THE former Malaita Alliance for Rural Advancement (MARA) Political Advisor, Celsius Talifilu, has hit back at journalist, Alfred Sasako, for reporting yet another false and misleading information about him and the former Malaita Premier, Daniel Suidani. In the latest publication, the journalist mentioned that Mr Talifilu and Mr Suidani were detained in Fiji when in…
Recently representatives of the Australian Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) travelled to Honiara, Solomon Islands, to deliver mutual legal assistance training. Mutual legal assistance is the legal process used to obtain evidence from foreign countries for formal use in a criminal investigation or prosecution – an essential part of the toolkit for tackling transnational crime. The training…
The Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare MP has congratulated all the women in Solomon Islands for various achievements in the areas of social, economic, culture and politics. Prime Minister Sogavare joined others in commemorating this year’s International Women’s Day. The Prime Minister said women have played a crucial role in our society to ensure we…
Members of the business community had the opportunity to be updated on election reforms in the Solomon Islands on Friday 3rd March 2023. This was during a Business After 5 (BA5) event hosted by the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) where the Solomon Islands Electoral Commission’s Electoral Reform Taskforce presented on the…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele is leading the Solomon Islands delegation to the LDC5 Conference Plenary held in Doha, Qatar from the 4th -9th of March. Minister Manele has had a number of bilateral discussions with various partner countries and acknowledged Qatar’s USD 60 million assistance to Least Developed…
DEPUTY Chief Magistrate yesterday acquitted a couple of stealing a substantial amount of money from their employer. Ricky Iomea found them not guilty of all the charges against them and acquitted them. Carman Qiusheng Liu and his wife Vivian Xi Tong had stood trial for two counts of Larceny by Clerk and one count of…
Honiara City Council (HCC) has praised the National Government, State Own Enterprises (SOEs), None Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Churches and communities within the city for the massive turnout over the weekend to clean up the city, preparing the city safe and beautiful for the games and beyond. The Honiara City Council (HCC) Lord Mayor Councillor Edward…
The Hon. Minister for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) Augustine Auga has left the country Tuesday 07th March for the Pacific Head of Agriculture and Forestry Service convene to be held in Fiji on the 9th of March, to be followed by the Pacific Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry meeting on the 10th…
Central Honiara Constituency Office (CHCO) under the leadership of Honourable Alfred Efona has supported Feraladoa community with hardware materials towards construction of their much-needed footbridge project. Delivered on 4th March 2023, the materials include 50 pieces of steel rod, 50 pieces of 12mm steel rod, 20 pieces of 12mm steel rod, 70 bags of 40kg…
Almost a week after Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle swept through Hawke’s Bay, Solomon Islanders working there under New Zealand’s Recognized Seasonal Employer (RSE) Scheme have already returned to work, with some back in the orchards, while others are assisting with the clean-up and recovery efforts. The Category 3 tropical Cyclone Gabrielle hit parts of New Zealand’s…