Reports claiming the 2024 national examination papers has leaked will be investigated. That’s the assurance from National Education Assessment Division (NEAD) within the Ministry of Education and Human Resources (MEHRD) in a statement today. The Division said, it will launch an investigation into reports of 2024 National Examination leak. This came after NEAD received report…
The much-anticipated Motion of No-Confidence against Western Provincial Premier Billy Veo has been defeated this afternoon. After more than four hours of debate all 26 Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) went through an open ballot voting through the floor of the Assembly where the names of all the MPAs were called out. The Speaker of…
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have conducted Unexploded Ordnance (UXOs) operations at Munda and Kolombangara in Western Province recently. EODD Supervising Director Staff Sergeant Ansa Puaraua said, “the ten days operation is a success in which EODD experts destroyed more than 250 UXO’s from the communities.”…
Prime Minister (PM) and Political Wing Leader of the OUR Party Jeremiah Manele MP has addressed the OUR Party Convention in Honiara. Prime Minister Manele recalled, from its humble beginnings in 2006, the OUR Party has grown to become a pillar of stability, governance, and leadership in the Solomon Islands. “Together, we have built a…
The first National Economic Establishment Census, NEEC, 2024 training for field officers has convened at the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office, SINSO. The two-day training involved participants from Honiara and Guadalcanal, Central Islands and Renelle-Bellona province. The training will help to identify the final list of successful field officers for the Census and prepare them…
In a vibrant display of devotion, the Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara concluded the Month of the Rosary with its fifth annual Marian Motorcade on October 25-26. Hundreds of faithful gathered at Christ the King Parish in Tetere, honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary through the Holy Rosary—a powerful prayer sequence that invites believers to meditate on…
Auki police have arrested four suspects in their 20s for stealing building materials for the newly built incinerator at Kilufii hospital on 28 October 2024. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa said the total cost of the materials stolen is about SBD $10,000.00 dollars. Chief Superintendent Tafoa said, police investigation reveals that this…
Four suspects have been identified by Auki police after they allegedly threatened to kill a disabled person with dangerous weapons. The threatening incident occurred at Namohata village in West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province recently. Luckily some members of the community rushed to assist the disabled elder and managed to save him from those young men. Provincial Police…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Auki police station have arrested a 27-year-old male suspect for burning down their family church building at Kakara village in West Kwara’ae, Malaita province on 26 October 2024. The suspect was believed to be drunk when he set the church on fire. The suspect was…
Solomon Islands relationship with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is based on solid mutual friendship, recognition, and commitment to the One China principle. That’s according to the Minister of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS), Wayne Kituru Ghemu when speaking during a recent workshop for senior officials of Solomon Islands, organised by Zhejiang Normal…