THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET) says Sir Trevor Garland’s position as Solomon Islands Honorary Consul in Sydney was relinquished in 2014. In a statement, it says since then the ministry has no involvement with Sir Trevor Garland on any Honorary Consul related matters. The clarification comes after Australian police arrested and…
CANADA has greeted Guadalcanal Province with a New Year’s message which informs the province that eight more persons from the province have been nominated for Permanent Residence in Canada. Thomas Tangithia Mike has received his nomination approval as part of Guadalcanal Province’s partnership with Canadian International Training & Education Corp [CITREC]. He has been offered…
THE Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) says it is committed to ensuring the successful roll-out and implementation of Thailand’s One-Country-One Project initiative. Permanent Secretary Jimi Saelea highlighted this, Thursday. Mr Saelea made the assurance following fruitful discussions between the Director General of the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) Suphatra Srimaitreehithak and her delegation, and…
Breaking the glass ceiling… one piece of coral at a time IN the context of Solomon Islands and its trade and export industry, hearing a woman making a path for herself in this largely male-dominated sector is inspiring. Rachel Rahii is a young and vibrant woman who deals mainly in exporting coral to be…
Over half of respondents to a business confidence survey conducted by the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SICCI), are confident to see improvements to their business this year. Sixty-one percent of respondents from 74 businesses surveyed believe their business or organisation will improve in 2018 while some 45 percent are confident of improvements…
Police in Kirakira continue with Safe boat Operation Police at Kirakira in the Makira Ulawa Province have advised the captain of vessel MV Awaka on 19 January 2018 during a safe boat operation to ensure the ship is safe before travel as it appeared the boat was overloaded with passengers. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Superintendent…
MOTHERHOOD is one of the most beautiful experiences that a woman can have in her entire life. Equally, it can also be one of the most stressful responsibilities a woman can ever find herself in. After all, there are so many different things and responsibilities that women have to take care of. They nurture, protect,…
Guadalcanal graduates heading away to work By LYNNISSHA RUNA CANADA has opened its doors for eight more people from Guadalcanal to move in, work, and settle there. Guadalcanal Premier Anthony Veke and Canadian International Training & Education Corp [CITREC] chairman Ashwant Dwivedi revealed this on Friday. Thomas Tangithia Mike will leave shortly to work as…
The Crime Records Office of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has recorded 5,457 criminal cases throughout the country in 2017. The record highlights various categories of crimes and in which the highest number of cases recorded was crime against person 1,812; statute offences 1,683; crime against property 1,430; public morality 120 cases and crime…
THE Oceania National Olympic Committee (ONOC) team led by Sainimili Talatoka the Coordinator of the Oceania Sports Education Program (OSEP) held an eye opener workshop for national federations (NFs) in the country this week. The workshop called Readiness Assessment Tool (RAT) conveyed to NFs executives, coaches, team managers and athletes for the first time was…