TWO police officers accused of bribing a leading police investigator in a stolen ashes case with $30,000 will return to court tomorrow, Wednesday. Allen Noni and Gravis Afuga, who are from the Henderson Police Post in Central Guadalcanal Province, are facing bribery charges. The officers were supposed to take their pleas on Monday, but Public…
PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele has defended the re-designation of the Secretary to the Prime Minister (SPM), Dr Sir Jimmie Rodgers to the newly created post of Secretary to Prime Minister (SPM)- Special Duties, following widespread discussions on social media suggesting that he was removed from the SPM post. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of…
A TOTAL of 25 education leaders have successfully completed a ‘Change Leadership’ training thanks to the University of Newcastle in Australia. The training was conducted late last year. Thus, the Minister of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) Tozen Leokana has congratulated them for successfully accomplishing their training. This was during the Australian Leadership award…
The National Referral Hospital management has advised the public that the main operating theatre (OT) will undergo an upgrade for a tentative duration of 10 months. The alternative arrangements for the operating theatre (OT) is the former birthing unit (Green Ward) situated between the fracture clinic and the CT scan building. This alternative site “Went…
THE Honiara City Council (HCC) Physical Planning Division successfully conducted a three-day training programme on Reinforced Concrete and Reinforcement Work for local building contractors. The training, held at the Multi-Purpose Hall from Tuesday 11 February to Thursday13 February, was aimed at enhancing technical knowledge and skills in concrete construction. Facilitated by industry experts, the programme…
The government is committed to developing Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven education policy that aligns with our goals and global practices. Minister of Education, Hon. Tozen Leokana highlighted this during the International Education Day on Thursday 13th February 2025 at King George Six National Secondary school. He said the AI education framework should focus on National AI…
PRIME Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele and his delegation who attended the 12th Edition of the World Government Summit (WGS) held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), arrived back in the country on Sunday. This is the first overseas engagement of Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele for this year and the first time for Solomon Islands to…
AUSTRALIAN authorities have begun a nation-wide crack down on visa overstayers following accusations that “Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has lost control of immigration.” ONE Nation founder Pauline Hanson told the Australian Senate on 12 February that “over 75, 000 illegal visa holders remain in Australia, undermining national security, driving down wages, pushing up rents, and…
SOLOMON ISLANDS’ Road contractors are concerned they will be pushed out from the second phase of the SBD314 million Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement [CAUSE] Project. CAUSE is funded by the World Bank (WB) with funding support from Australia. According to one contractor who worked on the First Phase in Honiara, he told Solomon…
THE Minister for Infrastructure Development, Manasseh Maelanga has announced the upcoming sealing of a 12 km road section in West Kwara’ae, which will enhance connectivity and support local development. The tar-sealing project will commence from Gwaunaru’u to Kwaisuliniu. Minister Maelanga made the announcement last week at the official opening of the Bi’o and Koa bridges,…