THE 2024 festive season in Gizo, the provincial capital of Western Province, was a peaceful one, marking a joyful and harmonious conclusion of the year for the local community. Families, churches and visitors alike came together in the spirit of unity and goodwill to commemorate the birth of Christ. Most of the families either spent…
Western Provincial Premier Billy Veo has visited China’s Fujian Province as part of deepening their new found sister relationship. Both provinces struck up their ties early this year and the visit by Premier was the first for him to meet with the Fujian provincial administration. Mr. Zhao Long, Governor of Fujian Provincial People’s Government met…
Dear Editor – In the years 1979-81, I was a lecturer at the Popondetta Agricultural College, in Papua New Guinea. In those years quite a number of students from the Solomon Islands graduated from the PAC and all eventually returned to Honiara at the completion of their courses. Here is a photo of a female…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) has issued a public appeal to the good people of the Solomon Islands to have a crime-free and safe New Year 2025 celebration nation-wide. Operation Commander and Assistant Commissioner (AC), National Capital and Crime Prevention (NCCP) Mr. Simpson Pogeava issued the advisory as the country prepares to celebrate…
Tulagi police have arrested a 40-year-old male person for a stabbing incident recently in Tulagi, Central Island Province. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Senior Sergeant (SSgt) Linda Iro said, the incident occurred between two brothers. It was revealed the motive behind the stabbing incident was that, the elder brother told his younger brother to carry…
PUBLIC transport operators in Honiara, including bus and taxi owners, are voicing their strong discontent over the decision by the Honiara City Council for the removal of tints from vehicle windows. The enforcement of the public vehicle window tint removal came into effect on Monday 2 December 2024. This condition, formally gazetted by the Office…
SEVENTY-THREE year old Ronald Bula is from Niuole community in Central Rannogah, Western Province. For months he had been pushing to achieve the ‘No Open Defecation’ (NOD) status of his community. On December 18, 2024 he was amongst the community members who cheerfully celebrated this achievement. The father of eight children was extremely excited and…
Heavy showers over the weekend had resulted in the Maranatha Hall and Solomon Islands Mission (SIM) compound of the SDA Church in East Honiara being inundated with flood waters. The country over the weekend experienced heavy showers. Since Saturday night and well into Sunday morning parts of Honiara was also affected which had resulted in…
MORE than 80 Adventist Youths from Solomon Islands successfully attended a weeklong youth congress in Apia, Samoa. The congress organized by the Trans Pacific Union Mission (TPUM) of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church is hosted by Samoan Mission. The opening ceremony was held last week and concluded over the weekend. The theme for the…
The Mines and Minerals Board has cancelled the Prospecting License (PL) of Gold Ridge Mining Limited for its operations at Mt. Vunusa, Central Guadalcanal. The decision was conveyed in a letter to Mr. Gao, Managing Director of Gold Ridge Mining Ltd., on December 9, 2024. The letter, signed by the Minister of Mines, Energy, and…