PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele has announced a $140 million buy-back of prime land jointly owned by Levers Solomon Ltd (LSL) and Russell Island Plantation Estate Ltd (RIPEL) in a move which has taken everyone by surprise. Funds for the purchase would be raised by sale of Treasury Bonds to State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) such as Solomon…
THE trial of former Member of Parliament Temotu VATUD Constituency and former Temotu Premier Clay Soalaoi Forau, who was accused of converting over $350,000 of his constituency project fund in 2012, has ended. Soalaoi stood trial for 14 counts of conversion before Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi. The prosecution called a total of nine witnesses when…
THE Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) and friends of football have paid tribute to former National Team Head Coach and SIFF High-Performance Head, Felipe Vega-Arango. SIFF hosted a farewell dinner to thank the Spaniard after completing his renewed contract as Head Coach and has decided against renewing it. Vega-Arango was first contracted as Technical Director…
TOURISM Solomons is celebrating its best first quarter international visitor intake since 2019. Figures released by the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) for Q1 show the destination attracted a total of 4903 visitors, an increase of 24 percent over the 3940 achieved for the same period in 2023. Australian arrivals continued to dominate the…
Dear Editor, As a concerned resident of Honiara, I urge city officials to prioritize the installation of traffic lights and, if feasible, surveillance cameras in the Central Business District (CBD). The current lack of traffic management infrastructure poses significant risks to both public safety and efficient traffic flow. Honiara’s bustling CBD witnesses a constant stream…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Auki Malaita Province have arrested a 26-year-old male person in relation to the death of a 10 month old baby who was murdered by his father last week in Malaita. Operation (Ops) Manager Malaita Province Superintendent Michael Ramosaea said, “The suspect escaped after the incident…
The fourth China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) deployed in the country for about eight months were presented with certificates of appreciation letters and international law enforcement cooperation medals at Rove police headquarters today 27 May 2024. Eleven CPLT officers will be leaving the country sometime tomorrow (29 May 2024) and a new deployment team is…
THE completion of Match Week 6 in the TSL last weekend saw Real Kakamora remain atop the score table after securing another victory of 1-0 over Waneagu United with a 61st minute goal from Michael Lalo. For the Real Kakamora, the only goal from Lalo was enough to maintain their grip on the top spot…
FOOTBALLERS in the Western Provincial Capital Gizo are expected to enjoy a better playing environment once the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) expansion project for John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) Stadium is completed. The announcement of the expansion project for the JFK Stadium already brought excitement to all sports men and women in the capital, especially…
FOUR of the 140 telecommunications towers project have gone online since Sunday night, the Minister of Communication and Aviation (MCA), Fredrick Kologeto confirmed in a media briefing yesterday. Minister Kologeto announced that MCA expects 10 more towers to be operational by June and a total of 42 towers completed by August 31. Currently, the project…