SOLOMON Islands Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union (EU), His Excellency Moses Kouni Mose paid the caretaker Prime Minister a courtesy visit. During the brief visit yesterday, His Excellency Mose conveyed to the Caretaker Prime Minister, the various assistance received by his Brussel-based office from the outgoing Democratic Coalition Government for…
THE Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC) has clarified that the only illegal time to conduct a campaign is 24 hours before the joint elections on April 17. This clarification comes in response to speculations on the timing of campaign activities following the recent launch of manifestos by OUR Party led by caretaker Prime Minister Manasseh…
Some like riots, others regime change as the country prepares to go to the polls on 17 April THE Acting Governor General Patteson John Oti yesterday declared April 17 as the day Solomon Islands would go to the poll to elect 50 Members who will represent the 700-thousand plus people in the 12th Parliament. Mr…
A MALE student of about ten years old has taken his own life by hanging himself from a tree in a devastating incident that shocked Luana village at Paelonge on Gizo Island in the Western Province. The deceased was a Grade 3 student at Titiana School. The distressing event transpired on Monday afternoon, sending shockwaves…
THE case involving the mining row in Isabel Province that saw the destruction and damage of family properties in Jejevo village will undergo a new trial. The five defendants Jimmy Taea, Tony Godwin, Hamilton Puza, Joseph Sago and Steward Gift are facing one count of going armed in public, 13 counts of wilful and unlawful…
ONE of the major Political Parties in the country is set to officially launch its manifesto next week in the Western Province. The manifesto launch will be staged in the Provincial Capital Gizo and the port town of Noro. According to the launch schedule, the first one will be held on Monday 26 February in…
Sogavare says SIG needs to secure more loans to fully deliver NIPP 2023, underscores vitality of reliable connectivity to the infrastructure ecosystem SOLOMON Islands needs to secure more loans in order to fully accomplish the projects contained in the National Infrastructure Priority Pipeline 2023 (NIPP 2023), Caretaker Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare stated. In his keynote…
CONSTRUCTION of the SBD 4 million Dining Hall Project for Aligegeo Provincial Secondary in Malaita Province has commenced and is progressing well. The school dining hall was razed by fire on August 2019, leaving students to use the school’s incomplete chapel building as both dining and assembly hall. In response to the disaster, the Ministry…
THE judgement on the appeal filed by former Member of Parliament (MP) for Northeast Guadalcanal Ethel Vokia, her husband Jamie and three others against a magistrate’s decision on their criminal case has been deferred until today. The deferral was made last Friday because the judgement was not yet ready. Judge Ronald Bei Talasasa Jnr therefore…
SOLOMON Islands continues to experience a decline in its Human Development Index (HDI), a crucial metric measuring human development, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The HDI reflects the average achievement in key dimensions such as health, education, and standard of living. Political Wing Leader of the Solomon Islands United Party (UP) Peter…