The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) has noted with regret a social media post and subsequent news article in the Solomon Star Newspaper of alleged non-performance by a locally engaged staff at the Solomon Islands Consulate in Brisbane, Australia. The Passport applicant Solomon Islander Glen Lema claimed local Consulate staff did not…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) wishes to advise the public especially in Honiara that its “business as usual,” as mention of the High Court Civil Case on Constitutional Amendment Bill 2022 (CAB 2022) will be heard in the High Court tomorrow (27 July 2023). RSIPF Commissioner Mr. Mostyn Mangau says, “Mentioning a matter…
August hearing on application to supress witnesses’ names in riot-related cases CHIEF Magistrate, Emma Garo, will on August 4 deliver her ruling on an application to suppress names of witnesses in two cases related to the riot in Honiara on November 2021. She heard the application this week. This was after Deputy Chief Magistrate, Ricky…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare received the first fourteen of forty vehicles donated by the Government of Republic of Korea to support transportation logistics during the 2023 Pacific Games from His Excellency Ho-Jeung Kang, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Solomon Islands at the Hyundai Kosol Office in Ranadi on Monday 24th July 2023.…
THE Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Vice Chancellor, Professor Transform Aqorau, says he wants to ensure “good governance” through the national tertiary institution. To achieve this, he said he wants the Australian Government to support the reform for good governance in the nation. He told Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific and Minister…
THE Office of the Consular-General of Solomon Islands in Brisbane, Australia, has come under criticism on social media after a local working in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme raised concerns over the non-performance by its staff. The local, Glen Lema, expressed his disappointment after his trip to Brisbane from Sydney to…
AN angry father is questioning why police have not acted on a report of a petrol bombing incident, which occurred three weeks ago. The petrol bombing inflicted burns to his son’s body that night at the Kukum area, when a masked gang alleged attacked the man’s son. The father is threatening to take matters into…
HUNDREDS of Sunday school youths from the South Sea Evangelical Church (SSEC) in Auki, Malaita Province, have attended a three-day mini-Sunday school rally in Auki last weekend. The rally which was celebrated under the theme, “Children are God’s Gift and Blessing,” started last Friday evening with a procession that saw the participating Sunday school groups…
Extends Golden boot tally SOUTHERN United FC’s forward, John Orobulu is back with another exceptional performance for his club to kick off round two of the Telekom S-league (TSL) season. Orobulu scored a brace to help Southern United come from behind to beat Marist FC 2-1 at Lawson Tama in the opening match of the…
AUSTRALIAN Minister for International Development and the Pacific Minister for Defence Industry Honourable Pat Conroy has arrived in Solomon Islands today. Honourable Conroy’s three day visit to Solomon Islands coincides with the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI), when the Pacific family came together to successfully restore…