OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has lashed out at the National Government following a $1.4Million cut to the Western province under the 2022/2023 PCDF allocation. Hon Wale said western province is the latest victim and it is likely that other provinces will also experience huge financial cuts this year. The Opposition Leader said it is…
SO, it had been announced that the United States (US) Naval Hospital Ship ‘Mercy’ will return to our shores come November 19 when the 2023 Pacific Games will commence. This is made possible through the understanding of the US Government of the importance of allowing this floating hospital to return to Solomon Islands to support…
THE National Government’s promotion of women’s economic empowerment in this digital age will particularly focus on women and girls in the informal market sector whose contribution to the economy often goes unrecognised and undocumented. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs (MWYCFA), Dr Cedrick Alependava, stated this in his country…
BMOBILE is now taking over the livestreaming music app, known as mJams, after Our Telekom Company stopped working with mJams recently. A statement from mJams said, ‘’the mJams Movement is making a triumphant return to the Solomon Islands following recent developments in which Our Telekom decided to cease supporting the local music streaming app mJams…
AS the countdown to the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara later this year continues, the Ambassador of Japan to Solomon Islands, Miwa Yoshiaki highlighted that the modern Honiara International Airport can receive more athletes. The airport facilities have been modernised under the recently completed Japan-funded Honiara International Airport Improvement Project and were handed over by…
A SPOKESMAN from the Office of the Chinese Embassy in Honiara has responded to official remarks by Japan and US officials in a question-and-answer format. Q: Japanese and US senior officials visited Solomon Islands this week. The two delegations raised their concerns with the government of Solomon Islands on the China-SoIomon Islands Security Agreement. What…
A MAN accused of assaulting his dad with a steel rod last October at Rifle Range, West Honiara, will plea to the allegation against him today. Hence Gapu, 23, is facing two counts of domestic violence. His matter was listed for plea before Principal Magistrate, Fatima Taeburi, this morning. Gapu allegedly swore at his mother…
PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has led a delegation of government ministers to visit the Pacific Games facilities on Wednesday. Accompanying the delegation was the President of Pacific Games Council (PGC), Vidhya Lakhan and PGC Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Andrew Minogue. The Ambassador of the Peoples’ Republic of China, Li Ming, later joined the party at…
Premier Matin Fini is in the capital to hold dialogues with the national government and donors on policy redirection MALAITA Premier, Martin Fini, has arrived in the capital for top level discussions with stakeholders in line with interventions outlined in the Malaita New Government Fundamental Redirection (MNGFR) Policy. The 46-year-old MPA arrived yesterday. His government’s…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Central Police Station in Honiara City have arrested, charged and remanded the accused in relation to the bus stabbing incident that occurred on 19 January 2023 at Koa Hill area. RSIPF Commissioner Mr Mangau says, “The 20 years-old accused was brought into police custody by…