The Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) welcomes the High Court’s decision to dismiss a civil claim brought against the former Minister for Mines and Energy Bradley Tovosia, over his 2024 appointments to the Solomon Islands Water Authority (SIWA) Board. This ruling marks the second time in recent months that the High Court has…
Correctional Services of Solomon Islands (CSSI) on Wednesday 28th May 2025 welcomed 76 new recruits during a pass out parade . The Minister of Police, National Security and Correctional Services Jimson Tanangada presided over the official Passing Out Parade for the Titus Rore Recruit 01/2025. This marked a significant milestone for the Correctional Services of…
Essential building materials valued at more than $20,000 has been delivered to Ghatere Clinic on Kolombangara Island, Western Province on Friday. Tax-payers through Gizo-Kolombangara Constituency (GKC) delivered the timely support. The assistance which falls under the essential services was part of the constituency’s ongoing commitment and resolute action under the leadership of Member of…
MANY Solomon Islands seasonal workers engaged under the Australia’s Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme are desperate to leave, citing harsh working conditions, low pay and unfulfilled promises to improve their welfare. Because of the situation, many local workers have absconded their original assigned work place. Some have described their experiences on one Queensland berry…
A NO-case to answer submission will be made in court next for three men on trial for allegedly attacking two men bush knives, resulting in one death, in Koivo Village in the Guadalcanal Plains Palm Oil Limited (GPPOL 3) last May. No date has been fixed as of yet for the hearing of the No-Case…
A young man from South Vella, Western Province lost his life in a tragic drowning incident while out diving for beche-de-mer late Sunday night. According to relatives, the deceased and his first cousin, along with a group of boys, had gone on a night dive off Kimbiri in South Vella to look for beche-de-mer—a lucrative…
WESTERN Provincial Premier Billy Veo has issued a heartfelt apology to the people of Makira following the tragic death of young Stephanus in Honiara recently. Premier Veo expressed his deepest condolences to the grieving family and the entire Makira community, describing the incident as a senseless act of violence that has shocked the nation. “As…
Months into the 2025 academic year, parents and teachers in and around Honiara are voicing growing concerns over a homemade drug that has been circulating in schools and communities for years now. The drug, known locally as ‘Copen’ or ‘Scoop,’ is produced using tobacco and other household substances readily available in nearby shops. Once manufactured,…
Solomon Islands and Australia’s National Farmers Federation (NFF), the peak national body representing farmers and, more broadly, agriculture across Australia have reinforced the importance of the PALM worker scheme, in a landmark meeting that was held at NFF’s House in Canberra on Wednesday last week. “The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme, is the big…
AS Xiamen City in Fujian Province plays host to the 3rd Summit of the Foreign Ministers of China and the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) with bilateral relations with China, it is worth looking at the facts published by China Daily about this coastal city in order to appreciate its idealness as an international meeting venue.…