THE Australian Government has gifted the first of two new special-purpose, high speed patrol vessels to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) for Western Border patrol and response operations. The new boat will ensure police are able to actively patrol the border area to reduce the incidence of crime. It will make a big…
MINISTER of Education and Human Resource Development (MERHD) John Moffat Fugui has left for China to sort out education arrangements with the People’s Republic of China. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare confirmed this on his arrival yesterday from China. Sogavare said one of the main issues of arrangement is the transfer of local students in…
The annual Miss Solomon Islands Pageant (MSIP) queen show is on again. The event will be held on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd November 2019 based on the theme ‘Advancing women in leadership and stewardship.’ MSIP director Joyce Konofilia in a press conference at the Solomon Host conference room yesterday confirmed the MSIP committee…
GOVERNOR General Sir David Vunagi has honoured a retired British Soldier, Major David Rankin-Hunt with the Cross of Solomon Islands medal for his services to community development in redesigning the Orders for the Star and Cross of Solomon Islands. The award was presented to Major David at a private Investiture Ceremony in London Monday this…
Sogavare says China will engage directly with provinces By ANDREW FANASIA THE CHINESE Government will continue with the Constituency Development Funding (CDF) support but it will not be channelled through MPs. That’s according to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on his arrival back yesterday from his week-long China trip. CDF was one of the controversial funding…
‘Brighter days ahead’ By ANDREW FANASIA PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare and his officials will arrive today after his historical and successful trip to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) despite the public outcry against his huge delegation. This historical trip was made possible after Sogavare was invited by the President of the PRC’s…
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services on Monday launched its intensive month-long measles and rubella vaccination campaign. The aim is to immunise 90,000 children in and around the country. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that can cause blindness, encephalitis – an infection that causes brain swelling- severe diarrhoea and dehydration and severe respiratory…
GOVERNOR General Rt Reverend David Vunagi and Lady Mary Vunagi arrived in London early on Sunday morning after a 13-hour flight from Singapore. A Government statement said the couple and five accompanying officials are settling in well in London ahead of a number of engagements during the week. On Monday 14th October (Tuesday Honiara time), the…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in Tulagi, Central Province have arrested six suspects in relation to a burning incident at Bola Village in Big Ngela on 12 October 2019. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Inspector Hugo Maelasi says, “Police received information that a group of boys from Bola Village were…
MALA SUMMIT OPENS TODAY By WILSON SAENI in Auki FOUR senior MPs from Malaita arrived in Auki yesterday ahead of the one-day Malaita Leaders’ Summit in Auki today. Opposition leader Mathew Wale, his deputy Peter Kenilorea Jnr, Small Malaita MP Rick Hou and West Kwara’ae MP Sam Iduri arrived in Auki yesterday. Malaita Premier Daniel…