SHOPS in Honiara are urging their customers to take with them their own shopping bags when shopping, instead of relying on plastic bags. This follows the issuance of the Legal Notice on the ban on single-use plastics which came into effect on September 1. Despite the notice being put up in shops, only a few…
MORE than 6,000 Solomon Islanders are working in Australia and New Zealand under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) and New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme, whilst at least 15,000 are in the queue to join these seasonal labour schemes. This was highlighted by the Director of External Trade in the Ministry of Foreign…
THE Solomon Islands Meteorological Services (MET) has issued a Tropical Cyclone (TC) Warning Number Eight for the eastern part of the country as of 7am yesterday. The warning is currently in effective for Temotu Province, according to the statement. As of 5 am yesterday, a severe Tropical Cyclone Lola, categorised as a Category Five storm…
ONE of the visions of the Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Dr Transform Aqorau is that students who completed their studies at Solomon Islands National University (SINU) gain overseas recognition and be able to secure jobs abroad. Dr Transform Aqorau was the Guest Speaker at the 2023 Australian Alumni Association…
Electoral Act breach sentence, Oct 27 SENTENCE for the candidate of the 2019 National General Election (NGE) who breached the Electoral Act will be delivered on October 27. This followed the sentencing submissions and mitigation made on the matter of the defendant Mathew Taro on Friday last week. Taro was convicted after a trial for…
LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale has called on the Minister of Lands & Housing Hon Ishmael Avui to issue a public apology and resign from his portfolio. Failing which, Hon Wale said the Prime Minister should immediately remove Minister Avui from Cabinet. The call comes after a leaked audio recording of the Lands Minister…
Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP delivered keynote address as the Chief guest where he encouraged women to live their Christian faith through Christ-like action at a gathering of the City Women Connection(CWC), marking the local organization’s 10th Anniversary at the St .Barnabas Hall, Honiara, over the weekend. The ceremony organized by the City Women…
LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale says Solomon Islands need a future where investors are attracted by cheap and reliable electricity. Speaking in Parliament during his debate speech on the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2023, he said substantive steps must be taken to address the structural deficiencies in the energy sector and position it for the…
CEO Anisi urges prioritsation of the Honiara City Council and Provincial Assembly Election Bill and the Electoral Amendment Bill, highlights their importance to ensuring the effective implementation of the synchronised 2024 NGE THE Solomon Islands Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Jasper Highwood Anisi has called on the government to prioritise two important bills before the current…
Overnight Australia has facilitated a further departure of 14 Solomon Islands nationals to leave Israel from Tel Aviv. The group will connect with flights to Australia for the remainder of their journey. The 14 Solomon Islanders are the last to depart of a 79-member delegation that had travelled to Israel prior to the Hamas attacks.…