LOCAL models Blake Lee and Mynisha Boso have completed their engagement in a remote Photoshoot with London’s professional fashion photographer and LPEW lead photographer Tim Copsey, at Heritage Park (HP) in Honiara, Thursday. The photoshoot was purposely for the London Pacific Fashion Week (LPFW) and to further build Blake and Mynisha’s portfolio as models which…
BIOSECURITY officers of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) have impounded dozens of concealed goods from a shipment at the Ports International wharf in Honiara, Thursday. The goods were seized after officers found that the importer, My Solo LTD, breached the country’s biosecurity regulations by importing the products without a valid import permit. “Importing…
THE Makira Ulawa RSIPF Headquarters in Kira Kira, the Provincial Capital of Makira Ulawa Province is posting its experienced Sergeant, Charles Alisi to man Namuga Police Post in the Star Harbour area of East Makira. The RSIPF Provincial Police Commander, Peter Sitai says Mr. Alisi is being posted to Namuga Police Post to replace the…
CHINESE Ambassador to the Solomon Islands His Excellency (H.E) LI Ming said there’s a big potential for tourism cooperation between China and Solomon Islands. Ming made this profound statement when he delivered his remarks at the 2021 Tourism in Focus on Friday in Honiara. “First of all, please allow me to extend sincere congratulations to…
Former Banker, Kiriau is new SOE Chief A CENTRAL banker of more than 14 years’ experience is the new Chief Executive Officer [CEO] of the Solomon Islands Electricity Authority (SIEA), the nation’s second-oldest State-Owned Enterprise. Donald John Kiriau’s appointment was announced by the Board Chairman of SIEA, trading as Solomon Power, David Quan, in…
Minister for Culture & Tourism (MCT) Bartholomew Parapolo will today officially launch a new series of domestic travel packages aimed specifically at stimulating business for local operators struggling to stay afloat in the current environment. An MCT initiative in conjunction with the Ministry of Public Services and the Ministry of Communication & Aviation, in close…
Dear Editor – This Friday in Honiara, Tourism Solomons will host a summit with Solomon Islands industry leaders to those from the ministry, airline and tourism office, local hoteliers, other accommodation operators, transport providers, and tour companies – all working towards fully agreed, fully aligned set objectives in order to focus on the opportunities domestic…
Dear Editor – I refer to the article in the press recently where a Public servant has been repositioned because his activities were obviously corrupt. Why wasn’t the matter referred to the Police for investigation or if he admitted wrongdoing terminated from the Public Service? The money was either our money via taxes and the…
CORRUPTION, it seems, has engulfed every sector in this country – from the pulpit down to the corridors of power and the rule of law. No longer can we trust those who have been entrusted with the authority to enforce the rule of law when it is not in their interest. In some cases, officials…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has joined hundreds of people around Choiseul Province to celebrate the province’s 2nd Appointed Day in Taro, Thursday. The Prime Minister when delivering his speech yesterday morning said Choiseul Province is an important province to the country. Prime Minister Sogavare said Choiseul Province is geo-strategically and economically significant in terms of…