Bougainville’s independence referendum explained By KATE LYONSGuardian Australia TODAY, the people of Bougainville – a small archipelago of islands flung 700km off the coast of Papua New Guinea in the Solomon Sea – will begin voting in a referendum that will determine if their beloved homeland will become the world’s newest nation. It is…
PRINCE Charles arrives in Honiara this evening for his first royal visit to the country. According to his schedule, the prince and his delegation should touch down at Honiara International Airport at around 8.30pm. During the visit, Prince Charles will attend a special Church service at the Saint Barnabas Anglican Cathedral on Sunday before meeting the…
MANAGING and conserving the nation’s forest resources sustainably is a challenge the government and stakeholders are working to address. That’s according to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Forestry and Research (MOFR) Vaeno Vigulu. He was speaking recently during a community forest conservation meeting held in Honiara. He said threatened food security, increasing…
REVEREND Willie Tungale is the new Bishop for the Anglican Diocese of Temotu. He becomes the sixth bishop for the Diocese of Temotu, replacing The Most Reverend Leonard Dawea, who was elected earlier this year to become the Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia. Bishop Tungale was elected to his new role by the Diocese…
U.S. Embassy Port Moresby is pleased to announce the arrival of Erin Elizabeth McKee of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and the Republic of Vanuatu. “Enhancing our mutual prosperity, mutual security and good governance are the hallmarks of the United States government’s commitment…
THE perpetual title of the entire island of Tulagi, Central Province, is in the name of the Commissioner of Lands, not the province. That’s according to acting lands commissioner Alan McNeil. McNeil made the clarification after the Central Province requested the Land Board to make a statement about the ownership of the island, following media…
By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN A MAJOR police security operation will be conducted for the Royal visit this weekend through to Monday. Outgoing Police Commissioner Matthew Varley told reporters at his final conference on Thursday that the RSIPF will be playing a key role to support the government in the protocol arrival. “But more so the RSIPF…
Police have identified a number of suspects in relation to an incident that happened in East Kwaio on Tuesday which resulted in the death of a woman. Outgoing police commissioner Matthew Varley in his final conference on Thursday told reporters that the suspects are being interviewed and transported to Auki for questioning. “…And we are…
The Solomon Island Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) congratulates Dr Luke Forau on his appointment as the Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI). SICCI Chairman Jay Bartlett, on behalf of the Solomon Islands private sector, congratulated Dr Luke Forau and assured the Chamber’s continuous support towards the important work of the…
THE Solomon Islands government is committed to inclusive partnership with the people of this country. In its approach to revitalise developments in the Russell Islands, the government memorandum of understanding, MOU, with Russel Islands Investment Forum, RIIF and Central Islands province, CIP, is determined to achieve a cross sectoral development framework that benefits all stakeholders.…