A newly elected Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Tandai Ward in North West Guadalcanal, Henry Suia Maenu’u has made a passionate appeal for increased investment in the tourism sector. In his opening speech during the Sine Die Motion last week, Maenu firstly thanked his constituents for their trust and support. He is promising…
SOLOMON ISLANDS could be amongst the top 100 gold exporting countries in the world, if government agencies kept accurate records on the annual export of the precious metal. Poor record keeping is blamed for mineral exports over the years, robbing the government of tens of millions of export dollars. Coordination is said to be weakest…
DAY in and day out and in rain or shine, the state-of-the-art National Referral Hospital (NRH) Comprehensive Medical Centre (CMC), which was officially handed over by the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Cai Weiming to the Solomon Islands Government last Friday, will stand as a reminder of two overarching factors. The first…
In the picturesque town of Gizo western provincial capital, where resilience flows as freely as the sea breeze, young people are rising above challenges to craft productive futures. Among them is 34-year-old Hence Ghoni, a beacon of hope for his peers in Paelonge, West Gizo’s Simboro community. Life in the Solomon Islands often comes with…
SOLOMON Islands Postal Corporation (SIPC) has officially opened its new office building in Auki on Friday. This marks a significant milestone in the expansion of postal services in the country. Malaita Province Premier Elijah Asilaua, representatives from local businesses, and senior staff of Solomon Post, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Alfred Ghemu attended the…
A BUILDING being constructed in Gizo, Western Province, by a foreign businessman to accommodate his printing business, has sparked fears amongst local printing businesses. The proposed foreign-owned printing business has drawn criticisms from locals who feel that the introduction of a foreign-operated printing service could negatively impact local entrepreneurs who rely this service for their…
THE Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) has endorsed the plan for the establishment of the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation’s (SIBC’s) Wantok FM in Auki. This was announced by Premier Elijah Asilaua at the 2024/2025 Revised Budget Meeting recently. He said the MPG has already endorsed the plan to host SIBC’s Wantok FM 96.3 in Auki. “Soon,…
The Chinese Association of Solomon Islands has distanced itself from the ongoing dispute between Chinese-owned businesses in the country. This comes following claims a leading hardware in Honiara was dissatisfied with BNBM Hardware and Home Center for lowering prices on hardware materials and goods to attract customers. It was revealed BNBM Hardware was selling a…
A SCHOOL teacher is facing re-trial in April for allegedly embezzling $1.3 million from the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) in 2017 and 2018. The matter of Cecilia Tome who faces one count of embezzlement in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court came before the Honiara Magistrate’s Court on Friday for an interim mention date. Her trial dates…
TWO police officers accused of bribing a leading police investigator in a stolen gold ashes case with $30,000 are likely to take their pleas on February 17. Allen Noni and Gravis Afuga are facing the charge of bribery. Magistrate Emily Zazariko Vagibule Pakoa adjourned the matter to February 17 after the prosecution confirmed that disclosures…