The contract to introduce an air navigation system in Makira-Ulawa and Temotu Provinces has been signed, and processes to introduce them are now underway. This contract, supported by the World Bank through the Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2), will include the supply and installation of modern equipment known as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast…
THE Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to Solomon Islands, Cai Weiming has assured that China will continue to provide assistance to Solomon Islands within its capacity and to seek development through win-win cooperation based on the vision of President Xi Jinping for the building of a community with shared future. Ambassador Cai…
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese jointly announced a transformational new step in the bilateral relationship between the Solomon Islands and Australia. In response to a request by Solomon Islands, and following discussions initiated between Prime Ministers in June 2024, Australia will provide a package of support to grow the size of the…
THE Honiara City Council (HCC) has passed its 2025 Budget worth $60,700,200.00 on Friday 13 December during its final sitting for this year. The session concluded with the Sine Die Motion, where the Lord Mayor Cr Eddie Kasuteé Siapu expressed gratitude to fellow councilors, the HCC management team and staff for their dedication and unwavering…
THE Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) Coalition members are reportedly gunning for the Member for Central Honiara Constituency, Gordon Darcy Lilo, who was forced to withdraw the Motion of No Confidence (MONC) on Monday for lack of numbers. Government politicians believe withdrawing the motion on the floor of Parliament is a victory worth…
THE cattle imported from Vanuatu by Solomon Islands Government in 2012 have yet to make a positive impact on the country’s economy. The cattle were imported and distributed to some provinces as part of a government initiative aimed at revitalising the country’s cattle industry. However, local cattle farmer in Malaita, Thomas Maek, who was amongs…
TRIAL dates on the matter of Malaita Provincial Assembly Member for West Baegu-Fataleka Ward and a former Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani and his political adviser Celsius Talifilu will be fixed on 16 January 2025. This was after their pre-trial conference documents were tendered in court on Tuesday. Suidani and Talifilu are now facing only two…
SENTENCE for the former employee of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) who was found guilty of corruptly receiving $195, 000 in exchange for facilitating payment to a shipping company under the multi-million-dollar scandal in the ministry in 2012 and 2013 will be delivered on December 30. Robert Manu, 50, the former Procurement…
THE Akwe Community in Ward 6 of Malaita Province’s Lau-Mbaelea Constituency and 23 other communities in the constituency have been declared No Open Defecation (NOD) communities on Monday 16 December. This achievement follows the community’s active participation in the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) project, promoted by World Vision. The CLTS approach empowers communities to…
The Solomon Islands National University Students’ Association (SINUSA) has issued a public appeal to support Vanuatu students currently studying at the University. In a statement issued on Thursday afternoon, the Students Association appeals to students, staff, and the general public to assist our fellow students from Vanuatu, who remain in Honiara. It was revealed most…