The Solomon Islands Scout Association appointed four new commissioners this week. The British High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands and Nauru, H.E Thomas Coward was appointed as International Commissioner. Shona Fafale was appointed as the National Growth Coordinator, Frank Samui appointed as the Scout Commissioner for Temotu Province and Robert Au who was appointed as…
OVER 80 paediatric patients have been screened and have had surgical procedures performed to them at the National Referral Hospital by the visiting Australia Medical Team. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services said the team which comprises of two surgeons, two anaesthetists, an operating room nurse and a paediatric surgery nurse, have been in…
The local shareholder in GRML has been demanded to provide annual and operational reports on the mining operation as well as an explanation on the shareholding arrangement for landowners as the 90 percent Chinese-owned company prepares for its first gold export MEMBER of Parliament for Central Guadalcanal where Gold Ridge mine is located, Peter Shanel…
THE Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) has reopened its shipyard at Taroniara, Central Islands Province (CIP), after two years of maintenance and refurbishment. A statement from ACOM said Taroniara Shipyard reopened on Friday last week after a reopening ceremony attended by representatives from ACOM Provincial Headquarters, Diocese of Central Solomons officers led by Right Reverend…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has commended the reopening of the Gold Ridge Mine in Central Guadalcanal on Tuesday, saying the mine is vital for the country’s economic recovery. Speaking at the ceremony amidst hundreds of dignitaries including senior Government Ministers and Officials, Company representatives and tribal landowning group representatives at the mine site, Sogavare expressed…
DEAR EDITOR, Its very frustrating to note that over the weekend on Sunday I used the top-up service from the BSP service and nothing came through. I just wasted around $60 from my BSP account. This is very disappointing. In the past BSP do not normally refund this. Its something that some of us need…
SOLOMON Islands Mission (SIM) of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church has formally ordained seven new pastors to serve the mission of the church. Following their ordination, they are now referred as ‘Pastor’ and not ministers. The ordination ceremony was held on Thursday night at the Maranatha Hall in East Honiara and was officiated and…
A ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services (SIMS) Forecasting Unit building was held by the UN Development Programme, in partnership with the Australian Government and the Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) and Tropic Group Builders (TGB). The new SIMS building is a 2…
The High Court on Friday dismissed and discharged a man accused of raping a girl age between 13-15 after his case was delayed for over 11 years. Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer in his judgement described the case as excessive and inordinate delay in the prosecution of this matter. He said the defence counsel is…
The High Commissioner of Canada to the Solomon Islands, His Excellency, Mr. Mark Glauser has presented his letter of introduction to the government in Honiara on Wednesday (23rd November 2022). His Excellency, Mr. Glauser made his introduction to Prime Minister, Hon. Manasseh Sogavare before having an audience with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External…