EXCITEMENT and expressions of jubilation echoed through Gizo harbor as ‘MV Pelican 96’ successfully made its first mid-week trip to the Western Provincial capital main Gizo wharf on Wednesday evening. A sizeable number of people turned up to witness its safe arrival to mark the start of its twice weekly trip to the province. This…
Solomon Islands Dr Melchior Mataki tells a COP 27 side event that climate change cannot be talked about in isolation of changes in the ocean affecting island states THE issue of the Ocean must be given the attention, funding and the urgency it requires in terms of addressing the challenges in the agenda of the…
Officers from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF)’s Fire and Rescue Services have completed ‘Natural Disaster First Responder’ training in Honiara last week. Ten officers were awarded certificates for completing the training on Friday 11 November 2022. The Australian Federal Police (AFP), through the RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP), supported the delivery of the…
AN estimated 400 retired and surviving members of the police officers who served on the Solomon Islands-Bougainville sea border have given the government an ultimatum to settle their outstanding payment or face the consequences. Many of our members have passed on, leaving large families behind. Before they died, they told their children that the government…
A STEPS Household-based survey shows that most people are not living a healthy lifestyle. The survey was conducted to obtain core data on the establishment of risk factors that determine the major burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). This was highlighted by Undersecretary Health Improvement and Control, Dr Nemia Bainivalu in his keynote address during the…
THE new World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Solomon Islands, Dr Howard Sobel has presented his credentials to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MFAET). Dr Sobel’s credentials were received by the Supervising MFAET Minister, Peter Shanel Agovaka, yesterday at the MFAET office. Dr Sobel was accredited by the Director-General of the World…
B-17 Dive & Beach Bungalows and Strongim Bisnis together with the Australia High Commission recently hosted a roundtable discussion on opportunities for the Solomon Islands tourism sector. A visiting delegation of New South Wales parliamentarians joined members of the tourism sector and the Solomon Islands Government for the discussion. The event also celebrated the ongoing…
MERILYN Bae of MB Collection was crowned the winner of the first ever Wearable Art Show held at the Pacific Crown Hotel on Sunday night. Mrs. Bae from Malaita province won the fashion show for her amazing design featuring a Jelly Fish and Coral wear. The excited local fashion designer said she could not believe…
Nomination for the registration of the intending candidates in around Western Province has opened last Wednesday. With the 26 wards within the constituencies in around Western Province, nomination centres have been created and candidates with their voters are now visiting their nominations centres as of last Wednesday during the opening of the registration for the nomination…
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) partnership program, RSIPF-AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP), has rolled out its Youth & Community Engagement Program (YCEP) starting in Honiara. Under this program, RAPPP members visited schools and communities to engage with students and youths to identify current and emerging issues affecting them.…