Romania’s new Ambassador His Excellency Radu Gabriel Safta paid a courtesy visit to Acting Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Maelanga at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet today. Hon. Maelanga welcomed the Romanian envoy and congratulated him on his appointment as Ambassador to Solomon Islands with residence in Canberra, Australia. Solomon Islands and Romania…
The Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna, seeks invite to Biden-Pacific Leaders’ Summit after hearing reports of no plans by Washington to invite him THE Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Henry Puna, is in the United States in the hope US President, Joe Biden, would change his mind and invite him to…
SANITATION is amongst South New Georgia-Rendova-Tetepare Constituency (SNGC) priorities as it takes necessary steps toward implementation of its sanitation project. Constituency Project Officer (CPO), John Dokese said implementation will target households, schools and churches. He said their constituency office team is taking serious steps toward its implementation to guarantee access to proper sanitation by constituents.…
THE arrears owed to the Solomon Islands National University by self-sponsored students and student-sponsors has accumulated to $86-million in the period from 2017 to 2021. This clarification came after the SINU Acting Vice-Chancellor (VC), Dr Jack Maebuta, stated that the $86m arrears were from previous years. He was speaking at the SINU graduation ceremony in…
RSIPF investigates its own officer for sending sexually explicit photos of himself to female subordinates A SENIOR police officer is under investigation following allegations he sent photographs taken of his private part to female officers under his command. Six female police officers have lodged formal complaints against their boss, accusing him of sending them sexually…
Solomon Islands and Barbados formally established diplomatic relations on 19 September 2022 at a special ceremony in New York. The Foreign Ministers of the two countries, Senator Dr. Jerome X. Walcott and Hon. Jeremiah Manele signed a joint communique to formalise the relations at the Permanent Mission of Solomon Islands to the United Nations, in…
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has appealed the manslaughter sentence of a young driver who crashed into a group of people and killed five of them. The Court of Appeal will be hearing the appeal at the end of this month. The ODPP are appealing the sentence of which they said…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police (RSIPF) in Auki are gearing up for the By-Election in west Kwaio tomorrow 21 September 2022. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Superintendent Leslie Kili says, “The RSIPF Auki officers are in preparation for the By-Election.” Superintendent Kili says, “Officers deployed soon after the main operations briefing conducted…
West Kwaio polling day tomorrow The people of West Kwaio in Malaita Province will know their new Member of Parliament (MP) on Thursday as they set to cast their votes in the by-election tomorrow. Six candidates are vying for the West Kwaio by-election. As of Monday they ceased their campaign rallies and are waiting for…
A NUMBER of organizations have successful engaged in the annual International Coastal Clean-up Day 2022 over the weekend. The annual event is coordinated by the International Coastal Clean-up Association (ICCA) where volunteers from around the world collect trash and debris from coastal and marine habitats. In the country separate clean-ups were held in Honiara and…