WHITE River clinic in West Honiara has received medical equipment and a vehicle from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Wednesday. The official handover ceremony took place at the clinic, attended by distinguished guests and representatives from the PRC, Honiara City Council (HCC), and the West Honiara Constituency. Counselor Li Qinghua…
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) Embassy in Honiara has made a timely donation of essential livelihood materials to the Rennell and Bellona Provincial Executive on Thursday. The donation includes: Chargé d’Affaires to the Solomon Islands, Mr. Ding Yonghua, expressed hope that these supplies would contribute to improving township management and enhancing the quality of…
THE Ministry of Rural Development team has recently visited West Are’Are Constituency (WAC) in Malaita province and captured success stories from communities that benefit from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Despite its challenges, the CDF continues to impact rural lives, with many communities and constituents expressing genuine appreciation to their three-term Member of Parliament, John…
Ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Troika meeting this week, Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele, MP, met with Fiji’s Prime Minister Hon. Sitiveni Rabuka in Nadi. The two leaders discussed a range of bilateral issues including a bilateral security arrangement between the two countries, the review of the Air Services Agreement between Solomon Islands…
A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to 42 years in jail by the Honiara High Court recently. This came after he raped a 13 year-old girl, who he considered as his niece, on three occasions in 2022 in Ngella, Central Islands Province. Judge Ronald Bei Talasasa Jr found the rapist guilty on three counts of…
A CHIEF hearing helped calmed down the tension between villagers, following the landing of Emerald Mining (SI) Company Limited’s machines on Paraso, North Vella La Vella in Western province on Thursday. According to a formal statement issued by Hon. Rence Sore, Member of Provincial Assembly for Ward 7 and Paramount Chief of the Midukuburu Sambe…
THE arrival of China Civil Engineering Construction Cooperation (CCECC) in Bellona recently was greeted with enthusiasm as they began work on the Ahanga wharf project. Upon landing on the shores of this beautiful Polynesian outlier, the CCECC team, accompanied by a safeguards officer from the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID), were greeted by the Community…
THE Ughele village and surrounding areas on Rendova Island in the Western Province can now access 4G network services, thanks to one of the 161 telecommunication towers built by contractor China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). Reports confirm that the tower, located in the Kire area, went operational on Wednesday at around 3 PM. While some…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Solomon Islands, Peter Shanel Agovaka, attended the Sixth Ministerial Meeting of the g7+ group of countries held in Dili, Timor-Leste. The meeting was held from from 11th to 13th April 2025. The meeting was co-hosted by the g7+ Secretariat and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…
STUDENTS and staff of Pirupiru Community High School in Ulawa Island, Makira/Ulawa Province are excited after they received a new Science Laboratory and a Home Economics Laboratory. This was made possible thanks to continuous support from the Australian and New Zealand Governments through the Australia and New Zealand funded Education Sector Support Program (ESSP). The…