Acting PM encourages innovation in maritime development

Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure Development Hon. Manasseh Maelanga last night encouraged delegates to the 45th Pacific Maritime Alliance Conference to embrace innovation and technology to enhance their services to the region. Speaking at a welcome ceremony in Honiara last night, Maelanga said innovation and technology are necessary to foster cooperation, create efficiency…

Ministers of Finance and Communication complete engagements in PRC’s Beijing, Shenzhen and Taijen

The Minister of Finance and Treasury, Hon. Harry Kuma and the Minister of Communication and Aviation Hon. Peter Shanel had fruitful high-level engagements in Beijing, Shenzhen and Taijen, from 3rd to 6th July, 2023. Top on the engagement is a bilateral meeting with the Vice Chairman of China International Development Corporation Agency or CIDCA, the…

Prime Minister officially opens Solomon Islands Embassy in Beijing

Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare officially opens Solomon Islands Embassy in Beijing, Peoples Republic of China today (11th July). Among official guests gracing the milestone ceremony were Solomon Islands Government Ministers, back benchers, representatives of the Solomon Islands business community, Solomon Islands community and students studying in various parts of China among others. His Excellency…

China deepens partnership with SI

SOLOMON Islands and China are now looking into establishing a comprehensive strategic partnership on mutual respect and common development following the fruitful results yielded since the two countries established diplomatic ties some four years. Speaking during a meeting with Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Monday in Beijing, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said standing at a…

HEALTH SCANDAL AWAITS TRIAL

FIVE people charged in connection to the $10 million scandal within the Ministry of Health and Medical Services are now waiting for their trial dates. The matter of former health workers, Stephen Dalipanda, Randy Hatigeva, Dalcy Maena, Robert Manu and a local contractor, Tigi Sikele, was mentioned yesterday in the High Court. Justice Leonard Maina,…

MINER FACE RESISTANCE

New Asian Mining faces tough times with land owners in East Malaita with its mineral prospecting activity as land owners demand compensation and threaten workers with knives.   Sources on the ground told this paper that some of the real land-owning tribes have just woken up to the reality surrounding the New Asian Mining prospecting…