THE Minister of Forestry and Research, Makario Tagini has applauded the government and people of Japan through the Japanese Embassy in Honiara for their continuous support to his ministry. Minister Tagini was speaking at the official handing over of 67 portable saw mills funded by Japan to the Ministry of Forestry and Research (MoFR) at…
A 38-year-old male teacher in Western Province has been arrested and remanded for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl. The suspect was arrested by officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Gizo police on Friday 27 September 2024. It was alleged the suspect raped this 17-year-old girl on three different occasions at the…
A total of $128,726,582 has been credited to Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF) members as of 30 September 2024. This comes after Minister of Finance and Treasury, Manasseh Sogavare on Monday officially announced a crediting rate of 4% for SINPF’s members for the financial year ending 30 June 2024. Thats a drop of 2%…
The UK Government has supported 17 cocoa buyers to visit Solomon Islands to increase cocoa exports to the UK. Supporting the cocoa trade between Solomon Islands and the UK is a win-win, driving growth and increasing incomes for Solomon Islands farmers whilst giving UK consumers access to the best quality Solomon cocoa. The delegation arrived…
POLICE at Harapa station in Shortlands, Western Province have arrested and charged a 33-year-old male person for attacking his 15-year-old nephew with a bush knife last week. Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Western Province, Superintendent Wilken Miriki said, it is alleged that on the day of the incident, the suspect invited his nephew to his…
THE University of the South Pacific (USP) is staging its annual open day program throughout today, Tuesday 1st October at its new campus located at King George area, East Honiara. The USP Open Day is an important event in the university’s calendar as it marks the beginning of a comprehensive process that familiarises students with the…
In a groundbreaking initiative to enhance the coordination of disability inclusion across sectors and levels, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, through its National Rehabilitation and Disability Division, organized a one-day policy dialogue meeting with government ministries and stakeholders on August 27, 2024, at the Heritage Park Hotel. The event, supported by the WHO…
The weeklong Joint External Evaluation on health emergencies conducted by both external and local experts wrapped up last Friday in Honiara with four overarching recommendations. Last week 22 external experts from around the world, worked closely with National Technical Experts to review 19t technical areas of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). The Joint External…
Eye Care Nurses and Doctors will next week participate in the Annual National Eye Conference in Honiara which is expected to bring together more than 40 eye care workers from the provinces and the regional eye centre as well as a handful of provincial non-communicable diseases coordinators. The four day conference provides a platform for all eye…
The tourism industry in the country has joined the global community to celebrating World Tourism Day 2024. The event was commemorated under the theme ‘Tourism and Peace.’ This year’s theme held profound significance for both the international tourism industry and the local context here in Solomon Islands. The connection between tourism and peace is undeniable—without peace,…