UNITED States Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy has arrived in Honiara today to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the sinking of President Kennedy’s Patrol Torpedo Boat and his rescue by Solomon Islands Scouts and an Australian Coastwatcher. A statement from US Embassy in Canberra said Ambassador Kennedy will be travelling to Western Province to retrace…
PM Sovaleni tells visiting US State Secretary’s delegation ‘Tonga recognised Solomon Islands sovereignty’ in reference to the SI-Sino security pact TONGA – the only island Kingdom in the Pacific – has told the visiting Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Tonga recognises the sovereignty of Solomon Islands. Prime minister, formally Siaosi Sovaleni, and now styling…
OUR Telekom customers in Auki, Noro and Taro residents are enjoying reliable telecommunication services again after almost three months of disruption. This came after the undersea submarine optic fibre cable was reconnected on Wednesday, thanks to the hardworking team from Optic Marine Services, Telstra and the small Solomon Islands Cable Company (SISCC) operations team. It…
THE MAN who was accused of raping a woman inside a car at the roadside opposite the Panatina Plaza in East Honiara will face trial on Tuesday. Jared Sialo is facing one count of rape. His trial was listed before Judge Leonard Maina at 9.30am. Sialo was charged for allegedly raping the woman on 18…
This week, the Games Organizing Committee (GOC) successfully launch the ticketing and sponsorship program for the upcoming Pacific Games. The launch serves as a testament to the GOC’s meticulous preparations for this year’s biggest sporting event. During the ceremony, the main ticketing sponsor, Ricoh Solomon Islands Limited, was officially introduced as the SOl2023 Games’ ticketing…
THE Constituency Development Fund (CDF) programme of the national government has continued to play a critical catalyst role in transforming lives in Hograno-Kia-Havulei Constituency (HKHC), Isabel Province. Officers from Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) visited the constituency from July 4to 17July and witnessed the raise in standard of living in communities as brought through by…
THE Governor General, Sir David Vunagi, has acknowledged the support provided towards the 17th Pacific Games in Honiara in November by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its bilateral cooperations with Solomon Islands since 2014. The acknowledgement was made when the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Solomon Islands, Sultan Bin Fahad Bin Khuzaim, presented his…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has signed a Consultancy Agreement with representatives from the three Japanese contractor firms that will be engaged in the project for extension and improvement of the Kiluúfi Hospital in Malaita Province. The agreement was signed last Tuesday in the presence of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) representatives.…
THE bold reiteration of Australia’s commitment to ensuring a prosperous Solomon Islands by the Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific and Minister for Defence Industry, Pat Conroy, was indeed reassuring. Minister Conroy’s three-day visit to Honiara coincided with the 20th anniversary of the deployment of the Australian-led Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands…
SUPPORTERS of the Solomon Islands United Party (SIUP) in West Kwara’ae Constituency have welcomed the decision by their Member of Parliament, Alfred Tuasulia, to join the SIUP. This comes after the publication of an official announcement of MP Tuasulia joining the SIUP this week. A strong supporter of the SIUP in West Kwara’ae, Paul Maete’e,…