A joint site visit to assess on-site traffic management and evaluate the impact of ongoing construction activities on surrounding properties was conducted on Thursday, 12th June. The tour was conducted along the Tandai Highway (White River to Town Ground) road construction project under the Land and Maritime Connectivity Project (LMCP). The inspection team comprised representatives…
A judicial symposium to tighten awareness on international fisheries law at the national, regional and international levels will commence in Honiara on Wednesday. The three symposium will be held at the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Conference Centre in Honiara from Wednesday 18th June to Friday 20 June 2025. The overarching theme of the Judicial Symposium…
Solomon Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand, His Excellency Ishmael Avui, paid a call on New Zealand Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Christopher Luxon on Friday 13th June, at the New Zealand Parliament. His Excellency presented his Letter of Introduction from Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele during the call. Prime Minister Luxon and High Commissioner Avui…
FIVE Solomon Islands who have completed their agriculture training in Israel are safe but are now trapped from returning due to escalating tension between Israel and Iran. Amidst concern over their safety, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade revealed in a statement on Tuesday that they are safe and well. “Solomon Islands students…
It was just past midnight at Jinyang elderly care home in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area when nurse Zhao Zhanping received an alert on her phone, indicating that Wang Mingxiang on Bed No.2, Room 324 needed immediate attention as abnormal blood pressure was detected. Zhao rushed to the room without hesitation.The first to detect the issue…
AFTER serving the country in the political arena for about 57 years, Sir Waeta Ben Tabusasi finally received his Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) Medal on Friday. Governor General Sir Reverend David Tipa Kapu officiated at the ceremony during the Kings Birthday celebration at the National stadium in East Honiara.…
HONIARA — Economic growth is slowing across the Pacific as countries face weak global growth, natural hazards and climate related shocks. The World Bank’s flagship Pacific Economic Update, released on Tuesday in Honiara, projects regional growth to fall to 2.6 percent in 2025, down from 5.5 percent in 2023. This comes as post-COVID recovery fades,…
THE recent discovery of Unexploded Ordnances (UXO) or bombs at the Betikama camp ground, east of Honiara has forced organisers to rescheduled the proposed pathfinder camp to next week. The discovery was made at Subcamp Six of the camp ground last week resulting in the program being pushed back to next week. The weeklong camp…
Agriculture remains the backbone of many countries including Solomon Islands because its vital to livelihoods, food security and national development. This was highlighted by the Minister responsible for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) when delivered a keynote address at the International Tropical Agricultural Science & Technology Industry Cooperation and Exchange Agenda, held in…
The long-awaited construction of a new form 4 classroom block at Voza Community High School (CHS) is set to begin following the successful delivery of essential building materials to Kurua Village in North-West Choiseul recently. Cleston Kule Ngalavole, Principal of Voza CHS, confirmed the delivery of building materials—including 200 bags of cement, 80 steel rods,…