THE search for the nine people who went missing on January 15 between the waters of Western and Choiseul provinces was called off last Thursday. The missing included five males, two females and two children. This was confirmed by chief of Purinabangara, Katupika District in South Choiseul chief Rence Zama in an interview last week…
MAKIRA-ULAWA Premier Julian Maka’a says his government is working on aligning its policies with that of the national government. He revealed this when he met Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare in Honiara, Monday. Maka’a stated that whilst there maybe challenges faced by the provincial government, he believes the only way forward is to align his government’s…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has greater vision for the country, Makira-Ulawa’s Deputy Premier Joe Takeli says. Takeli uttered this when he accompanied Premier Julian Maka’a during a courtesy visit to Sogavare, Monday. After listening to Sogavare sharing his government’s plans and his aspirations for the country, Takeli took an opportunity to express to the prime…
SOLOMON Islands High Commissioner to United Kingdom H.E Eliam Tangirongo has paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, Tuesday. In a brief meeting with the Prime Minister, H.E Tangirongo briefed the Prime Minister on the current work plans of his office in London. Mr Tangirongo also informed the Prime Minister of the funding…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has welcomed the new U.S Ambassador to the Solomon Islands Her Excellency Erin Mckee to the country recently. “Welcome to the happy isles,” he stated. This was during a courtesy visit made by Ambassador Mckee to the Office of the Prime Minister last week. In meeting Prime Minister Sogavare, the Ambassador…
A 6.3 MAGNITUDE undersea earthquake has occurred 107km West – North west of Kirakira, Makira Province at 4:02pm yesterday afternoon the Meteorological Services office in Honiara has confirmed. Following the earthquake, the Weather office said there is no tsunami threat to Makira province and its nearby islands. “An undersea earthquake of magnitude 6.3 occurred at…
MANY of our tourism accommodations are well below standards, according to the Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) Andrew Nihopara. Nihopara told journalists in a press conference during last Friday’s ‘Tourism in Focus’ event in Honiara. Tourism in Focus event is to create the opportunity for the tourism institutions such as the…
Gov’t urged to protect nation from coronavirus OPPOSITION leader Matthew Wale says he’s alarmed by the lack of government action to date in protecting the country from the coronavirus. Wale said incoming passengers and airport workers have confirmed that up to Sunday 26th January 2020 there have been no active steps taken by the Ministry of…
THE first “Iumi Tugeda Fo Australia” live Band Concert has kicked off yesterday at the Town Ground Rugby Stadium in Central Honiara. Government’s Special Committee for Australian Bush Fire Victims in partnership with Friends of the City, the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, MECCDMM, Honiara City Council, HCC and Honiara Band…
RNZ: SOLOMON Islands university students left in limbo after their government suddenly switched diplomatic relations from Taiwan to China could be given some certainty soon. More than 100 students studying under Taipei-funded scholarships in Taiwan were affected by the switch in October. Shortly after the split, the ministry of education in Honiara issued a directive…