THE COVID-19 medical kits donated by the Peoples’ Republic of China (PRC) have finally arrived in the country on a special flight operated by Solomon Airline airbus, Wednesday. The equipment was part of the US$300,000 (SBD2.5m) assistance from China which was signed by the Foreign Affairs Minister Jeremiah Manele and His Excellency Yao Ming of…
NATIONAL flag carrier Solomon Airlines will operate a one-off commercial flight on 30 April following consultation with the Solomon Islands Government and foreign High Commissions. The Airbus A320 flight will travel from Brisbane to Honiara as a cargo-only service on Wednesday 29 April and will depart Honiara International Airport early Thursday morning 30 April returning…
In welcoming the Provincial Premiers and the Mayor of Honiara City Council to the briefing on ‘Emergency Powers COVID-19 Regulations 2020’ by the Attorney General (AG) and Officers from the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC), the Minister for the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS), Hon. Rollen Seleso, thanked the…
THE Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening (MPGIS) has denied having any knowledge of allegation the national government is architecting the removal of Malaita Provincial Premier Daniel Suidani from office. A senior government official has claimed the national government wants Suidani removed from office over his recent comments against the COVID-19 kits China is…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) assures provincial premiers that the police is doing all it can to protect all the citizens of this country as the national government puts in place measures to prevent the coronavirus (COVID-19) from entering our borders. Acting Commissioner of Police, Mostyn Mangau made the assurance during the Attorney…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, (RSIPF) National Traffic Department have recorded a total of 33 traffic incidences in the period 10 to 16 April 2020 in Honiara compared to the previous week when only a total of 28 cases were reported. Two cases were reported by complainants and 31 were reported by…
Sentencing submissions and mitigation on the matter of the three recaptured prisoners who escaped from Rove prison last December will be made in court on May 1. This followed the guilty pleas entered by the trio Frank Firimolea, Dilo Faiga and Willie Olo on the charges of escaping lawful custody on a previous court date.…
OWNER of the AJ Shopping Mall in Lunga, East Honiara is appealing to the general public especially those who usually drive or walk past his building to show some respect. Aaron Zheng told the paper yesterday, the building is yet to be completed but he notices some people have thrown rocks several times causing damages…
The National Government through the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD) has announced a partial resumption of classes in most provinces in the country on April 27 except for schools that were located in emergency zones. The emergency zones include Honiara City, Guadalcanal Province, and Western Province including Gizo, Noro, Munda, Shortland Islands…
The government is continuing with efforts to assist families and to resolve outstanding issues surrounding the tragic and unnecessary loss of 27 innocent lives from aboard the MV Taimareho on April 3 during Tropical Cyclone Harold. The Ministry of Infrastructure Development has directed Maritime Authorities to carry out a formal investigation into the sea disaster…