from Solomon Islands PM and Cabinet Office A high level Government delegation comprising Ministers and backbenchers will leave the country this weekend for various strategic engagements in Australia. Led by the Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Hon. Bradley Billy Smoky Rodo Tovosia, the 14 member delegation is down for…
by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer Auki police have conducted an awareness talk at Afio and Anololo community in Central Kwara’ae on kwaso and marijuana recently. The awareness talk conducted as the issue of kwaso (homebrew) and marijuana is rising from bad to worse. The two communities have been complaining of anti-Social behaviour as a result…
Over 200 unexploded ordnance items have been cleared from a school site in the Solomon Islands. According to SIBC, St Nicholas Anglican College found a cache of US projectiles in front of a staff house while excavating for sewage installation. Clifford Tunuki, executive director of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department, stated that the projectiles have…
by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer Australia has made a commitment to provide support for road infrastructure in the Malaita province of the Solomon Islands. The Australian High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands, Rod Hilton, along with Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, attended the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the South Road Rehabilitation Project. The…
The head of the independent faction in the Solomon Islands has raised doubts about whether the country remains truly independent. According to a report by SIBC, Peter Kenilorea Jr responded to a government statement that accused him of breaching the one-China policy and undermining the Solomon Islands government’s ties with Beijing. This accusation came after…
Peter Kenilorea being interviewed yesterday in Taipei by Jake Sanders, Editor In the dynamic arena of international diplomacy, Solomon Islands politician Peter Kenilorea has emerged as a key figure advocating for a delicate balancing act in the country’s foreign relations. With a background deeply rooted in the political history of the Solomon Islands, Kenilorea’s recent…
by Richard Sanders, Staff Writer In-Depth Solomons, a news platform and member organization of the non-profit OCCRP (Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project), was notified by the platform that more than 80 posts had been taken down from its official page. OCCRP suspects that adversaries of independent journalism in the nation may be responsible for…
MNPDC Minister Hon. Rexon Ramofafia and H.E. Hon. Faisal F. Alibrahim, Minister of Economy and Planning of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pose for photo after their bilateral meeting. The Solomon Islands Government is making significant strides in strengthening its global ties, forging relations with key international players, with Saudi Arabia being the latest to…
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manale met with President Xi Jian Ping at the weekend and they held very productive talks. The Prime Minister and his delegation are continuing the China trip with a visit to Qingdao, Shandong. During the meeting in Beijing, President Xi emphasized that China views the Solomon Islands as a valued…
Three temporary workers from the Solomon Islands who claim that their weekly pay was sometimes reduced to nothing due to unauthorized deductions are currently awaiting a verdict from the Court of Appeal regarding their legal challenge. They initiated a lawsuit against their employer, Pick Hawkes Bay, in 2020, alleging that the deductions made for wet…