Body to strengthen border security

A National Border Coordinating Committee (NBCC), a new body tasked with advising and supporting the government on all matters related to border security management held its first meeting on Tuesday, 27th May.  Its part of Solomon Islands Government initiative through the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS). Speaking during its first deliberation,…

Seawall for Auki market proposed 

A shoreline protection wall, safeguarding Malaita’s largest building infrastructure against the increasing threats of sea level rise and coastal erosion is being proposed. Community Access and Urban Service Enhancement (CAUSE) II Project will undertake the task to enhance the resilience of Auki Market. This project aligns with the province’s broader climate adaptation strategy, aiming to…

New open park space for Honiara 

The site located between the Fijian Quarter and below the Holy Cross steps in Central Honiara has been identified as a new open park space.  This stretch of land is under the government-fixed-term estate title is currently used as a parking lot for Tuvaruhu community bus operators and for pickup trucks for hire. The Community…

Fiu bridge damaged, hundreds affected 

THE only bailey bridge at Fiu river, Central Kwarae’a, Malaita Province which provides a crucial link connecting the northern and eastern regions of the province to Auki, had been cut off. The came after a heavily loaded dump truck carrying gravel owned by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) damaged the bridge while crossing…

CGTN Poll: Pacific Island respondents praise China’s governance

(CGTN) On the occasion of the third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, a survey conducted by CGTN among 1,000 respondents from 10 major Pacific Island countries showed that respondents gave positive evaluations of China’s modernization development philosophy and its achievements.  They praised the fruitful and practical cooperation outcomes, saying the deepening cooperation injects new…