Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP received Australia’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Rod Hilton at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC), the latter met with PM to provide updates on Australia’s Defence Strategic Review, discuss security cooperation and other matters of regional significance. Prime Minister Sogavare said Solomon Islands…
NORTH East Guadalcanal Constituency MP, Ethel Claudia Lency, remains the legal title holder over the $4 trillion-rich Suma Kolosori nickel deposit on Isabel after attempts to transfer the title from her failed. Corporate lawyers, investors and businessmen have reportedly engaged in behind the scene top level discussions with chiefs but their efforts have come to…
THE master of MV Taimareho 1 who was accused of being responsible for the deaths of the 27 passengers who were swept over board during the sea tragedy in 2020 will be facing trial in August and September this year. High Court Judge, Ronald Bei Talasasa, yesterday set down August 7 to 11, August 28…
VILLAGERS and transport operators in the eastern region of Malaita have called on the national government and Minister of Infrastructures and Development MID to fix the deteriorating roads in East Malaita. They made the call as they were affected by the continuous poor road conditions. The deteriorating road conditions have affected the transport services, movements…
HONIARA City Council (HCC) was honoured to have a courtesy visitation from the Australia High Commissioner to Solomon Islands (SI), His Excellency (HE) Rod Hilton, Monday. Lord Mayor Edward Siapu, highlighted on behalf of the city council office of Lord Mayor, councillors, city clerk and staff, would like to extend his belated congratulations on His…
Minister of National Planning and Development Coordination, Hon. Rexon Ramofafia recommends more investments at Solomon Islands National University (SINU) should be in Education and Humanities, Nursing and Health Sciences. He made the recommendations based on statistics which show the most popular programmes are offered by the Faculty of Education and Humanities (FEH) and the Faculty of…
Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) officers (Seaport Operations) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) has confiscated and concealed meat products illegally imported into the Solomon Islands after conducting a container inspection last month (14th April 2023) at the Customs Kings warehouse at Henderson. During their inspection the officers observed products with no visible indication…
An Australian stock listed company; Pacific Nickel Mines (PNM) will mine the much talked about Kolosori Nickel Mine in Isabel Province. PNM CEO and Executive Director Geoff Hiller and PNM Country Manager Pawel Misiec are in the country to oversee the preparatory work to kick start the mining operation. Mr Hiller was keen to impress…
TRIAL on the matter of four men charged with arson and a shooting incident on Mbike Island resort in Gela, Central Islands Province in 2014 did not proceed yesterday. This was because the prosecution was not able to locate their two main witnesses for the trial. The trial was scheduled to start yesterday before Justice…
WHAT was supposed to be a delicious dinner for a family in Honiara was spoilt when all members of the family got stomach ache and diarrhoea. A father, James Joseph, told Solomon Starr that they all got sick after eating coconut fish stew or “soup fish” from tuna fish they bought from fish vendors in…