THE Australian High Commission says it has received a report of an individual falsely offering opportunities to live and work in Australia. “The reported scam refers to an ‘Australian Resettlement Program 2020’ and an ‘Australia Skilled Nominee Program (SNP)’,” the High Commission said in a statement on Friday. The Australian High Commission has asked the…
THE Government will unveil details of a $309 million Economic Stimulus Package it designed to cushion the negative impacts of COVID-19 on the economy, next week. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare revealed the total package in his national address to the nation, Friday. Sogavare said Cabinet approved the stimulus package on Thursday. “This is a historical…
MINISTER of Police and National Security Anthony Veke has expressed condolences to Canadians for loss of innocent lives of citizens and a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police [ RCMP] in the line of her duty. The mass shooting in the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia, spanning six communities and leaving at least 22…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, (RSIPF) National Traffic Department have recorded a 50 percent decrease in the total number of traffic incidences in Honiara during the period 24 to 30 April 2020 compared to the previous week. A total of 23 traffic incidences were recorded from 24 – 30 April 2020 in…
The Leader of Opposition, Hon. Matthew Wale calls on the government to explain the real situation with the Chinese vessel that came into the country last week. This call came after it was reported that a Chinese vessel, the MV Worship Light entered the Solomon Islands last week and delivered cargo brought in from China…
The strong stance by Malaita provincial government on logging companies operating in Malaita Province in 2020 to pay up their logging licences to the province could make Malaita a logging free province. This happened after loggers were slow to pay up their licences for 2020/2021 financial year. Malaita Province is imposing huge pressure on logging…
The National Crime Prevention Department (NCPD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) on Thursday (30 April 2020) organised a one-day workshop for community leaders in East and Central Honiara to strengthen community partnership in the fight to prevent the coronavirus (COVID-19) from entering the Solomon Islands. When opening the workshop attended by about 60…
As part of its COVID -19 Operation Plan to assist the Government’s efforts to prevent any outbreak of the coronavirus in Solomon Islands, RSIPF officers from the Tulagi Police Station with officers from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services and the Central Provincial Environmental Department have recently completed awareness meetings in 25 communities in…
The Office of the Mayor and City Clerk has responded following Cr. Billy Abae’s outburst in the media with regards to his termination as Chairman for Finance. The claim by Cr. Abae that his termination was from him questioning the Mayor’s entitlement, was total nonsense and is misleading. City Clerk Sore said the sacking of…
THE latest removal of a New Zealand Yacht at the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea (SI/PNG) marine border has raised concerns over procedures on how to handle such scenarios. The concern was raised by Alex Tapu of Gizo, Western Province saying he is not alone in sharing empathy for the family onboard the vessel…