GIZO, the Western Provincial capital, welcomed cruise boat Le Jacques-Cartier (Ponant) on Tuesday when it made a stopover on its tour of the country. The vessel, which had traveled in from Canada, is carrying 130 passengers. The luxury cruise, owned by Ponant of France, visited the Western Province before heading to Roderick Island in the…
THE Member of Parliament (MP) for Malaita Outer Islands (MOI), Polycarp Paea and one of his Constituency Officers held a landmark meeting with the Australian High Commissioner Rod Hilton and his officials to discuss potential development initiatives for the constituency. The first of its kind for MOI, the meeting focused on securing funding support for…
ourRULING on an application to dismiss or permanently stay the case against two Choiseul Chiefs and their spokesman, who were accused of making false statements on oath, will be delivered on March 3. The defendants, John Kokoro, Alosi Jonah and Jerry Pakivai, are charged with making false statements on oath. During a recent court hearing,…
THE national cocoa industry has delivered an exceptional economic boost worth SBD 261 million in 2024, marking an astonishing 196 per-cent increase from SBD88 million in 2023. This was announced in a statement from the Commodity Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) Cabinet Sub-Committee on Monday. The CEMA Cabinet Sub-Committee said this exceptional economic boost from the…
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) has engaged a contractor to conduct repair works on the old Bailey Steel Bridge, located next to the White River clinic and police station. This decision comes after a recent comprehensive assessment by engineers from the Transport Infrastructure Management Services Department (TIMSD) which identified signs of structural loosening that…
Traffic in East Honiara is poised to resume to normal as the road section from Solo Gas to the Ranadi Roundabout has been partially reopened. This follows the successful completion of the reinstatement works of the Solomon Water Sewer Line Installation Project. The only remaining section of the road, from Maromaro Betelnut Market to the…
Construction of telecommunication towers in Choiseul Province under the Solomon Islands National Broadband Infrastructure Project (SINBIP) has commenced on January 20, 2025. China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) in collaboration with SINBIP and Ministry of Communication and Aviation (MCA) has commenced foundation work for the project. Under this project a total of 11 towers will be…
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) is progressing with the implementation of policy regarding the use of vernacular languages in schools and education. Minister of Education Tozen Leokana highlighted this during the International Decade of Indigenous Languages Day on Friday 14th February 2025 at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Panatina Campus.…
THE election petition trial of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ngella, Choylin Yim Douglas will continue on Tuesday with the final witness for of the petitioner taking the stand. The hearing, which began last Thursday before High Court Judge Justice Augustine Aulanga, has so far seen 12 witnesses testify for Mr Salini. Mr Salini’s…
THE Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) has welcomed the government’s announcement of an annual allocation of between $50 million to $100 million to fund critical national development projects. SICCI Chairlady Namoi Kaluae expressed this when in a meeting with Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele recently. She said this initiative is a pivotal step…