Solomon Water officially received the upgraded White River Reservoir site in West Honiara on Monday. This marked the successful completion of fencing and civil works to secure and protect one of Honiara’s water storage facilities. The opening ceremony, held on-site at Upper White River, was attended by representatives from Solomon Water, the Australian High Commission,…
Government through the Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) has officially opened its new permanent office complex in Noro, Western Province on Friday. The move was described as a significant milestone in the government’s commitment to decentralization and bringing essential services closer to the people. Harry Kuma, Minister of Finance and Treasury led a delegation from Honiara to witness…
The Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU) today, Monday 11th August appeals to the Government to address the alarming unemployment crisis revealed by the ILO Labor Report and the Solomon Islands Government’s 2020 Population Census (2019 data). The findings expose an economy failing to create sufficient jobs, with youth bearing the heaviest burden. Critical…
The Solomon Islands National University (SINU) in partnership with the Solomon Islands Australia Partnership, has taken a historic step to strengthen national resilience and regional leadership by officially launching the Postgraduate Diploma in Security Studies. This program is the first of its kind to be offered in the Southwest Pacific. Designed to equip Solomon Islanders with advanced skills…
The Government has accorded a full State Funeral Service to the late former Prime Minister and former MP for Marovo constituency, Snyder Rini, who passed away on Tuesday, 5 August, in Honiara. The body of the Late Rini lie in state at the Parliament Chamber as of Monday morning for viewing by Leaders and members…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) continues to monitor the ongoing diarrhoea outbreak with 5000 cases being reported in the past weeks. While cases have been declining in Honiara, Guadalcanal, and some provinces, cases have been surging in Western and Malaita province. From the last reporting week there is a 15% decrease in diarrhoea…
A NUMBER of officers from Correctional Services of Solomon Islands (CSSI) and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have been caught engaged in illegal gambling over the weekend. This was during the Operation Zero Tolerance mounted by RSIPF officers, a statement issued by Police Media Unit said. Operation (Ops) Commander Mr. Simpson Pogeava confirmed that…
During the zero-tolerance operation in Honiara over the weekend majority of the cases and reports attended to by police are alcohol-related involving youths. Operation (Ops) Commander Mr. Simpson Pogeava said some people are involved in the illegal sale of alcohol, such as Kwaso (homebrew). Even others illegally sell off alcohol along with their betel nut…
A training on how to prevent and investigate online fraud crimes was held recently in Honiara. Criminal investigators of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Central Police Station undertook the training. The training has been supported and facilitated by CPLT to boost the capability of investigators to navigate the new trends of online crimes,…
The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) have conducted a police awareness talk at the Fighter One community at the back of the Henderson airport runway recently. Nearly 40 people, including local community leaders, key members of the Crime Prevention Committee (CPC), and people from the community, attended the…