The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) concluded its 28th Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Working Group (MCSWG28) meeting at its headquarters in Honiara on 4th April. The weeklong meeting, from 31 March – 4 April, brought together over 115 representatives to Honiara from all 17 FFA Members and international observers. This including the Pacific Community…
THE United States solely benefits from the shiprider agreements it signed with some Pacific Island Countries (PICs) as the latter lack the capability to exercise the same rights. This was stated by the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Friday 11 April in Beijing during a press conference. The China Daily asked for Beijing’s…
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…