A MAN accused of a murder in East Kwaio has entered a not-guilty plea before the Honiara Magistrates’ Court, with a ruling on his committal to the High Court expected on Monday 24th November 2025. Jimson Safoa, who faces one count of murder, entered his not guilty plea last week before Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky…
The Honiara City Council (HCC) Executive House has officially approved the allocation of the Kukum Market in East Honiara as the new trading space for all cloth vendors selling clothes in the Firehouse area. This decision was made during its meeting on Thursday 13 November 2025. This aims to ensure that small business operators have…
Twenty-year-old Lawrence Ri’omola, an Agriculture student at Don Bosco Tetere Vocational School, Guadalcanal Plains has overcome immense challenges to achieve a major milestone in his education journey this year. Ri’omola, who comes from West Kwaio in Malaita Province, is the fifth-born in his family. He lost his father when he was very young, a tragedy…
The National Development Strategy (NDS) has been criticised by the Leader of Opposition Hon Matthew Wale describing it as too broad and vague. Speaking during the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Hearing, Hon Wale told officials from the Ministry of National Planning and Development Coordination that the NDS needs to be reviewed to be more simple…
The Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening ties with France following a high-level courtesy call by the Ambassador of the French Republic to the Pacific Community (SPC), Her Excellency Véronique Roger-Lacan, on Acting Prime Minister Hon. Frederick Kologeto. Held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet…
Construction of a new community hall for the Saeragi Seagrapes Committee in West Gizo, Western Province is progressing steadily, with work advancing well since the project began in June this year. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is supporting the initiative, while construction is being led by local Knowledge Brokers (KBs) from Saeragi. Four communities…
A call for a modernized and reformed energy sector has been issued to help boost economic development in the Solomon Islands. The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE), Dr. Chris Vehe this strong call on Friday when speaking during a panel discussion on “Energy and the Future.” The event was held at Heritage…
Land dispute remains a huge obstacle to national development especially in the energy sector. Thats according to Casper Fa’asala, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Disability Forum of Solomon Islands (NDFSI). He was speaking during a panel discussion on “Energy and the Future,” held on Friday at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara. The panel was hosted by the…
Three teams of six officers from the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) are currently conducting assessments and verifications of the Constituency Development Funds (CDF)-funded and supported projects in seven constituencies of Malaita Province. These constituencies include North Malaita, Lau-Mbaelelea, Central Kwara’ae, Aoke-Langalanga, East Malaita, West Kwaio, and West Are’are. The Ministry will undertake the similar…
The Corporate Futsal Championship (CFC) 2025 has officially kicked off on Wednesday at the Friendship hall in Honiara. The CFC 2025 is a Business houses championship for teams from various business houses in Honiara in aid for the Junior Futsal Kurukuru U16 to the Australian state Futsal championshsip. A total of 17 teams has been…