Defense Force here to build Eastern Border Outpost AUSTRALIA has confirmed a team of Australia Defense Force (ADF) engineers are in Temotu Province scoping for potential sites at Lata to build Eastern Border Outpost, Australian High Commissioner Lachlan Strahan said on Monday. The group include government officials, the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), Ministry…
THE opening of Our Telekom Foneshop in the Malaita Provincial capital of Auki is a fulfillment of Our Telekom’s mission statement, says Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani. Speaking during the grand opening of Our Telekom flagship store services in Auki yesterday afternoon, Premier Suidani congratulated Our Telekom for reaching another milestone in its telecommunication service. “As…
Solomon Islands and New Zealand have begun discussions on developing a maritime security plan at the margins of the recent 19th Shangri La Dialogue, a regional security and Defence forum in Singapore. Solomon Islands Police Minister Anthony Veke and New Zealand’s Defence Minister Peeni Henare held constructive discussions on the maritime security plan. Minister Veke…
THE newly appointed Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) Dr Samson Viulu wasted no time announcing his priority for the ministry to carry head-on when he resumes duty next week. Dr Viulu took his oath of office and allegiance before the Acting Governor General Patteson Oti at the Government House yesterday. The…
GOVERNMENT negligence of its Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM) is being blamed for what is described as the chaos in the public service, with a warning that unless the Institute is given the attention it needs, the worst is yet to come. The Institute of Public Administration and Management, IPAM for short, is…
THE private jet bringing the Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and her delegation and the other which brought in the Minister of Tourism of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ahmed Agil AIKhateeb touched town moments apart at the Honiara International Airport, Friday. Waiting at the airport tarmac to receive Senator Wong and her delegation for…
HONIARA City Council has issued a call to Honiara residents to repatriate the bodies of deceased family members to their home villages for burial. The call follows the government’s lifting of restrictions on movements of people in and out of Honiara Emergency Zone due to Covid-19. The City Clerk Justus Denni said the call is…
Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Honorable Penny Wong has paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, during which Wong has discussed a number of issues with the PM. Two important issues raised during the discussion were matters relating to climate change and regional security. Wong reiterated Australia’s commitment to reduce gas emission and…
The arrival of the minister of Tourism of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and also chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Fund for Development, Mr. Ageel Alkhateeb is a significant milestone achievement in the bilateral relations between Solomon Islands and Saudi Arabia. Mr. Alkhateeb is the first high ranking Saudi Arabia representative to…
Solomon Telekom Company Limited will open its new Foneshop this afternoon in the Malaita Provincial capital of Auki. The grand opening of the new Auki Foneshop is scheduled for 1:30pm. The new Foneshop comes with a new office that will look after the operational affairs of the Malaita region for Solomon Telekom Company Limited. The…