THE recent announcement from the Japanese government, sanctioning the discharge of recycled waste from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, is more than just a matter of policy; it’s a heavy-hearted disappointment that resonates on a deeply personal level for many of us who have been at the forefront of Pacific conservation and…
Government Ministers of the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) Hon. Duddley Kopu and the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration (MCILI) Hon. Fredrick Kologeto on 24 August 2023 paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Premier of Western Province Billy Veo at his office in Gizo. The ministers were accompanied by MRD Deputy Secretary…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Auki Police Station in Malaita Province are conducting a search for the body of a male person who had gone missing after a fishing trip near the Ramos Island on 22 August 2023. Two male persons were on a fishing trip in a white and…
HIGH PROFILE Appointed Councilor of the Honiara City Council and businessman, John Szetu, was arrested on Thursday night, allegedly for obstruction of justice, police have confirmed. But the case got an interesting twist shortly after Appointed Cr Szetu was taken into custody at the Honiara Central Police station. An equally high-profile police officer at commissioner…
Man charged for petrol bomb incident seeks bail A BAIL application has been made for the man who was charged in relation to the petrol bomb incident that occurred in July at Kukum, Honiara. Magistrate Emily Zazariko Vagibule Pakoa having heard the application yesterday, adjourned the matter to August 31 for the ruling. Mostyn…
THE Australian Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland, visit to Solomon Islands this week for a four-day visit reflects the deep and enduring relations between Australia and Solomon Islands. Minister Rowland is the third Australian Minister to visit Solomon Islands since June 2023. She arrived in Honiara on Wednesday and commenced her mission here with a…
The Leader of Opposition, Hon. Matthew Wale, has expressed serious concerns about the competency of relevant authorities amidst a worsening drug shortage in the nation. While MHMS previously assured a return to normalcy at NRH by the end of last week, Hon. Wale points out that the promise remains unfulfilled. “The inconsistent messaging from MHMS…
PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has urged the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) to pursue Melanesian solutions to MSG issues in order to maintain its relevance and influence. Prime Minister Sogavare was presenting Solomon Islands National Statement at the 22nd MSG Leaders’ open plenary session in Port Vila, Vanuatu on Wednesday. Keeping the statement within this year’s…
Australia’s Minister for Communications, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP, joined the Hon Peter Shanel Agovaka, Minister for Communications and Aviation, in Honiara today to hand over postal equipment that will help improve the efficiency and security of postal services between Australia and Solomon Islands. The postal equipment was donated by the Australian Government to Solomon…
SOLOMON Islands national U23 men’s football squad will leave today for New Zealand for the OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifiers 2023 in Auckland. The off 22 players and seven officials will travel via Australia to New Zealand where they will spend three days before the competition starts. The U23 team will kick off their OFC Men’s…