NATIONAL carrier Solomon Airlines is cancelling its scheduled international flights from Honiara to Brisbane today and from Brisbane to Santo and Port Vila, Vanuatu tomorrow. This is due to risks associated with the adverse weather condition brought about by Tropical Cyclone (TC) Alfred which formed out of Solomon Islands last week. Airbus A320 normally operates…
Operational leaders from Customs and Immigration Divisions responsible for protecting Solomon Islands borders, have completed tough operational command training to ensure successful enforcement operations at the border. The advanced training equips officers with skills to conduct operations across various aviation and maritime border environments that range in complexity. The training is part of an ongoing…
Officials from the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) and Japan’s Overseas Fishery Cooperation Foundation (OFCF) have commenced their annual two-day meeting in Honiara, marking the final discussions of the long-running Sea Cucumber Resource Management Project. In his opening remarks, Fisheries Minister Hon. Nestor Giro expressed deep gratitude to the government and people of…
THE Honiara Magistrate Court has granted bail to one of the accused in the theft of gold ashes worth $2.6million and the possession of police properties. Principal Magistrate Dalcy Belapitu Oligari imposed a cash bail of $3,000 on the accused Max Gura and along with strict bail conditions. Gura and his wife Miriam Keni Sasau,…
A MAN has pleaded not guilty to multiple false pretence and uttering false document charges involving about 1 million when he appeared in the Honiara Magistrate Court. Chrisbane Habala, 47, recently pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of false pretence and 18 counts of uttering a false document. Magistrate Emily Zazariko Vagibule Pakoa then adjourned…
THE case against the General Manager (GM) of the Solomon Islands Tobacco Company Limited (SITCO), Darren John Corby, who allegedly breached the Tobacco Act, has been adjourned to March 17. On that day, the prosecution will confirm its position regarding a letter from Corby’s lawyer Silverio Lepe of Sol-law. The letter contains a proposal received…
THE 2.5 million Japan-funded Ado Rural Farmers Association Mini Hydro project in Falake Village, West Kwara’ae, Malaita Province, is progressing smoothly. Funding for the project was provided by the Japanese Government in 2023 under the Grassroots and Human Security Project. Photos and videos show enthusiastic support from community members who are actively contributing to the…
JAPAN and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) signed a new partnership funding worth USD3.4 million to improve school nutrition in pilot schools in the Western and Isabel provinces. The signing ceremony was convened at the Japanese Embassy in Honiara last Friday. The funding is aimed at addressing the triple burden of malnutrition…
LAST year, five Solomon Islands future aviators were awarded scholarships to undertake training at the joint Qatar Aeronautical Academy (QAA) – the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in Qatar. But their hopes were dashed when a week prior to their departure in February they were told the training opportunity was off, largely because Solomon Airlines…
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) in partnership with Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and UNICEF are taking a significant step in the implementation of the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project in Central Province. In a way forward to progress the construction of WASH project a team from…