A FAMILY in Vella La Vella, Western Province is homeless after the father, angry over his missing home-brew container decided to burn down their home. The incident occurred recently at Uzamba village, police said in statement today. Police Media Unit reported that the 26-year-old husband burnt down the two storey dwelling house to ashes after he…
Top gov’t officials block foreign investment dollar inflow from Chinese investment into the country despite gov’t opening doors to Chinese investors TOP public servants holding key positions in strategic investment portfolios have been accused of blocking hundreds of millions of dollars in new investments, warning that unless the government intervenes, the situation would only get…
THE High Court has struck out some of the grounds in the election petition case filed against the Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Guadalcanal Constituency, Jamie Lency Vokia. This means that MP Vokia will be facing trial for only two allegations of bribery in relation to the April 17 National General Election. Judge Augustine Aulanga…
HIRIRO tribe of North Rendova in the Western Province last week celebrated a milestone event to officially welcomed the entry of a mineral prospecting operation on their tribal land. This significant event came after more than five decades since two Japanese geologists first identified the presence of minerals such as copper, gold, and bauxite, on…
THE Natural Resource Development Foundation (NRDF), in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT), has successfully conducted a five-day tour guide training program for the rangers of the Babatana Rainforest Conservation Area in Choiseul. The training was held in Sasamugga village from the 26 to 30 August. A total of 15 rangers participated in…
THE United States (US) has joined a multinational team of experts from Canada, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand and the United Kingdom as part of “Operation Render Safe 2024.” The operation organized and led by the Australian Defense Force and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) was requested by Solomon Islands Government (SIG). US…
THE Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD), driven by its commitment to implement its priority activities for next year, conducted a two-day Annual Work Planning workshop. The workshop was held on Thursday 29 to Friday 30 August at the Melanesian Haus at the St Barnabas Cathedral. Facilitated by the Strategic Support Division within…
Government for National Unity and Transformation’s (GNUT’s) proposed donor roundtable event has gained the support of United Nations (UN). This came after the UN Resident Coordinator in Fiji, Dirk Wagener pledged his support when he met with the Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM), Dr Jimmie Rodgers in a meeting at the margins of the 53rd Pacific…
DIRECTOR of Adventist Development and Relief Agency – Solomon Islands (ADRA-SI) Leyn E Gantare paid a courtesy call to the Western Provincial Premier Billy Veo. This was during his first official trip to the Western Province last week, a statement issued by ADRA said. During the courtesy call Gantare met with WPG Premier Billy Veo and Provincial Secretary (PS) Patrick Toiraena at the WPG Office in Gizo on…
Poitete Police on Kolombangara, Western Province have recovered a missing dinghy that was reported missing at the small Baru anchorage in Noro on Friday, 30 August 2024. The stolen dinghy included a mercury Outboard Motor and was found at Poitete in Kolombangara, a statement issued by Police Media Unit said today. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western…