The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department (EODD) team has successfully concluded a significant operation in the Western Province recently. Director of the EODD Inspector Clifford Tunuki says, “The team safely located and removed more than 100 unexploded ordnances (UXOs) that have posed a threat to local communities for many years.”…
Entire $170 Million grant from China to pay for cost of infrastructure projects in Malaita, including Auki Road tar-sealing THE SUCCESS of the Malaita Provincial Government’s Fundamental Redirection Policy appears to have been rewarded with a massive injection of $170 million in grants for infrastructure development. And there is more to come as Prime Minister…
MINISTRY of Finance and Treasury will take the lead in addressing corruption after the country is perceived as very ‘corrupt.’ According to the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released in February by the Transparency Solomon Islands (TSI), which assesses countries on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being highly corrupt and 100 indicating…
Man gets 2-year jail term for abusing wife, daughter A MAN, who was found guilty of mistreating his wife and 18-month-old daughter in 2022 in Tulagi, Central Islands Province, has been sentenced to a total of two years in prison. HF was found guilty after a trial on one count of Domestic Violence- psychological abuse…
Kenilorea describes statement by GNUT as misleading and regrettable The Member of Parliament (MP) for East Are Are and Leader of the Independent Group, Peter Kenilorea Jr, has described the statement by GNUT on his participation – in his personal capacity – at the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) in Taipei, Taiwan, as misleading and…
PM opens economic summit, calls for innovative approaches to achieve sustainable economic growth that leaves no one behind PRIME Minister Jeremiah Manele has appealed to all key stakeholders to work with the national government to uncover innovative approaches to achieve a resilient, transformative and sustainable economic growth that embraces inclusive development principle of leaving no…
SOLOMON Islands High Commissioner to India, Anthony Makabo has expressed the commitment of the new Solomon Islands overseas diplomatic mission to fulfill ongoing bilateral programs under the Solomon Islands-India bilateral relationship and to take to greater heights this bilateral partnership. High Commissioner Makabo, who is the first Solomon Islands envoy to India, expressed the mission’s…
THE High Court has dismissed the election petition case filed against Member of Parliament for North Guadalcanal, Dr Paul Popora Bosawai. This followed a strike-out application made by Bosawai’s lawyer last week. Judge Maelyn Bird on Monday delivered her ruling, which is in favor of Dr Bosawai. Wilson Rano of Rano & Company said the…
Police in Buala have arrested and charged five suspects for house break-in at Buala village last week. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Isabel Province Inspector, Harry Vanosi said the home owner was away when the incident happened. “The house owner was away to attend his mother’s funeral in another village when the suspects broke into his…
THE Government of National Unity and Transformation has reaffirmed its commitment to the One-China Principle. The Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele reiterated his government’s commitment to uphold the One-China principle during his recent meetings with the Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang this month in Beijing. PM Manele asked all the three arms of…