Tandai Ward in the Guadalcanal Province will head to the polls in a by-election to elect a new Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) on Wednesday 13th November 2024. Five candidates, four males and one female, have been nominated. The contesting candidates are Mr. Universe Panda, Mr. Mato Mui, Mr. Desmond Iro, Mr. Henry Maenu, and Ms Melinda…
AS the festive season approaches Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in Makira-Ulawa Province has issued a strong warning to all Makira-Ulawa people that they will face the consequences of illegal sale of alcohol. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Makira-Ulawa Province, Superintendent Peter Sitai, said over the last few years police have arrested and charged individuals…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale has described Finance Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s press conference on Sunday as extremely disappointing but not surprising. Wale said, instead of apologizing for deceiving the nation about his hypocrisy and bad decisions in granting almost $200m in exemptions from Jan to September 2024, Sogavare instead sought to justify his actions. The…
The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) has delivered a leadership development course for 60 Solomon Islands public servants in Honiara, in partnership with the Solomon Islands Ministry of Public Service (MPS). The course, Building and Leading High Performing Teams by the Australian Public Service Academy, will help managers create and maintain high-performing teams where work…
The Honiara City Council (HCC) has passed a policy for the removal of tints in all public vehicles. Mayor Eddie Siapu announced this in a statement issued by the Honiara City Council (HCC). “The removal of tinted public vehicles conditions has been passed by the City Council and is awaiting the gazette before the end…
A JOINT archaeological research project conducted by the Solomon Islands National Museum and the German Archaeological Institute has unveiled groundbreaking discoveries about early human settlements in the Solomon Islands. The research project, conducted in 2010, found that people settled in Solomon Islands dating back to 6000 BP (Before Present). The research was conducted at various…
SOLOMON Islands and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Friday marked a significant milestone in bilaterial relations with the signing of an agreement on Mutual Visa Exemption for ordinary passport holders. The signing of this agreement means the ordinary passport holders of Solomon Islands will be exempted from visa requirements for entry or transit to/in…
MALAITA Province’s cooperation with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is a vivid example of the robust supervening PRC-Solomon Islands bilaterial relations. This was highlighted last week by the PRC Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Cai Weiming when handing over items donated by the Chinese Embassy to the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Malaita, Daniel…
THE trial of a man accused of obtaining $4,000 from three university students with false promises of Solomon Islands Government (SIG) Scholarship awards got underway on Friday. The defendant Donald Keso is facing trial for three counts of False Pretence. His trial was listed to start at 9am before Chief Magistrate Emma Garo on Friday.…
The New Zealand Police have deployed two new advisors to the Solomon Islands under the Solomon Islands Police Support Programme (SIPSP) recently and will be here for a year. The advisors will work alongside the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) colleagues as part of the National Crime Prevention Department. The NZ advisors support and…