THE Geology Survey Division (GDS) of the Ministry of Mines and Energy is closely monitoring seismic activity at the Savo volcano in Central Province since last week. In a public statement issued to the public, the Division said the Savo volcano is showing signs of waking up a bit with some abnormal patterns. GSD is…
THE short public transport bus routes service in Honiara is the main factor behind students’ and teachers’ lateness to school. With the short bus route service, students find it difficult, especially in the morning, to get to school just on one bus. They have to get on two or even three different buses and that…
PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has been briefed on the Australian, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) security arrangement. AUKUS is the trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, announced on 15 September 2021 for the Indo-Pacific region. Under the pact, the US and the UK will help Australia to acquire nuclear-powered…
PRIME Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has requested the New Zealand (NZ) Government to reciprocate the visa-waver arrangement that Solomon Islands is currently offering to NZ. The Prime Minister made the request in a courtesy meeting with the NZ Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee delegation that visited Honiara last week. The Prime Minister’s Press Secretariat described…
WORK on improving and securing the water source in Kunu community near the Malaita Provincial capital, Auki, is progressing well and nears completion. Kunu, a community with no water supply from Solomon Water depends almost entirely on the water source for washing and cooking. Lately, the Community Access & Urban Service Enhancement (CAUSE) Project saw…
Former Malaita Premier Suidani given government-in-exile option discussions hosted by Washington DC A GOVERNMENT-IN-EXILE is one of two options the United States reportedly discussed with former Premier Daniel Suidani in Washington DC in recent weeks, it was revealed this weekend. The first one is funding his political campaign when he returns (to) Solomon Islands (SI)…
Solomon Islands; a beautiful island nation in the Pacific Ocean. I am honored to be the first Japanese Foreign Minister to visit Solomon Islands. I decided to visit Solomon Islands and the Cook Islands in order to demonstrate Japan’s strong commitment to Pacific Island countries. I am greatly impressed by the spectacular nature of Solomon…
MORE International researchers have hiked Mount Rendova in the Western Province to conduct different researches on the environment before and after COVID-19. Tour Guide and staff of Titiru Eco-Lodge, Carlos Philip said these researchers went to conduct their studies on volcanic rocks, snakes, frogs, lizards, bats, environment & conservation and bird-watching. Mr Philip said this…
THE Japanese Government’s Grassroots and Human Security Project administered by its Embassy in Honiara has handed over a cheque worth $2,481,900.00 SBD to the Falake Community in West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province, for the installation of a micro hydropower plant. The handing over ceremony was held at the Japanese Embassy on Monday. The Japanese Ambassador to…
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday led a media tour of the almost complete, expanded campus of the University of the South Pacific in Honiara which will provide students better access to higher education. Funded by a $15.4 million concessional loan and a grant of $1.5 million from the ADB-administered Clean Energy Fund, the Higher Education…