The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has classified the death of a female found floating in the Mataniko River as ‘suspicious’. This following the discovery of multiple injuries on her face, including bruises around her eye and lip. The RSIPF is currently conducting an investigation to determine the exact cause of death. The body…
Central Honiara Member of Parliament, Gordon Darcy Lilo, has questioned Deputy Prime Minister Bradley Tovosia’s decision to remove the Solomon Islands Water Authority (SIWA) from the State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) schedule, downgrading it to a statutory body. The decision was explained by Tovosia, who is also the Minister of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification, during a…
A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter, following the death of his sister last year in Guadalcanal. Daniel Suiramo was sentenced for the incident in which he threw a bush knife that speared through his sister’s leg, leading to her death a few…
The National Government through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey (MLHS) is discussing with the Malaita Provincial Government to assist in implementing climate change adaptation strategies for the relocation and resettlement of communities affected by climate change. Lands Minister Polycarp Pae announced this in Parliament during his contribution to a motion in response to…
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has reminded Parliament that it is the State’s responsibility to provide accommodation for the Prime Minister, not the Prime Minister’s responsibility to house himself. Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, PM Manele addressed claims made by the Leader of the Opposition, who alleged that the Prime Minister is renting a house for…
Johnston Timothy Peseika, former Premier of Rennell and Bellona, is urging the current provincial executive to suspend all mining activities. His call comes in response to unfulfilled promises made by Bintan Mining Solomon Islands (BMSI) to landowners and the environmental devastation left behind during bauxite mining operations on Rennell from 2008 to 2011. “I urge…
SILI Malaghai Ulunganibeti Mamata Land Trust Board of the Ghaubata Tribe in Guadalcanal seeks clarification from the Government over the $140 million payout to RIPEL and Levers Solomon Limited estates ownership. In a letter dated July 23, 2024, to the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Chief and President of the Board, James Gerelete,…
The Government of National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has spent over $2.1 million on Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele’s four overseas trips since he took office in May of this year. PM Manele has made official trips to: The trip to Australia cost over $369,000, covering airfares, per diem allowances, and special imprests. The China…
Education is the foundation upon which any development strategy is built on. Vice Chancellor of Solomon Islands National University (SINU), Professor Dr. Transform Aqorau stressed this during the Solomon Islands Government and Development Partners Round Table meeting at Heritage Park Hotel on Wednesday this week. Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC) has organized…
A new collaboration between Oceania region’s national Olympic body and Queensland universities has been launched to elevate Pacific Island athletes high performance, with an eye on Brisbane 2032. The Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) announced the formal collaboration called the ‘Queensland Cohort of a new University Alliance’, which includes Olympic and Paralympic sports across the…