The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources on Thursday released prices for local sales and export prices for beche-de-mer products. This came weeks after lifting a ban on the harvesting and trade of beche-de-mer. Beche-de-mer harvesting was banned for more than two years to protect stocks of the endangered sea cucumber. When the ban proved…
The Sub-Regional Coordinator of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Mr Solomon Kantha presented his Letters of Credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka this week. Mr. Kantha assumes the role with coordinating responsibilities across the Pacific region, including Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tokelau,…
POLICE investigation into the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP) is underway with several statements being taken to lead the investigation. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau revealed that they have received the referrals of the ESP audit report from the Auditor General and are now inviting people for examination and question. He made this disclosure when asked by…
The construction of the country’s first dedicated vehicle test lane will begin shortly, marking a significant milestone in the government’s ongoing efforts to modernize land transportation services and enhance road safety.The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) announced in a statement on Thursday. Currently, this vehicle inspection technology is stored at the mechanical compound, pending the…
A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to two years and six months imprisonment for wounding a 37-year-old man with a bush knife in Isabel province recently. RSIPF Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said the victim and someone were sitting on a boat, sharing stories while waiting for another person, when the incident happened. Commissioner Mangau said while…
THE hunt is now on for a driver who killed a six-year-old boy in a ‘hit-and-run’ incident along the Noro-Munda road in Western Province over the weekend. The heart-wrenching tragedy has left a local community in shock and are mourning this young soul. The driver is still at large with the police pursuing his whereabouts.…
AN 18-year-old man who broke into the house of a police officer and stole electronic gadgets has been sentenced to 12 months in prison. Jeremy Saemala was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to one count of House Break-in and committing a felony. Principal Magistrate Elma Veenah Rizzu Hilly when sentencing Saemala highlighted the seriousness of…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has survived a second motion of no confidence against his leadership. The motion, which followed a previous attempt in December last year, was withdrawn on Tuesday in Parliament by its mover, Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Honiara, Gordon Darcy Lilo, due to a lack of support. The second motion…
The Eighth Meeting of the PACER Plus Joint Committee concluded on Tuesday 6 May 2025 in Honiara, Solomon Islands, bringing together senior government officials from Australia, Cook Islands, Kiribati, New Zealand, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. Chaired by Ambassador Collin Beck, Permanent Secretary of the Solomon Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…
Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS) Karen Galokale has categorically and unequivocally denies recent false and defamatory statement circulating in the social media including those purportedly published by the Facebook Page “SI Community News and Issues.” Ms. Galokale in a statement issued on Wednesday clarified that the…