HONIARA City Council (HCC) on Monday hosted the Makira Ulawa Provincial (MUP) delegation during a courtesy call. During the visit HCC Lord Mayor Eddie Kasuteé Siapu welcomed the delegation at the HCC Chamber. Mayor Siapu emphasized that it was a great pleasure, and honor to have Premier Stanley Siapu and his delegation visiting the city. …
MALAITA Provincial capital of Auki is still in shock after a man was killed in his own dwelling house after being engulfed by fire, Tuesday afternoon, in a case described by Police as ‘suicide.’ Reports said, the unfortunate incident caught Auki residents and the public by surprise with very little they can do to save…
The Minister for the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination (MNPDC), Hon. Rexon Ramofafia, is in Bali, Indonesia, attending a three days High-Level Forum on Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships. The forum, which commenced on Sunday, September 1st, and concludes today, September 3rd, 2024, serves as a crucial platform for global leaders, policymakers, business executives, and civil…
Australia’s inaugural Ambassador for First Nations People, Justin Mohamed is visiting the country this week to participate at the 13th Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum in Honiara. The forum runs from Monday 2 September to Thursday 5th September. The Forum brings together businesses from Solomon Islands and Australia to further strengthen and identify opportunities for growing trade,…
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…
SIKAIANA Island in the Malaita Outer Islands (MOI) is grappling with a critical shortage of basic medicines, essentials and drugs, leaving the health of locals at risk. Sikaiana, located in a region far from Honiara where shipping services are irregular, the critical shortage of medicines is scary as people have no alternative means of sourcing…
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 latest batch of graduates from the Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) in Solomon Islands are immensely proud of the qualifications they gained from APTC programs and are thankful to the Australian Government for funding the programs. Speaking on behalf of the graduates at their graduation ceremony in Honiara last Thursday, Andrew Upwe, an International…