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By Gina Maka’a No severe weather is expected in Honiara during the two weeks of the Pacific Games, which kicks off this Sunday, head of the Weather Office says. Up to 5,000 athletes and officials from the Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand, are expected in Honiara for the two-week…
A team of neurosurgeons, nurses, and anaesthetists from Australia has completed a vital mission to the Solomon Islands to perform critical brain surgeries and build local medical capabilities. The 14-member team, led by Nepean Hospital’s Senior Anaesthetist Dr Narko Tutuo and Head of Neurosurgery Dr Matthew Tait, aimed to address…
In Paraguay in 2015, in his meeting with Paraguay’s civil society, Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church described corruption as the “gangrene of a people”. He denounced corruption and highlighted that corruption persists in many parts of the world. Pope Francis also highlights that wealth creation should not be…
By Georgina Maka’a The death of 517 British soldiers on the island of Ballalae, Western Province, in World World II was one of the tales highlighted at a Remembrance Day service held in Honiara this morning. The soldiers were prisoners of war captured in the fall of Singapore and brought…
Solomons Opposition leader Matthew Wale has lashed out at the Solomon Forest Association (SFA), calling on them to stay out of politics. His call came after the Island Sun newspaper reported today that SFA members supported Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s Our Party fundraising at the Cowboys Grill on Saturday last…
By Gina Maka’a A second group of Solomon Islands journalists left the country today on a week-long “look and learn” trip to China with other Pacific Islands journalists. It came at the back of a two-week trip the nation’s provincial premiers and officials of the Ministry of Provincial Government and…
Border between Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea, closed at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been reopened. A ceremony to mark the event, attended by officials from both sides, was held at Kangu beach, Bougainville, on 31 October 2023. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said the…
Enhancing maritime security and promoting sustainable fisheries management across the Pacific is a key outcome of Operation Kurukuru, which came to a close last Friday. This two week comprehensive Operation underscores the unwavering commitment from Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), Members, Pacific QUADs and partners to safeguard the invaluable…
By Ofani Eremae Government is determined to take back all land titles owned by Levers Solomons in Guadalcanal. And reappointed Commissioner of Lands Alan McNeil says he will ensure this happens during his next three years of engagement. McNeil, an Australian citizen married to a Solomon Islands woman, took his…
Government is set to table the new Constituency Development Funds Bill 2023 when parliament resumes next week. The new bill was designed to ensure accountable and stricter use of rural constituency development funds, which over the years has been used by Members of Parliament as a slush fund to buy…
