NETFLY Trading Co. Ltd official Ben Shu assures that general public both in Honiara and in the province that they did not sell fake rice as claimed by some people in the media. Rice consumers claimed that they discovered a plastic like substances in a Mamie rice bag sold in Auki. It was also stated…
LEADERS of the Makira Ulawa Prominent Leaders Forum (MUPL) have urged the Government to change its development approaches to the province. They stated this when they met Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare last week in Honiara. During the meeting MULP leaders handed over their resolution to Sogavare, which was passed during their meeting in Kirakira just…
Father accused of raping daughters to face High Court Ngedea out on bail Sentencing for man who steals Father accused of raping daughters to face High Court A MAN accused of raping his teenage daughters over a period of two years since 2017 has been committed to stand trial in the High Court. This was after…
CENTRAL Kwara’ae Ward 2 developments committee has been form to implement the ward development ideas. Assembly Member for ward 2 Benjamin Baetalua acknowledged the appointment of his Ward Development Committee (WDC) for voluntarily taking up the task. He explained the ward development committee will be responsible for the implementation of the development program in…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in Gizo, Western Province have arrested a male person on 8 October 2019 at the Gizo market after receiving information from a member of the community that he had dried marijuana (Indian hemp) in his possession. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu…
The first Chinese Inspection team from the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, BIAD, is currently in the country to assess the infrastructure requirements of four national projects and meet with relevant authorities about plans to kick-off project constructions. The Chinese Comprehensive Investigation Team led by Chef de Mission, Mr Liang Congzhong have met with government…
The Leader of Opposition Hon. Matthew Wale questions the Prime Minister on his pre-departure statement saying that, Solomon Islands will realign its national strategy in line with China’s development assistance. The Opposition leader says, “Such statements are worrying as it can mean, subjecting matters of strategic importance to our country to China.” The leader goes…
TULAGI UP FOR LEASE By ANDREW FANASIA CENTRAL Province has agreed to lease on long term the whole island of Tulagi to Chinese firm China Sam Enterprise Group Ltd to be developed into a “Special Economic Zone”. Premier Stanley Manetiva signed the agreement with Sam Group reps in Honiara last month. The agreement also mentioned…
THE opening of the the country’s first Consulate General Office in Brisbane on Friday 5th October – signaling a new era in trade and economic cooperation between Solomon Islands and Australia. Minister of Foreign Affairs & External Trade Jeremiah Manele cut the ribbon to officially open the office, said a statement from the Government Communications…
SICCI invited to be part of Govt delegation to Beijing With the Government having made the decision regarding its Taiwan and China foreign relations, the Chamber is embracing the opportunity to explore more what this new relationship will entail. This is according a statement the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) released today,…