THE acting Governor General and Speaker of National Parliament Honourable Patteson Oti today formally announced the passing away of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and ordered that all flags in the country be flown at half-mast. In a public announcement this afternoon (9th September 2022) Mr Oti said: “My good people of Solomon Islands it…
THE Government House will make an official public statement at 2pm this afternoon following the death of Queen Elizabeth II early this morning (Solomon Time). The official statement will be presented by acting Governor General Patteson Oti. The Governor General Sir Reverend David Vunagi is currently in Isabel Province but is expected to return to…
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has expressed sadness on the passing away of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, on Thursday. In a statement today, Hon Wale extended his sympathies on behalf of the Solomon Islands Opposition Group to the royal family and the people of UK. He said there is great respect and fondness…
The Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has clarified that the constitutional amendment bill 2022 is not an attack on our democracy nor does it intrude on the fundamental rights of the people to vote. PM Sogavare made the clarification in parliament when he raised to table the second reading of the constitutional amendment bill 2022 which…
OPPOSITION Leader, Matthew Wale says the new Futsal Stadium handed over by the Indonesian government should not deter Solomon Islands support for fellow Melanesians in West Papua. Whilst acknowledging the gift from Indonesia, Mr Wale said Solomon Islands should never allow this to be the 30 pieces of silver to betray our fellow Melanesians in…
TARO farmers in Malaita Province are now benefitting from the purchase of their crops by a local taro-buying company- GOSHEN Enterprise. Goshen has already commenced buying taro from its registered Taro farmer Association partners in the province. With its recently opened Taro Pack House in Auki and another in Gwaigeo due to be completed soon,…
AS viral respiratory illnesses cases decline in most hospitals and clinics in Honiara and Guadalcanal, the Western, Choiseul and Temotu provincial capitals have reported a rise in cases. This was uttered by the World Health Organisation Advisor to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Dr Yogesh Choudhri. He said an increase in influenza-like…
Brutal murder accused pleads guilty to the 2021 killing of Honiara Chinese business woman and awaits sentencing on Friday THE man accused of killing a Chinese businesswoman inside her shop at White Angel in Point Cruz last April has confessed to the brutal killing. Max Gosia Taiga pleaded guilty to killing 44 year-old Li Meng…
The China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) are conducting Public Order Management (POM) training for the officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) in Central Islands Province (CIP). The training was conducted at Tulagi, the capital of Central Province with the official opening ceremony yesterday (6 September 2022). The two weeks training program involve…
A delegation from the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD) is in Munda, Western Province to conduct consultation with its stakeholders on the first ever Solomon Islands Constituency Development (SICD) Policy. Led by the Deputy Secretary Technical (DST) of the Ministry, Hugo Hebala, the team arrived today in Munda onboard Solomon Airlines flight ahead of the…