CHINESE President Xi Jinping has announced the launch of five programs at the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC Forum in Beijing. The forum, held on Tuesday 13 May and attended by 28 CELAC countries, six regional organizations and over 50 ministerial officials, was dubbed a success by Beijing. CELAC is the abbreviation for Community…
The Minister for Rural Development and Member of Parliament for North Malaita, Hon. Daniel S. Waneoroa, has officially announced his resignation from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), as part of his decision to support the Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT) and contribute to national political stability. In a formal statement issued on…
CHINESE President Xi Jinping is scheduled to pay a state visit to Russia from May 7 to 10 to attend celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Moscow, Beijing announced on Sunday. The visit, which comes amid growing global uncertainties, including rising trade protectionism and unilateralism, is widely…
Construction a of new Aviation Complex near Honiara International Airport is set to start once the proposed site layout and architectural detailed design drawings are approved by the World Bank. So far, the Contractor’s Environmental and Social Management Plan plus its proposed work program have been approved. The contract for the design and build of…
Round five of the South Australia Football National Premier League (NPL) and State League One kicks off starting today, Friday with five Solomon Islands soccer players ready to feature for their respective clubs in Adelaide over the weekend. First up is national defender Javin Wae’s Campbelltown City facing Adelaide Comets 7:30pm Adelaide time in the…
A hunt is underway for three suspects who allegedly removed a Church owned 60hp Yamaha outboard motor (OBM) engine at Yacht club area in Point Cruz, Honiara on Friday afternoon. The OBM is owned by the Anglican Church of Melanesian (ACOM) Church Education Provider to be used in its work. In a statement the Education…
Ten new solar powered streetlights have been handed over to the State Ridge Community in Central Honiara Constituency on Thursday 6th March. The support was delivered through the Australian Community Partnerships program. The lights were handed over by the Australian High Commission Minister Counsellor Ms Lindsay Buckingham. Australian High Commission officials were warmly welcomed to…
TRIAL of Member of Parliament (MP) for Ulawa-Ugi, William Bradford Marau, accused of misusing 5million dollars in shipping funds, has been tentatively rescheduled to June 2. The original trial dates, set to begin on February 10, were vacated due to the sudden passing of prime witness in the case. The defence made an application to…
PEOPLE’s Republic of China (PRC) has donated 872 volumes of books and $387,645.12 to Chung Wah School in Honiara on Wednesday. PRC donated the books on behalf of Guangdong Book House, established by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Guangdong Province. The books cover China’s economy, history, culture and society. Chinese Ambassador, His Excellency, Cai…
On Tuesday 3rd December, a priesthood ordination program was held for Deacon Baddley Devesi of Zone 4, of the Tangarare Parish in West Guadalcanal. Deacon Devesi is one of the 80 priests ordained by the church to date. Number of parishioners and other denominations in Tangarare attended the ordination program. The event, held at Wanderer…