Two companies holding a combined 75.1% share in Levers Solomons Limited (LSL) have voiced concerns about the proposed $90 million Alternative Transaction. Orbis Commodities Pty Ltd (Orbis) indirectly owns 37.55% of LSL, while its joint venture partner, Overseas Shipping Trading and Investment Pty Ltd (OSTI), holds an additional 37.55%. The remaining 24.9% of LSL is…
The Minister for Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Franklyn Derek Wasi has launched the Coconut and Cocoa Revolving Scheme (CCRS) in Honiara last week. The launching took place during the commemoration of World Food Day in Honiara. Minister Wasi said, cocoa and coconut revolving fund has been designed to provide targeted financial support to register cocoa…
A TEAM from the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) has developed eight proposals for funding from donors and multi-lateral partners. Adaptation Consultant, Dr Michael Ha’apio confirmed this during an interview after a donor dialogue on prioritized climate change projects in Solomon Islands held at the Mendana Hotel on Wednesday 30…
The Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) Solomon Islands was officially launched on Friday at the Heritage Park Hotel. The European Union, the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the United Nations Capital Development Funds (UNCDF), under the leadership of the Solomon Islands Government mobilized over USD$18 million in 2008 to launch the…
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has delivered a second round of investigative interview training to Solomon Islands Customs, Immigration and Police to help equip officers to plan and conduct detailed and effective investigative interviews. The training is based on the PEACE model for investigative interviewing which began in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and…
MEMBER of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) for South Kolombangara has recommended the need to get technical experts from China to provide support on agriculture and forestry. Jenty Isaac the Western Provincial Minister for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted this on Thursday in his contribution to the Sine Die Motion. He said, with the province finalising its sister…
MEMBER of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward 3 – Simbo, Western Province has requested the Gizo Dog Committee and Gizo Town Council (GTC) to continue with the stray dog culling exercise. Gideon Tuke was speaking during last week’s Full Assembly at Imagination Island Eco-Resort in Gizo. He said, although the culling exercise was successfully…
THE Royal Australian Mint this week strikes the first Solomon Islands one dollar ($1) coin featuring the King Charles III effigy. On Monday the Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands along with the Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Australia Robert Sisilo and Deputy High Commissioner for Solomon Islands Trevor Ramoni were invited onto…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele on Monday has officiated at the Tina Hydro Development dam construction ground-breaking ceremony, the first large scale renewable energy project in the country. In his commissioning statement, Prime Minister Manele said, Tina Hydro is not just a project. It is a beacon of hope and unity for our nation as it represents…
Three suspects have been convicted during a court circuit hearing at Malu’u substation in north Malaita, while four suspects are on trial for the next court circuit hearing. A total of seven cases were on trial from 20 to 24 October 2024 during the Auki Principal Magistrates’ Court visit at Malu’u substation. Of the three…