SOLOMON Islands and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Friday marked a significant milestone in bilaterial relations with the signing of an agreement on Mutual Visa Exemption for ordinary passport holders. The signing of this agreement means the ordinary passport holders of Solomon Islands will be exempted from visa requirements for entry or transit to/in…
MALAITA Province’s cooperation with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is a vivid example of the robust supervening PRC-Solomon Islands bilaterial relations. This was highlighted last week by the PRC Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Cai Weiming when handing over items donated by the Chinese Embassy to the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Malaita, Daniel…
A THREE-DAY training called ‘Bluepreneurship-Waste to Wonder’ of turning plastics into opportunities empowerment and waste processing convened in Honiara last week. The hybrid training held at the Saint Barnabas Leaf Hut was designed to empower and equip 20-30 women, youth, and people with disabilities with basic entrepreneurship skills and knowledge on processing waste into valuable…
THE trial of a man accused of obtaining $4,000 from three university students with false promises of Solomon Islands Government (SIG) Scholarship awards got underway on Friday. The defendant Donald Keso is facing trial for three counts of False Pretence. His trial was listed to start at 9am before Chief Magistrate Emma Garo on Friday.…