The Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale has criticized the Prime Minister’s (PM) recent overseas engagements describing them as a “diplomatic hopscotch” lacking clear priorities. The Prime Minister missed the United Nations General Assembly, citing urgent domestic duties. Yet, just days later, he flew to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He also announced that he would…
The Honiara City Council (HCC) Lord Mayor, Cr. Eddie Kasute’e Siapu has issued a strong call to the public, giving a grace period till this Thursday 24th of October 2024, for all public vehicle owners in Honiara City to voluntarily remove tinted glass windows immediately. This applies to only taxis, buses, and pickup trucks registered under the…
Tahiti, today, have come within a whisker of losing a match at the OFC Beach Soccer Men’s Nations Cup for the first time since 2009. In an extraordinary and pulsating encounter in Honiara, Tahiti edged the Solomon Islands 10-9 with Heirauarii Salem scoring the winning goal with a bicycle kick in the final minute. The Tiki…
A total of 32 new cases and 14 listed cases from the previous court circuit were listed for hearing during recent a one-week long court circuit at Taro Police Station, Choiseul province. The Principal Magistrate from Honiara Central Magistrates Court supported the team. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province Superintendent Berry Pogesopa said, “The court…
PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele has defended his recent SBD2.1 million back-to-back trip to the Gulf States of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), saying that an immediate budgetary support worth SBD8.3 million secured from Riyadh alone outweighs the trip expenses. Speaking at a press conference prior to his departure to Jakarta Indonesia for…
PRIVATE tourism investors from Saudi Arabia will be coming to Honiara at the end of this year for a consultative meeting with the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund on the development of Solomon Islands first ever 5-Star Hotel. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele revealed this at a press conference on Thursday prior to his departure for Jakarta, Indonesia on…
SOLOMON Islands Government through the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination is working with the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on a five-year development cooperation framework. This was announced by Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele at a press conference prior departure to Jakarta onFriday for the inauguration of Indonesia’s new President and new Vice President. PM…
SOLOMON Islands is considering a significant reform to its State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Act, proposing to consolidate control of SOEs under the Minister of Finance and Treasury. This shift would replace the current system where multiple ministers oversee various SOEs. The proposal has sparked debate, with organizations such as Transparency International voicing concerns. However, this reform…
THE Seventh-Day Adventist Church has successfully held a Digital Discipleship program at Maranatha Hall in East Honiara on Sunday. The three-day training program commenced on Friday. A statement from SDA Solomon Islands stated that this is part of a global Adventist initiative. “It is an initiative by the church that is rolled out right around…
The people of Zone 1 in Ward 9, North Malaita, are reaping the benefits of much-needed development assistance through the Ward Development Grant. This ongoing support, spearheaded by the Provincial Member and the Ward 9 Development Committee, has seen the successful implementation of multiple infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing community living standards.The projects, now in…