully supports the establishment of a sister-relationship between Fujian Province and Western Province,” Ambassador Li said. The visit…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Auki have called-off the search for an elderly man who went missing at sea in the Langa Langa Lagoon early last week. The man from the Abu community who was believed to be in his 60s failed to return home after a fishing trip. His failure…
The fencing off of a tract of land which until recently was used by members of the public as an access road into Noro township, Western Province, has raised questions. The land in question lies just next to the main road and stretches towards Noro Community Centre and on to the Noro market. It is…
Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) President, Georgina Kekea has revealed that Journalists in the country are always finding it difficult to access information for verification of stories by authorities when reporting on ‘Corruption’ related issues. Ms. Kekea highlighted this when speaking during a panel discussion after the launching of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI)…
SOLOMON ISLANDS ranked 44 out of 180 countries in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) survey announced last week. CPI uses a scale of 0 to 100 to rank nations, where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean. Last week, the wise men and women of Solomon Islands congregated to discuss a solution. The…
The country’s leading supplier of building materials, general hardware, steel, and plumbing materials, Tongs Corporation has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to the National Referral Hospital worth around SBD$50,000, last Thursday. In a statement, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is thankful for the assistance of 3000 protective face- masks, 2,400 60ML hand…
Football Academy site now under NHA The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) has officially handed over its former headquarters at the Allan Boso Complex to the Hosting Authority (NHA) as one of the development sites for the 2023 Pacific Games. The handing over ceremony was held at Allen Boso Complex, SIFF Academy on Saturday and…
The government has appointed Mr. Dean Aqo Wickham as the next Solomon Islands Honorary Consul in the state of Victoria in Australia. The government of Australia through DFAT has accepted Mr. Wickham’s nomination in early January 2021. Mr. Wickham will commence his official duties later this month, a position he will hold for the next…
* Island Night club case returns Feb 12* 20 months in jail for unlawful wounding, $60 theft Island Night club case returns Feb 12 A PLEA and an election of a form of a committal hearing are likely to be made next in relation to the fatal traffic incident that claimed the life of an…
OPPOSITION Leader Matthew Wale has cautioned the government against paying what he described as “a lip service policy” on school fees for the 2021 academic year. Wale’s call followed an announcement by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources that the government would soon be issuing policy directives to Education Authorities and schools to address…