CHINESE President Xi Jinping begins a five-day back-to-back visit to three South East Asian countries -Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia on Monday after calling for the building of a community of shared future with China’s neighbouring countries. President X issued the call at a recent conference in Beijing on neigbourhood work – the work China is…
The Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement (CAUSE II) Project has pre-identified critical bridges and road drainage systems within Honiara City earmarked for rehabilitation. Construction work is anticipated to commence in the third quarter of this year. Recent heavy rainfall and increased traffic have compromised the structural integrity of these bridges, posing significant safety risks…
Solomon Ports on Friday made a special visit to Lalana Island in the Langalanga Lagoon, Malaita Province, to officially hand over tools and materials to members of the Koalimaurina Women in Business Association. This initiative is part of Solomon Ports’ ongoing Mangrove Restoration Project for Langalanga communities, in partnership with the Koalimaurina Women in Business…
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) wishes to clarify that East Honiara’s selected sealed roads are ongoing contracts, and crews engaged for road lots are continuing their specific and routine maintenance works. “The current contractors were retained from last year’s agreements and are diligently continuing their tasks as stipulated in their contracts. “We are closely…
The Gizo Town Council (GTC) in Western province has announced new restrictions on food and fish vendors operating in the Gizo Market, following growing concerns over food safety and hygiene. The decision comes after reports of food poisoning linked to improper food handling by vendors last week Concerned residents have called for stricter food safety…
CHINA has imposed additional tariffs on imported goods originating from the United States, from the previously declared 34 per-cent to 84 per-cent, but in a six chapter ‘White Paper’ declared its openness to resolve differences with the US. The new tariffs, announced by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council, came into effect on…
An appeal lodged by Asia Pacific Investment Development (APID) Limited against the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Hon. Bradley Tovosia, over the cancellation of APID’s Mining License has been dismissed by the High Court. The Mining Lease was originally granted in September 2014 for a 25-year term under…
The Cabinet has recently decided to review the Solomon Islands National Infrastructure Priority Pipeline (SINIPP), following recommendations made during last year’s Economic Summit. The summit had urged the government to address the existing infrastructure gap to facilitate economic activities and improve service delivery. Multilateral banks have also echoed this need, emphasizing the importance of increased…
There have been growing concerns over the monitoring of commercial and tourist boats entering Western Province, particularly regarding anchorage fees and their distribution. Stakeholders, including local businesses and tourism operators, have called for clarity on the role of Tradeco Shipping and the Western Province Tourism Division in overseeing these vessels. There is a pressing need…
CHINESE modernisation, unlike other modernisations, embraces a future of shared prosperity for humanity, the Vice President of the Academy of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for the New Era, Professor Dr Wang Yiwei highlighted to visiting international journalists in Beijing on Monday. Dr Wang, who also serves as the Jean Monnet Chair…