The demand for ship for the Auki-Honiara route is high despite daily shipping service from two fast crafts Pelican Express and Auki Express. More Malaitans who spent the 2022 festive session in their respective homes are making their way back to Honiara boosting the demand for ship. For the past two weeks, travelling passengers are…
A shift to weaving craft with some modern touch brings out the creativity of the art that attracts a wider market in an industry that is slow to attract public interest. Art and craft is a field that is of the least interest in a young person. But this is different for Linley Hatiah, the…
The new Premier for Western Province is Billy Veo. He is the Provincial Member for Ward 25 – Noro Town. Mr Veo has been a long time politician in the Western Provincial before after the ethnic tension. Speaking after his election victory, Mr Veo said his government will ensure its new policy is prepared in the…
Five people are recovering at the Kilu’ufi Hospital while the driver was arrested following an early morning accident at Ambu community near Auki. According to Auki Police, the accident occurred around 6am on Saturday when fully loaded passenger truck veered off the road at Ambu. The truck is a regular transport provider along the South…
DEAR EDITOR, Many in the Solomon Islands are at their own villages and communities during Christmas and spend time away until early in the New Year. I previously wrote about the need for safety at sea when travelling and reproduce my previously letter in the hope the message will be heeded and we will avoid…
Today, Sunday is a day of reflection for me and my thoughts are especially focused on the health needs of Solomon Islanders, as they are most days, and especially as my efforts to raise financial support for causes I hold dear and important are not producing the results they once did when material aid was…
SOLOMON Water is increasing water charges for its domestic and commercial customers this New Year. Chairman Solomon Water Board Donald Marahare said the new tariff represents only an increase of 39cents per kilolitre (tonne) of water for the lowest domestic tariff band. “Our tariff is partly driven by high electricity costs (which has increased over…
DOUGLAS ETE – the MP for East Honiara and Chairman of the Public Accounts [PAC] – said he is against increasing basic salary and entitlements of MPs because the country cannot afford it. By statute, Hon Ete as PAC Chairman, is a member of the committee that decides the terms and conditions of employment for…
A 36-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested, charged and remanded in custody for having sexually abused a 12-year-old boy in Honiara. The defendant who is facing one count of buggery was remanded on Wednesday afternoon in the Honiara Magistrate’s Court. He is due in court again on January 18. The maximum penalty for this offence is…
NAURU Airlines has added Honiara to its “Island Hopper” route. This is supported by Australia to increase connectivity across the Pacific through its Pacific Flights Program. The Island Hopper route will connect Solomon Islands to Australia and its northern Pacific neighbours. Operating every Thursday, this route commences from Brisbane to Honiara, Nauru, Tarawa, Majuro and…