LEADER of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale says the current electoral system is dysfunctional, outdated and has been corrupted against our own best national interests. Hon Wale made this statement in Parliament recently during his speech on the Honiara City Council (Amendment) Bill 2023. He said it is terrible that in our current system, the electorate…
Officers of the National Traffic Department (NTD) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) with the support of the Solomon Islands Assistance Force (SIAF) mounted a traffic operation recently and arrested 17 suspects for traffic related offenses. A total of 380 plus vehicles were checked during the operation which happened at City Council roundabout.…
Senior Government Officials from Solomon Islands and Vanuatu are currently holding discussions over the Joint- Maritime Border of the two neighbouring countries on the Island of Motalava, in the Torba Province of Vanuatu. The meeting builds on the historical treaty signed in 2016 by the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Hon. Manasseh Sogavare and the…
The Office of the Auditor General is yet to refer the reports of mismanagement of Covid-19 funds to the Police for investigation. Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau revealed this in a press conference yesterday when asked whether his office had received any referrals from the Auditor General’s office. “At this time, I’m yet to sit with…
The close-knit Solomon Islands tourism industry and wider South Pacific tourism community is in mourning following the sudden death of Tourism Solomons Board Chair, Robson Tana Djokovic, who has passed away in Honiara. A native of Choiseul Province, Mr Djokovic first joined the then Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau in 2017 when he was appointed to…
THE Parliamentary Bills and Legislation Committee (BLC) has recommended that Choiseul and Western provinces join the proposed synchronised National General Election in 2024. This recommendation was amongst other recommendations made by the committee when scrutinising the Honiara City Council (Amendment) Bill 2023. Minister of Home Affairs, Chris Laore, revealed this in Parliament last week in…
SOLOMON Airlines has passed the Operation Safety Audit (IOSA) programme for the International Air Transport Association (IATA). This means Solomon Airlines has been certified for two more years for the IATA Audit check. Solomon Airlines Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gus Kraus, in a media briefing session this week, highlighted this achievement in which he acknowledged…
With a desire to see a peaceful, prosperous and resilient Pacific, Canberra has announced funding boosts to SI and the wider Pacific region THE Australian Government is delivering around $1.9 billion over five years to the Pacific in response to the priorities Prime Minister Albanese and Foreign Minister Wong have heard on their visits to…
Two foreign nationals are admitted at the Gizo Hospital Emergency Ward after being injured in an explosion aboard a tugboat berthing at Ringi to collect scrap metals A BOAT exploded without flames whilst berthing at Ringi in the Western Province, critically injuring one of the two Asians aboard. The two victims – one from Malaysia…
A PUBLIC Transport Service bus conductor has spoken out about the reasons for public transport service buses running short bus route service in Honiara. The bus conductor who spoke on the condition of anonymity said the reasons are that their bosses want good returns per day but the poor state of the roads in the…