The Very Reverend Wilfred Kekea, current Dean of Saint Barnabas Provincial Cathedral in the Anglican Church of Melanesia, Honiara, has been appointed to be the next Bishop of Port Moresby Diocese in the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea (ACPNG). His appointment was announced by the Archbishop of the Anglian Church of Melanesia (ACOM) the…
AUSTRALIA’S Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong has arrived in Honiara to meet with the Government of National Unity and Transformation. Minister Wong will meet with Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, Foreign Minister Peter Shanel Agovaka and other Cabinet Ministers to listen to their priorities and discuss a shared vision for the Solomon Islands-Australia relationship. “The Australian…
A MAN on trial for taking part in the Honiara 2021 Riots was found guilty of the offences he was charged with in the Honiara Magistrate Court. John Maga was tried for one count of Unlawful Assembly and one count of Sedition. Chief Magistrate Emma Garo, having found Maga guilty, revoked Maga’s bail and ordered…
Transparency Solomon Islands congratulates the newly elected Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele for his election as Solomon Islands Prime Minister in the 12th Parliament. With his vast experience in the public sector and understanding of the Machinery of the Government, you have the knowledge, the experience to bring about real change and significant shift in…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Honorable Peter Shanel Agovaka has met with a United States Congressional delegation (CODEL) led by Congressman Mr. Amarish Babulal Bera on the 28th May 2024 in Honiara. The delegation is in the country to hold discussions with the Prime Minister and also made a courtesy call to…
GLOBAL cocoa prices are soaring to record levels, attracting more Solomon Islands farmers to revive their abandoned cocoa plantations. The rise in cocoa prices is largely due to a global cocoa shortage. Climate change-induced drought has ravaged crops in West Africa, which contributes around 80 percent of the world’s cocoa output. According to the International…
IN a moving farewell ceremony accorded to the visiting Worldwide President of Mothers’ Union, Sheran Harper who was in Solomon Islands for a visit since May 29, the Guyanese encouraged Members of the Mothers’ Union in Solomon Islands to continue their good work in upholding the Christian Faith and tackling issues affecting family life. President…
WESTERN Provincial Premier Billy Veo has formally received the report on the review of the Provincial Government Act 1997 last week from a Special Standing Committee appointed by the province. The report titled ‘The Report of the Special Standing Committee (SSC) for the Review of the Provincial Government Act 1997,’ was produced after a month-long…
REPORTERS who participated in a five-day Mobile Journalism (MoJo) training course at the King Solomon Hotel last week commended the training as a timely for this digital era where people access news stories via their mobile phone devices. The training which commenced on Monday and concluded on Friday with the presentation of certificates to the…
ON 29 December 2023, the Solomon Islands National Cabinet approved the introduction of temporary special measures (TSMs) to improve women’s political representation in the Provincial Government Assemblies (PGAs). Slated as an amendment to the Provincial Government Amendment Bill, the measures are expected to be voted on in the National Parliament this year, marking a momentous…