TOURISM Solomons is celebrating its best first quarter international visitor intake since 2019. Figures released by the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) for Q1 show the destination attracted a total of 4903 visitors, an increase of 24 percent over the 3940 achieved for the same period in 2023. Australian arrivals continued to dominate the…
Dear Editor, As a concerned resident of Honiara, I urge city officials to prioritize the installation of traffic lights and, if feasible, surveillance cameras in the Central Business District (CBD). The current lack of traffic management infrastructure poses significant risks to both public safety and efficient traffic flow. Honiara’s bustling CBD witnesses a constant stream…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Auki Malaita Province have arrested a 26-year-old male person in relation to the death of a 10 month old baby who was murdered by his father last week in Malaita. Operation (Ops) Manager Malaita Province Superintendent Michael Ramosaea said, “The suspect escaped after the incident…
The fourth China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) deployed in the country for about eight months were presented with certificates of appreciation letters and international law enforcement cooperation medals at Rove police headquarters today 27 May 2024. Eleven CPLT officers will be leaving the country sometime tomorrow (29 May 2024) and a new deployment team is…
THE completion of Match Week 6 in the TSL last weekend saw Real Kakamora remain atop the score table after securing another victory of 1-0 over Waneagu United with a 61st minute goal from Michael Lalo. For the Real Kakamora, the only goal from Lalo was enough to maintain their grip on the top spot…
FOOTBALLERS in the Western Provincial Capital Gizo are expected to enjoy a better playing environment once the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) expansion project for John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) Stadium is completed. The announcement of the expansion project for the JFK Stadium already brought excitement to all sports men and women in the capital, especially…
FOUR of the 140 telecommunications towers project have gone online since Sunday night, the Minister of Communication and Aviation (MCA), Fredrick Kologeto confirmed in a media briefing yesterday. Minister Kologeto announced that MCA expects 10 more towers to be operational by June and a total of 42 towers completed by August 31. Currently, the project…
THE Lord Mayor of Honiara City Council (HCC), Councilor Eddie Kasuteé Siapu paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Home Affairs, Isikeli Vave Jr at the Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday. Their discussions focused on the appointment of the Standing Committee of the Honiara City Council. Lord Mayor Siapu took the opportunity to officially…
THE MALAITA Provincial Premier Elijah Asilaua has appealed to ‘hardworking’ farmers in Malaita to be ‘recommitted’ to contribute towards ensuring the prosperity of the populous province. Premier Asilaua made the appeal at the recommissioning of the Solomon Commodities Copra and Cocoa Buying Center in Malu’u in North Malaita last week. He said farmers must look…