Premier Suidani rebuts claims

THE Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani has strongly refuted claims that Winrock has paid him to recruit people to take part in the 2021 November riots in Honiara. Speaking to Solomon Star Auki, in response to claims that Winrock and the Malaita Premier were involved in instigating the November 2021 Honiara riots, Premier Suidani said…

China’s $1.7m earthquake relief effort to SI

CHINA Red Cross Society through the Embassy of China in Honiara on Sunday donated USD200,000 (SBD1.7million) emergency humanitarian fund to support our government’s earthquake relief efforts. A statement from the Chinese Embassy said Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare witnessed the handover ceremony while Ambassador H.E. Li Ming and Supervising Foreign Minister the Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka…

SI CONGRATULATE MARSHALL ISLANDER AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WCPFC

Solomon Islands has congratulated Ms Rhea Moss –Christian of the Marshall Islands on her appointment as the new Executive Director of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). Ms Rhea Moss –Christian’s successful candidacy was formalized at the recent 19th Annual Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission meeting in Da Nang, Vietnam. Deputy Secretary…

Kava a potential economic booster

KAVA has the potential to contribute significantly to national economic growth due to the high demand for the commodity in the international market. The New Zealand High Commissioner, Jonathan Schwass highlighted this in his remarks at the launch of the National Kava Quality Standard and a Kava Industry Working Group (Kava IWG) in Honiara last…