Prime Minister Sogavare welcomes the inaugural visit by the US Navy Hospital Ship MERCY THE Solomon Islands Government and residents of Honiara yesterday celebrated the inaugural visit by the US Navy Hospital Ship MERCY to the under the Pacific Partnership-22 programme of cooperation. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare attended the welcome ceremony which he described as…
THE Australian High Commission in Honiara is tight-lipped about High Commissioner Lachlan Strahan’s conversation with Solomon Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry and External Trade (MFAET) about the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC’s) Four Corner Programme revealing that a Chinese state-owned company was in talks to purchase the Kolombangara Forest Plantations Limited (KFPL). MFAET had summoned…
Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Culwick Togamana has announced the decline of the Viral Respiratory Illness throughout Honiara and the provinces. He made the announcement in Parliament in response to a question from Opposition Leader Mathew Wale regarding the status of the Viral Respiratory Illness as there are people still experience flu-like illness…
A SEXUAL offence against an elderly man has been discontinued in the High Court recently due to his deteriorating health. The accused was charged with one count of sexual intercourse with a child under 15. The prosecution alleged that that elder had sexual intercourse with a six -year-old girl in East Honiara in 2017. The…
Fuel users across the country will experience a drop in fuel prices as of 1st September 2022. Petrol is expected to reduce by $1.50 while diesel is estimated to reduce by $1.51. This is a result of the Government’s decision to remove customs import duty and sales tax on fuel imports at 100 percent exemption…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade is pleased to announce that His Excellency Mr Inbasekar Sundaramurthi’s five days visit to Solomon Islands was significantly a success with the High Commissioner having paid a courtesy call to the Supervising Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Honourable Peter Shanel Agovaka and to the Prime…
HENDERSON Eels FC has made another impressive comeback defeating Central Coast FC 3-2 in the Telekom S-league mid-week catch up match at Lawson Tama, Wednesday. Henderson Eels beat the defending champions in a thriller in Wednesday’s second catch up match. Electrifying striker, Raphael Leai’s brace made the difference. Eels took lead eight minutes from kick,…
THE ban on the harvesting and exporting of beche-de-mer will be re-imposed, Thursday. The reimposition of the ban today means that the harvesting and exportation of beche-de-mer will cease henceforth. It means fishing in Solomon Islands waters and the possession of, the landing, buying, selling, receiving, possession or export of any species of beche-de-mer is…
Chairman of Pisage community within Maringe-Kokota Constituency (MKC) in Isabel Province has thanked the national government through MKC Office for funding their community water supply project. Charles Bice said access to fresh water has been their long time need. “Before we have to travel some distances to fetch fresh water for drinking and cooking. We…
OPPOSITION MP Hon Derrick Manuari says he believes that the government’s agenda to extend Parliament from four to five years is influenced by foreign elements. Speaking at the Opposition Group’s ‘INSIGHT’ program recently, the Member of Parliament for West Makira said it is clear because the current decisions and actions of the government are against…