A new Regional Fisheries Surveillance Centre will soon be built at the Honiara based Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA). This was marked by a ground-breaking ceremony on Friday. Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele was FFA’s guest of honour for the ground-breaking ceremony. In his keynote address, Prime Minister Manele said this new centre once completed will…
Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (SICCI) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) had a fruitful discussion with the Melanesia Spearhead Group (MSG) Director General (DG). This was during a courtesy visit to DG Leonard Louma [OBE] during his recent trip to Port Vila, Vanuatu. James Dolarii took the opportunity to discuss with Mr. Louma about…
Solomon Islands attended the 28th Meeting of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Council in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, October 24th 2024. Solomon Islands Ambassador to UAE, His Excellency Cornelius Walegerea acknowledged IRENA for their ongoing support for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like Solomon Islands. At the same time, he calls on…
The Crime Prevention Department of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Forces (RSIPF) on Friday successfully held a crime prevention stakeholders meeting. Speaking during the formal opening of the Crime Prevention Stakeholders Meeting, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Police, National Security and Correctional Services (MPNS&CS), Karen Galokale emphasized the critical importance of collaboration in enhancing…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) has arrested seven individuals who allegedly use threats. RSIPF Commissioner, Mostyn Mangau, confirmed these arrests came about after police responded to reports received from complainants being threatened by individuals with dangerous weapons. Commissioner Mangau said, out of the seven arrested are two females. He said police has yet…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele has congratulated the Ambassador of Finland to Solomon Islands, His Excellency (H.E) Arto Haapea after presenting his credentials. H.E Haapea paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Manele the same day he presented his credentials to the Governor General of Solomon Islands, His Excellency Reverend David Tipa Kapu. “Congratulations on your…
A TOTAL of 46 form five students from Buri Community High School (CHS) in North Ranoggah, Western Province successfully graduated on Wednesday. School principal Owen Kelly Bulehite told the Solomon Star that it was a colourful ceremony which was held on the theme: ‘To Embrace Gods ideal.’ Despite a slight drizzle during the early part…
HONIARA is requesting Abu Dhabi to consider granting Duty-free and Quota-free (DFQF) market access for Solomon Islands products under the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) World Trade Organization (WTO) criteria. Solomon Islands Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Cornelius Walegerea has been tasked by Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and his delegation on the trip to…
THE Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) is in contact with the Abu Dhabi Fund for development for possible co-financing of the Dala-Atori Road with the Saudi Fund for Development and other development partners. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele revealed this to the media last week in response to media criticism over his SBD2.1 million back-to-back trip to…
A 36-year-old man from Hongaubea, Bellona, in Renbel Province has been sentenced to three years imprisonment on Wednesday 23 October in the Honiara Magistrate court. Nigel Haibagau received the sentence after he was found guilty of stabbing a Bangladesh national, Sumsi Hague with a kitchen knife in the side of his head. He committed the offence…