Governor General (GG) His Excellency Sir David Vunagi says the State of Public Emergency (SoPE) not intended to infringe on people’s freedom and human rights. Sir David highlighted this during his New Year’s address to the nation on Saturday 1st 2022. “The declaration of the first State of Public Emergency on 25th March 2020 and…
Boat with 14 passengers still missing in West A BOAT carrying 14 people is still missing since New Year’s day between the seas of Vella La Vella, Shortlands and Choiseul Province. The second boat carrying 15 passengers managed to drift and came ashore on Mole Island, Choiseul on Sunday morning. The incident occurred on…
MORE local Solomon Islands seasonal workers who are working in Queensland, Australia have reportedly failed to comply with the Queensland health Covid-19 restriction order. As a result a good number of them have contracted COVID-19. According to a team leader who informed this paper on Monday via Facebook said that those in Gatton are highly…
A few days before Christmas, the Rotary Club of Honiara together with the Roteracts (young Rotarians) came together at the BJS warehouse in Honiara to assemble Christmas bags for 30 preemie babies, 40 babies, 60children and 400 adults. A statement from the club said early on Christmas morning – 25th December, the 540 bags were…
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet marked its first official working day for the year 2022 with flag-hoisting and singing of the National Anthem. The ceremony symbolising peace and cohesion involved singing of the National Anthem by staff and hoisting of the national flag by the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force at the…
BANK South Pacific (BSP) customers accessing banking services in Gizo, Western Province continue to call for the installation of more Automatic Teller Machines (ATM). Since the beginning of December access to ATM remains high especially during the influx of people returning to the province for their holiday break. During the pay-days, the demand for ATM…
NATIONAL flag carrier Solomon Airlines has announced two additional flights from Honiara to Sydney starting this Friday. In a statement, the Airlines said the Air Bus will be operating two additional services on Friday 7 and 21 January. “Flight IE710 will depart Honiara 2.45pm, arriving Sydney 7pm, continuing to Brisbane 8pm, and arriving 8.30pm,” the…
The Solomon Islands was one of the first nations to celebrate the New Year at 5pm (Dubai time) as the party started in the South Pacific exhibitions, with New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga being the first to enter 2022 at 3pm. Speaking to UAE News before midnight at the World Expo Village, Solomon Islands Deputy…
The ‘China debt trap’ concept is a misinformation being spread by some Western countries. That’s according to the Chinese Ambassador to Solomon Islands His Excellency (HE) Li Ming in his commentary on the much talked about China aid. He highlighted China aid is based on respect that has achieved tangible benefits. “China debt trap is…
THE Autonomous Bougainville Government and the people of Bougainville are not involved in any secret plot to overthrow the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, Manasseh Sogavare. President of Bougainville, Ishmael Toroama reiterated this in a statement yesterday, in response to a front-page article published in the Post Courier newspaper in Papua New Guinea (PNG).…