Damusi and Su’u to appear in court TWO alleged leaders of the now defunct Isatabu Freedom Movement (IFM) and Malaita Eagle Force (MEF) will be appearing in court on Monday in relation to a planned burning of Mamara Housing Estate Development Building and attacks on other state-owned properties in May this year. Fifty-three year old…
REHABILITATION and upgrades of a critical but deteriorated 21 kilometer stretch of Malaita’s East Road are progressing well with road users already benefiting from safer, smoother travel over the repaired sections. The upgrades are supported by the World Bank through the Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP) and are being implemented by the Ministry…
THE country’s delegation to the High-Level Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change currently underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates has challenged world leaders to act swiftly in reducing greenhouse gas emissions while easing hurdles to accessing global climate funds to address existing impacts on worst affected countries. The current impact of climate change in…
The Leader of the Opposition Matthew Wale has lamented over Government’s reckless handling of the new nickel mining activities. In a statement this week, Wale expressed his sadness over the significant lack of knowledge and oversight by the Government in this sector. Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, Wale questioned the Minister of Mines about the…
By Ben FeltonCanberra SOLOMON Islands has become the first recipient of Australian-supplied Guardian-class patrol boats to arm its vessels, with the delivery of FN Herstal M2-QCB 12.7mm (0.50 calibre) machine guns last month. On 4 November Australian officials, including High Commissioner Rod Hilton and Defence Advisor Lieutenant Colonel Justin Bywater, handed over the weapons at…