AN 18-year-old man who broke into the house of a police officer and stole electronic gadgets has been sentenced to 12 months in prison. Jeremy Saemala was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to one count of House Break-in and committing a felony. Principal Magistrate Elma Veenah Rizzu Hilly when sentencing Saemala highlighted the seriousness of…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has survived a second motion of no confidence against his leadership. The motion, which followed a previous attempt in December last year, was withdrawn on Tuesday in Parliament by its mover, Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Honiara, Gordon Darcy Lilo, due to a lack of support. The second motion…
CHINA has strategically strengthened its media industry, allowing it to launch globally to showcase the true China amidst the strategic negative narratives advanced against it by the western media. Professor Li Zhang of China’s Tsinghua University’s School of Journalism and Communication highlighted this when lecturing international journalists on a study tour in China on ‘The…
The Eighth Meeting of the PACER Plus Joint Committee concluded on Tuesday 6 May 2025 in Honiara, Solomon Islands, bringing together senior government officials from Australia, Cook Islands, Kiribati, New Zealand, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. Chaired by Ambassador Collin Beck, Permanent Secretary of the Solomon Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…
Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNSCS) Karen Galokale has categorically and unequivocally denies recent false and defamatory statement circulating in the social media including those purportedly published by the Facebook Page “SI Community News and Issues.” Ms. Galokale in a statement issued on Wednesday clarified that the…
The Kirakira Wharf project in Makira-Ulawa Province (MUP) has reached a significant milestone, with construction now 65% complete. This maritime infrastructure is poised to dramatically enhance maritime connectivity and economic opportunities in a province that has lacked a proper wharf facility for many years. A joint delegation, including a safeguards team from the Ministry of…
The Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) has successfully carried out a National Economic Establishment Census (NEEC) in 2024, encompassing business establishments across all principal locations in the country’s nine provinces and Honiara. The extensive census was conducted by a team of 55 enumerators and 18 team leads and collected crucial data on both formal…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for West Kwaio Constituency, Hon. Claudius Tei’ifi says his decision to resign from the government and and later switch back was made in the interest of national stability and for the good of his constituents of West Kwaio. He explained that his earlier resignation was a constitutional right exercised in…
The Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) has officially completed its Cabinet appointments following the swearing-in of two Members of Parliament at Government House in Honiara on Wednesday. Hon. Bradley Tovosia, MP for East Guadalcanal, was sworn-in as Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, while Hon. John Tuhaika Jnr, MP for Rennell Bellona, took…
There is a shortage of condoms normally distributed for free by Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood Association (SIPPA). In a public statement issued online Jack Martin from SIPPA said, there has been a stock out of condoms across Solomon Islands since February this year. Because of that they have seen an increase Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).…