ONE person is reported dead after a 60 Horse-powered boat with four persons aboard sunk whilst travelling from Gizo to Lale village on Ranongah island in the Western Province, last Friday. The body of the dead person is yet to be recovered but the search has already been called off due to bad weather and…
THE Minister of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), Dr Culwick Togamana together with officials from his ministry will leave the country on Sunday to visit Guizhou Province in the People’s Republic of China. During the visit, the Minister Togamana and his officials will visit the affiliated Hospital of the Guizhou Medical University…
AS part of the Children’s Sabbath programme organised by the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church last weekend, Adventurers in Gizo, Western Province, have walked through the town to share God’s word and love to other kids during a walk through the town on the Sabbath. The event was organised as part of the church’s yearly…
SOLOMON Power has a new chief executive officer. He is Martin Sam. Mr Sam’s appointment was made by the Board of Directors of Solomon Power. Announcing the appointment today, Solomon Power Board chairman David Quan said Mr Sam has been serving as the chief engineer for Solomon Power for the past 11 years after joining…
UNITED States Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy has arrived in Honiara today to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the sinking of President Kennedy’s Patrol Torpedo Boat and his rescue by Solomon Islands Scouts and an Australian Coastwatcher. A statement from US Embassy in Canberra said Ambassador Kennedy will be travelling to Western Province to retrace…
PM Sovaleni tells visiting US State Secretary’s delegation ‘Tonga recognised Solomon Islands sovereignty’ in reference to the SI-Sino security pact TONGA – the only island Kingdom in the Pacific – has told the visiting Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Tonga recognises the sovereignty of Solomon Islands. Prime minister, formally Siaosi Sovaleni, and now styling…
OUR Telekom customers in Auki, Noro and Taro residents are enjoying reliable telecommunication services again after almost three months of disruption. This came after the undersea submarine optic fibre cable was reconnected on Wednesday, thanks to the hardworking team from Optic Marine Services, Telstra and the small Solomon Islands Cable Company (SISCC) operations team. It…
THE MAN who was accused of raping a woman inside a car at the roadside opposite the Panatina Plaza in East Honiara will face trial on Tuesday. Jared Sialo is facing one count of rape. His trial was listed before Judge Leonard Maina at 9.30am. Sialo was charged for allegedly raping the woman on 18…
This week, the Games Organizing Committee (GOC) successfully launch the ticketing and sponsorship program for the upcoming Pacific Games. The launch serves as a testament to the GOC’s meticulous preparations for this year’s biggest sporting event. During the ceremony, the main ticketing sponsor, Ricoh Solomon Islands Limited, was officially introduced as the SOl2023 Games’ ticketing…
THE Constituency Development Fund (CDF) programme of the national government has continued to play a critical catalyst role in transforming lives in Hograno-Kia-Havulei Constituency (HKHC), Isabel Province. Officers from Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) visited the constituency from July 4to 17July and witnessed the raise in standard of living in communities as brought through by…