A male suspect in his 20s was arrested on Wednesday for the allegation of rape at Kwailabesi area in North Malaita. Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Malu’u police station successfully arrested and charged youth suspect. The suspect was arrested after he raped a 16-year-old girl at Kwailabesi area on Thursday…
A 21-year-old male suspect have been arrested for a grievous harm incident at Kilufii area, Malaita on Friday, 27 September 2024. Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Auki police station carried out the arrest. Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Malaita Province, Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa said, “The suspect was arrested after several police attempts…
THE Republic of Estonia is keen to support Solomon Islands in its digital transformation journey. This assurance was made when Solomon Islands has held bilateral meeting with the Republic of Estonia at the side events of 79th Session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) recently. Minister of Public Service Hon. John Tuhaika Jr held the productive…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele left the country on Friday for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). PM Manele will be in Abu Dhabi, the capital of UAE, to participate in the opening of the country’s firstever embassy. UAE has become one of our important bilateral partners, and we share areas of common interests. The opening…
Kolombangara Development Advisory Cabinet sub- committee (KDAC) last week took the opportunity to update Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele MP, on the progress of the implementation of its flagship project. KDAC’s director Herald Amiki with his team of Cabinet sub-committee members provided update on the policy progress of the Kolombangara Forest Product Limited (KFPL). Amiki…
THE Commodities Export Marketing Authority (CEMA) Cabinet sub- committee last week had the opportunity to provide policy update on the work of the sub-committee to the Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele MP. In a brief meeting, the CEMA cabinet sub- committee led by its director Simon Chottu provided the policy progress on the work done…
Solomon Islands has joint forces with global leaders calling for an urgent high-level action to address global scourge of antimicrobial resistance, AMR. Solomon Islands is represented at a ‘High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance’ at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly by the Minister of Health and Medical Services, Paul Popora Bosawai. Delivering Solomon…
Solomon Islands prestigious business event – The Business Excellence Awards is back. The Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry [SICCI] has officially announced that nominations for the 8th Business Excellence Awards are now open, with the award event to be held on the 16 of November 2024. Theme for this 8th Business Excellence Award is “Navigating Business…
The Rennell and Bellona Provincial Government is considering legal action against Nickel Enterprise SI Ltd. (NESI). This came after the company landed on Rennell Island with equipment and supplies to conduct mining prospecting for bauxite without securing a provincial business license. Newly elected Premier Derek Pongi stated that the provincial executive is still reviewing NESI’s…
Solomon Water Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Carmine Piantedosi recently announced a SBD $3.1 billion infrastructure program over the next 20 years during the National Energy Summit in Honiara. This announcement comes despite the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) removing the Solomon Islands Water Authority (SIWA), trading as Solomon Water, from its status as…