SOLOMON Islands is racing against time to get local sawn timber producers to get their sawmilling practice certified by mid-2024 and if it fails to do so by the given deadline, it will lose its current niche markets. That’s the warning issued by the Minister of Forestry and Research (MoFR), Dickson Mua, when addressing forest…
MEMBER of Parliament for West Kwaio Constituency Hon Claudius Tei’ifi says the ‘big fish’ behind the ethnic crisis are still out there. Speaking during the TRC Report debate in Parliament recently, the West Kwaio MP said the so called big fish who are the real perpetrators behind the crisis should face justice for bringing this…
A MASS execution of stray dogs in the Western Provincial Capital, Gizo, will commence as early as this week. This came after a young man lost his life after being attacked by a pack of 15 stray dogs in the early hours of last Tuesday. The deceased who was mentally retarded was walking home alone…
ALLOWING Solomon Islanders to engage in sports can bring economic, social and health benefits to themselves and the country. That’s according to the Minister of Home Affairs, Chris Laore, whose ministry looks after sports development in the country. He was contributing to the parliamentary debate on the much-awaited Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Final Report…
WHAT supposed to be a usual Friday evening trip back to Kolombangara in their 15 hose-powered fiberglass canoe after a day in Gizo Town turned into a disaster resulting in one dead, three still missing and four rescue. The seven passengers – six male adults and the wife of one of the men – departed…
Former SINU staff trial rescheduled for next Monday TRIAL of the former staff of the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) who was accused of burning exam papers worth over$93,000 last year will start on Monday next week. Ricky Hoa is facing trial for one count of malicious damage. His trial was earlier scheduled for Thursday…
SOLOMON Islands very owned band Doorman’s Project (DMP) will be going on tour with New Zealand’s biggest reggae band Katchafire. DMP announced in a statement that they will be joining Katchafire on their Australian leg of the tour in September to Byron Bay, Caloundra Music Festival 2023 at Kings Beach on the Sunshine Coast, The…
MEMBER of Parliament for Small Malaita Hon Rick Hou has shared in Parliament the reason why former Prime Minister late Bartholomew Ulufa’alu stood against Solomon Islands gaining independence in 1978. Speaking during his debate on the TRC Summary Report in Parliament this week, the Small Malaita MP said the late Ulufa’alu who was the leader…
OFFICERS of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at the Honiara Central Police Station have arrested a male suspect in relation to the petrol bomb incident in Kukum recently. Deputy Commissioner (DC) National Security and Operation Support (NSOS), Ian Vaevaso said: “The arrest was made on 25 July 2023 in a quick snap police…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare this week has declared that no amount of misinformation and scare-mongering such as the “debt-trap” rhetoric will deter his pursuit to advance the Government’s development agenda for the future of the country. Sogavare made the statement at a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday to mark the beginning of construction of 161 towers…