LOCAL butterfly farmers are appealing on the responsible authority to consider lifting the ban imposed on butterfly trading so that they can be able to earn income for their families. A butterfly farmer from Afio village in South Malaita, Robert Hou, on behalf of Solomon Islands butterfly farmers in an interview with the paper, requested…
LOCAL tourism operators early this week get to learn how to effectively promote their businesses online using the digital market strategy as part expanding their business. Most of the participants were part of a workshop held in Honiara on Monday at the Solomon Kitano Mendana Hotel. Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Australia facilitated the workshop by…
Young witness testifies against uncle in murder case A 13-YEAR-OLD boy, who accompanied his uncle when he murdered another man on Moe Island in the Russell Islands in Central Province in 2023, testified in court on Wednesday. This was during the trial of the defendant Jonathan Felega for one count of Murder. The trial was…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is currently conducting its Annual Operation Plan (AOP) and Budget meeting for 2025 in Honiara. The AOP, which runs for the whole week, aims to develop a shared understanding of the strategic objectives necessary to achieve the indicators outlined in the MHMS National Health Strategic Plan 2022-2031. …
MORE than 100 pre-primary teachers in Honiara have successfully completed a week-long Primary Preparation Year (PPY) Master Trainer’s Training Guide. The training focused play-based learning as a tool for learning in early childhood care and education settings, a statement issued by the Ministry of Education said. It was organised by the PPY Technical Working Group…
The Makira-Ulawa Provincial Government has been encouraged to produce a development plan that can capture its development aspirations. Acting Prime Minister (PM) and Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Bradley Tovosia made the call when a Makira-Ulawa Provincial Government delegation led by Premier Stanley Siapu paid a courtesy call on him at the Office…
BAT Solomon Islands (SI) expects to pump in approximately SBD200 million in excise and taxes to the government this year, an increase from last year. That’s according to the outgoing General Manager (GM) Mark Filimonstev, when his team paid a courtesy visit to the Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification…
Solomon Islands Water Authority (SIWA), which is trading as ‘Solomon Water’ has been scrapped from its status as a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE), Government announced on Wednesday. The Cabinet’s decision became effective on Monday 26 August 2024 as part of the Government’s efforts to revamp the Authority’s struggling performance in providing much-needed water services and projects…
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) is conducting Unexploded Ordnance (UXOs) Render Safe Operation in Western Province as of Thursday, 29 August 2024. Assistant Commissioner (AC) National Operation Everlyn Thugea in a statement issued by Police Media Unit said, the operation will be led by the Australian…
A 20-year-old male suspect who used a war club to cause unlawful wounding in Malaita was arrested on Monday after more than three months on the run. Police in Auki have arrested the suspect who was involved in the incident at Otorodai village, Mbita’ama area in North Malaita on 26 August 2024. A statement from Police…