THE Government has announced that the country’s embassy in Havana, Cuba, will close soon. The announcement was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) Jeremiah Manele in Parliament on Tuesday. He was contributing to a motion to thank the Governor General for the Speech from the Throne early last week. Minister…
Beijing intervenes with financial assistance to the organisers of the Lagoon Festival to host another event later this year as part of its support towards the preservation of local history and cultures THE People’s Republic of China (PRC) has come to the rescue of the Lagoon Festival organisers in the Western Province to host the…
OFFICERS of the National Traffic Department of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have inspected 70 vehicles and made several arrests during a traffic operation over the weekend. In a statement today, RSIPF Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said most of the vehicle drivers arrested were under the influence of liquor. Mr Mangua said although officers’…
OUR current younger generation is already worried because of what their future holds in terms of the threats now being posed by the ongoing sea level rise. Youths make up a large portion of our people who live by the coast. And they are the ones most vulnerable and now are faced with an uncertain…
THE prosecution will today continue to call their witnesses in the trial against the nine men who allegedly robbed gold bars, cash and mobile phones at the Winwin Mining Camp in Guadalcanal in 2020. This followed a visit to the crime scene -Winwin Mining Camp – by the prosecution and their witnesses, the defence and…
Constituents of South Vella La Vella has celebrated the grand opening and handing over of their newest and largest community-based rural health clinic with a ribbon-cutting ceremony today (26th April 2023). The establishment of the newly handed over clinic is a replacement of the old clinic building which established since 1963. Fully funded by the…
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) Dr samson Viulu is representing the Solomon Islands Government at the twenty second session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) as head of delegation in New York this week. The UNPFII is an annual conference hosted at the UN headquarters in…
PM Sogavare moves to reshuffle some of his cabinet ministers in a move to restore DCGA’s stability ahead of PG23 and the 2024 NGE A MAJOR reshuffle involving at least three senior Cabinet Ministers is imminent, according to insiders. The aim, it is understood, is to restore stability in government as the country prepares for…
Our Telekom is proud to be the Major sponsor of The Bonfire Festival, a night of music and dance taking place on Saturday 27th of May 2023 at the Pacific Crown Hotel. This much-anticipated event, organized by Bonfire Entertainment, brings together international sensations Ratu and Billy T of VT1S in Fiji and big names like…
The Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea 13th Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) concluded last Friday with the signing of the Outcomes by both heads of delegation, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Solomon Islands, Colin Beck and Deputy Secretary (Policy) of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Papua New…