THE application to strike out the election petition filed against Member of Parliament (MP) for North Malaita, Daniel Suilea Waneoroa was heard on Monday but no date has been set for the handing own of the ruling. Judge Michael Pitakaka heard submissions from counsels on the strike out application but did not give any date…
NESI declares war on Giant African Snail [GAS] in West Rennell NICKEL Enterprise SI Ltd, NESI for short, has bounced back, announcing an extensive eradication and control program to stop the spread of the invasive Giant African Snail (GAS) in West Rennell, the Company announced this week. The program will run parallel to on-going prospecting…
FUNDING the Government’s $140 million buy-back scheme of prime land jointly owned by Solomon Levers Ltd (LSL) and Russell Islands Plantation Estate Ltd (RIPEL) has hit a major legal hurdle – thanks to the Commissioner of Lands for exposing the secrecy surrounding the deal. Commissioner Alan McNeil sharedd insights into the buy-back scheme in a…
SOLOMON Islands has entered into diplomatic relations with the Republic of Colombia. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Peter Shanel Agovaka and his Colombian counterpart Luis Urrutia signed a joint Communique formalizing the establishment of diplomatic relations in New York at the margins of the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session. Both Ministers…
THE Western Provincial Government (WPG) has made several changes following the resignation of Calrick Runimetu as Deputy Premier and Finance Minister on Monday. The changes saw a new Deputy Premier, a Finance Minister and a new Culture and Tourism Minister being sworn-in on Tuesday. The resignation of Runimetu, who cited underutilization in his role as…
THE Tina River Hydropower Development Project (TRHDP) in Central Guadalcanal is set to meet up to 70 percent of Honiara’s electricity demand by 2028. This was highlighted by the Project Manager Pradip Verma, pictured, in his presentation at the National Energy Summit held in Honiara recently. The theme of the summit was “Transforming through Innovative…
THE Malaita Provincial Government (MPG) has acknowledged the significant contributions of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) to the development of both the province and the nation. Deputy Premier Randol Sifoni expressed deep appreciation for ACOM’s continuous support to the people and government of Malaita through its various church ministries. He said the arrival of the 10th…
Solomon Islands need to capitalise on its great potentials in mining, tourism, agriculture and fisheries to attract more investments. That’s according to the World Bank economist Lodewijk Smets during the launch of the Solomon Islands Country Economy Memorandum (CEM) Report in Honiara recently. “A lot of things come with investment and so Solomon Islands needs to attract…
RESIDENTS of the provincial capital of Malaita, Auki and surrounding communities will now be able to hear the national service of the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) on its FM 96.3 frequency on their transistor radios, inside their vehicles and on their mobile phones. This follows the installation of an FM96.3 transmitter on a Solomon…
Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Peter Shanel Agovaka has held talks with Indonesia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs as part of expanding Solomon Islands (SI) and Indonesia bilateral cooperation by exploring new opportunities. During the dialogue, Solomon Islands has registered its interest to broaden its partnership and bilateral cooperation with Indonesia in new areas. Head…