IN an inspiring initiative to promote sustainable development and uplift local communities, the Solomon Islands Tobacco Company (SITCo) has joined hands with the Gaobata Farmers Association (GFA) to bolster food security, generate income and improve livelihoods. A handing over ceremony was held at GGPOL 1 where SITCo donated 50,000 vegetable seedlings to Gaobata Farmers Association.…
AFTER years of construction, GF Jones Adventist Church in the heart of the Western Provincial Capital Gizo will be formally dedicated tomorrow – Wednesday 30 August. The structure of the church was established decades ago and members of the congregation have been working hard over the years to support the completion of the construction work.…
A 40-horse powered ray boat carrying five persons, including one female, tragically sunk last Friday morning enroute to Gizo. The boat started its journey from Simbo and encountered distressing circumstances. According reports, two of the five persons managed to swim to Kongu village on Rannogah, where they urgently sought help for the other three. The villagers…
BUSINESSES in Honiara have lost properties and revenue due to the ongoing power outage experienced in the city. This was revealed in a survey recently conducted by the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) on the impact of load shedding on businesses. The survey found that businesses are losing revenue in daily operations…
THE recent announcement from the Japanese government, sanctioning the discharge of recycled waste from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, is more than just a matter of policy; it’s a heavy-hearted disappointment that resonates on a deeply personal level for many of us who have been at the forefront of Pacific conservation and…
Government Ministers of the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) Hon. Duddley Kopu and the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration (MCILI) Hon. Fredrick Kologeto on 24 August 2023 paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Premier of Western Province Billy Veo at his office in Gizo. The ministers were accompanied by MRD Deputy Secretary…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Auki Police Station in Malaita Province are conducting a search for the body of a male person who had gone missing after a fishing trip near the Ramos Island on 22 August 2023. Two male persons were on a fishing trip in a white and…
HIGH PROFILE Appointed Councilor of the Honiara City Council and businessman, John Szetu, was arrested on Thursday night, allegedly for obstruction of justice, police have confirmed. But the case got an interesting twist shortly after Appointed Cr Szetu was taken into custody at the Honiara Central Police station. An equally high-profile police officer at commissioner…
Man charged for petrol bomb incident seeks bail A BAIL application has been made for the man who was charged in relation to the petrol bomb incident that occurred in July at Kukum, Honiara. Magistrate Emily Zazariko Vagibule Pakoa having heard the application yesterday, adjourned the matter to August 31 for the ruling. Mostyn…
THE Australian Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland, visit to Solomon Islands this week for a four-day visit reflects the deep and enduring relations between Australia and Solomon Islands. Minister Rowland is the third Australian Minister to visit Solomon Islands since June 2023. She arrived in Honiara on Wednesday and commenced her mission here with a…