The request by the Chinese Embassy in Honiara to the Solomon Islands Government to allow diplomatic Chinese security personnel to protect the Embassy during the November 2021 riots was considered and held in abeyance by the Government. The Government made this clarification in relation to so-called leaked documents circulating on social media that relayed correspondences…
THE passing of the 2022 budget by the Malaita Provincial Assembly is a true testimony of the concerns that all Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) have for our people, says Premier Daniel Suidani. Premier Suidani thanked all MPAs of both the MARA executive and non-executive for their commitment especially after the political tension between…
Solomon Islands to likely to go for early polls THE DCGA government is believed to have abandoned its plan to extend Parliament by another year, sources have revealed. Instead, it has backed the idea of an early dissolution of Parliament – an option proposed by the Opposition, the sources said. It is understood that public…
Kastom Gaden Association (KGA) officially launched one of its projects for this year called PIRAS which stands for Pacific Islands Rural and Agriculture Stimulus Facility on Friday the 18th of March. At the launching, KGA had the opportunity to host Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, Dr Lachlan Strahan and Permanent Secretary of Ministry of…
SOLOMON Finance Ltd (SFL) is set to open for business, Monday. This followed its official opening last Friday. The bank is located on the ground floor of Anthony Saru building in central Honiara. It is a credit institution operated under the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (NPF) with the aim to issue out loans to…
Solomon Islands is working to broaden its security and development cooperation with more countries. The approach taken by the country is in line with its 2020 National Security Strategy and the Country’s Foreign Policy of “Friend to all, enemy to none”. The Government recognizes the state’s responsibility of protecting its people from fear and to…
MHMS: The National Referral Hospital (NRH) is investigating a fire incident that occurred at the hospital’s post-natal ward staff office late Wednesday afternoon, that forced staff, caregivers, mothers and their babies to evacuate the ward. Fortunately, all occupants including new born babies at the ward were unharmed with no injuries incurred during the incident. From…
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force at the Sexual Assault Unit at the Rove Police Headquarters have arrested and charged a Foreign National for sexual intercourse with a girl under 18-years at an unknown date on month of July 2021. An initial report says that there were two incidents in the month of…
STEALING of food gardens appears to be on the rise in some parts of Malaita Province. This came after several villagers and farmers have fallen victims of the evil act. Reports reaching the paper said people who own food gardens have experienced that their root crops and fruits from fruit trees went missing just before…
SOLOMON Island international and current inspirational captain, Micah Lea’alafa was named the man of the match in their opener against Cook Islands yesterday. Lea’alafa earned himself the man of the match after displaying his football skills and sharp display in mid-field during the game. The emotional captain in an interview with the OFC media said…