CHAIRMAN of the Pacific Media Summit 2022 and Vice President of the Media Association Solomon Islands Douglas Marau has described the Media Summit as a success. Mr Marau said more than 150 media participants from around the region have left our shores over the weekend and some leaving later this week. Speaking at the closing…
STUDENTS of Pelau Primary School in the Malaita Outer Islands have staged a peaceful protest against the over-harvesting of sea cucumbers and over-fishing in the atolls where people solely rely on the sea for their survival. Some locals have been reported to continue harvesting the marine commodity, despite the closure of the beche-de-mer harvesting period…
PM Sogavare dubs the two-day Biden-Pacific leaders’ summit at the White House this week as ‘productive engagement’ PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has had a very productive engagement at the US President Joe Biden Summit with Pacific Island Leaders over the past two days in Washington DC, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Press Secretariat said.…
SENTENCES for 2019 National General Election (NGE) candidates for East Honiara and Temotu-Pele Constituencies who breached the Electoral Act will be delivered next Tuesday. The matters of John Kabolo and William C Tolei were listed before the Honiara Magistrate’s Court for sentences yesterday. However, Deputy Chief Magistrate did not deliver the sentences as he was…
MASTER of MV Taimareho 1 Michael Roy Galo has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of the 27 passengers who were swept off board and died during a sea incident in 2020. He entered his not guilty pleas to the 27 Manslaughter charges before Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky Iomea. Following his not guilty pleas, a…
Lesley Kili the Malaita Provincial Police Commander denies sexual harassment allegations WHEN Lesley Kili was appointed as Malaita’s new Provincial Police Commander (PPC) in January this year, there was hope and optimism by subordinate staff and members of the public. PPC Kili told a news conference on 12th January that his contract had been signed…
Honiara City Council will be start removing illegal markets around the City and taking actions on illegal activities at hotspots identified. Deputy Mayor and Chairman for HCC Law Enforcement Division Robert Oge, made the call during the closing of the induction training for 20 HCC new recruits. “I am grateful that you have undergone such…
DISCUSSIONS on corruption dominated the pre-Pacific Media Summit, which kicked off in Honiara, Monday. The Role of the Media in investigating the Management of Public Resources was one of two workshop sessions, held simultaneously at the Heritage Park Hotel. A Roundtable for sports journalists and preparation for the 2023 Pacific Games was the topic for…
PM Sogavare calls for international respect for Solomon Islands sovereign decision to switch diplomatic ties from Taipei to Beijing at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has called on the international community to respect Solomon Islands’ Sovereignty and Democracy, a call that comes just four days ahead of…
PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has told a meeting of the heads of states and governments of the ‘Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) that Solomon Islands fully supports the organisation’s objective to push for the Adoption of Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI) at the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Addressing AOSIS leaders in, New York…