THE presidents of the world’s two biggest economies, China and the United States (US) in their phone talk on Thursday 5 June paved the way for the recalibration of the “giant ship of China-US relations.” The phone talk between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump was held against the backdrop of tensed relations following…
On Thursday May 29, the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Pacific Islands counterparts/ representatives, after an in-depth exchange of views during the 3rd China-Pacific Island Countries’ Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Xiamen City in China’s Fujian Province, issued a nine-point declaration reaffirming their commitment to deepening their comprehensive strategic partnership based on mutual respect…
CHINA is making remarkable progress towards achieving its carbon emission peaking and neutrality goals by 2030 and 2060 respectively in line with the guiding policy introduced to ensure the achievements of these milestones. The guiding document unveiled in October 2021envisions that by 2030, China’s carbon dioxide emissions will peak, stabilize and then decline and that…
A 25-year-old man from a village near Auki Town in Malaita has been arrested for stabbing a 23-year-old man because he (partner) was unhappy with his wife for saying ‘good night’ to the young victim. The suspect committed the incident on Saturday 31 May 2025 when under the influence of alcohol. Auki police have arrested…
An inquiry into a Sri Lankan foreign national who committed suicide at the Top Timber area in east Honiara on 31 May 2025 is underway. Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Naha police station are conducting the investigation. Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Naha police station, Superintendent Leslie Kili, said the deceased…
The National Crime Prevention Department (NCPD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and Chinese Police Liaison Team (CPLT) have conducted a community engagement program at Tasahe B in west Honiara on 1 June 2025. The awareness program with the theme ‘Technology and Culture,’ an engagement event incentive on community safety governance that has…
Police, Customs, and Immigration agent officers are welcomed by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) during a visit to Australia recently. During the visit, the delegation observed interagency cooperation to detect and respond to criminal threats at the borders and measures in place to aid investigation and prosecution of offenders. The…
Solomon Islands will maintain uninterrupted access to the global financial system through its participation in a World Bank project to strengthen correspondent banking relationships in the Pacific region. Solomon Islands joins Fiji, Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu, and the Pacific Islands Forum, in this regional project. With this expansion,…
Counting for the Paripao ward and West Guadalcanal Constituency by-elections will commence once all the formalities are completed. By-elections for the two regions were held on Wednesday 4th June. Most of the counting officials are in Honiara for the start of the counting process. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Jasper Anisi provides an update before lunch…
As the world marks World Environment Day on June 5, the United Nations Development Programme in Solomon Islands as part of the Pacific MCO contributes widely to a more sustainable environment using natural resources sustainably and increasing resilience to climate change and disasters. Among our programming, today we proudly shines a spotlight on a transformative,…