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By William KadiColumnist Much debate and public perception have been shared over the years about Solomon Power’s challenges in keeping customers happy and their capacity to meet market demands of electricity. This week is no different as the State-Owned Enterprise struggled to supply the market which resulted in electricity rationing by way of load-shedding. …
By Ednal Palmer Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele remains skeptical at Japan’s release of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean and joined other Pacific Island leaders to express concern. On arrival yesterday from the PALM 10 meeting after a State visit to China, Manele said the absence of national and…
by Ednal Palmer Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and his delegation arrived from China this afternoon and wasted no time in recounting the achievements emanated from the state visit. Visiting China for the first time as a Prime Minister, Manele said he secured a grant funding exceeding $100 million to finance…
If you type in Google ‘cost of electricity in Solomon Islands’, the hits vary with one word in common ‘expensive’. Obviously, my hits showed USD$0.58 per kwh in a 2009 World Bank blog and $1.03 per kwh in a 2023 ABC article. Calculating cost of electricity is a technical formula but if you…
In-depth Solomons investigative reporter Ronald Toito’ona is among six Pacific journalists that have been selected for the Pacific Islands Financial Investigative Reporting and Mentorship Initiative, or the FIRM.  This new initiative supports the establishment and expansion of financial investigative reporting units within local newsrooms committed to public service journalism. The selected journalists are: “Local, independent…
by Ronald F. Toito’ona Rennell & Bellona Province is moving towards formalising a new sister relationship with Hainan Province in China. Renbel’s recently elected premier Derek Pongi confirmed this to In-depth Solomons after having talks with China’s ambassador to Solomon Islands Chi Weiming. “As a province, we have adopted the…
Key Highlights: By Ronald Toito’ona Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele today launched his Government’s 100-Day Program and Policy Statement in Honiara. The event, held at the Heritage Park Hotel, was co-hosted by the Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce and Industries (SICCI), representing a collaborative effort between the government and the…
by Ronald Toito’ona East Malaita MP Manasseh Maelanga is amongst 25 parliamentarians facing election petitions in the Solomon Islands High Court at the close of the petition period this afternoon. Maelanga retained the East Malaita seat for his fourth consecutive term in the April 17 national elections this year – polling 2,844 votes…
by Emma Clampett and Pionie Boso On 29 December 2023, the Solomon Islands National Cabinet approved the introduction of temporary special measures (TSMs) to improve women’s political representation in the Provincial Government Assemblies (PGAs). Slated as an amendment to the Provincial Government Amendment Bill, the measures are expected to be…
By Ronald F. Toito’ona It has been touted as a life-saving health facility. News of its construction brought hope and excitement to the constituents of East Malaita. But six years on, the proposed SBD$40 million mini-hospital project stands incomplete, and is becoming an eye-sore for the people of Malaita’s eastern region.…
