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by Georgina Maka’a The Government acted lawfully when it terminated former Permanent Secretary Andrew Nihopara for refusing to comply with its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy during the State of Public Emergency (SOPE) in 2022, a High Court judge has ruled. Nihopara, who was appointed Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of…
by Ednal Palmer and Ofani Eremae When former Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare launched the Mamara Township Development Project in May 2021, he invoked hope and national expectation. After more than 25 years of waiting for a transformative foreign investment, Sogavare told the nation its future city was finally arriving – a…
by Georgina Maka’a Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has dropped two of his ministers and reshuffled a third as signs of deep internal fractures within his four-party coalition surfaced. Removed are: John Tuhaika Jnr. – Minister for Traditional Governance, Peace and Ecclesiastical Affairs. Polycarp Paea – Minister for Climate…
by Ofani Eremae Twice he applied for key accountability roles. Twice, he was rejected. Solomon Kalu is widely regarded as a lawyer of integrity – a “straight shooter” in the words of those who know his work. So why was he rejected? That question has unsettled observers and fuelled public…
by Georgina Maka’a & Ofani Eremae At Korona Market, east of Honiara, controversial Bangladeshi retailers appear to have carved out a niche. They are doing it quietly and without fanfare. No promotion, no shop signage — just basic warehouse-style buildings packed with household goods, manned by imported Bangladeshi male workers.…
A man was killed when a large tree fell onto his home during severe weather in Noro, Western Province, on Tuesday afternoon, police have confirmed. The incident occurred at around 2:00pm on 27 January 2026, when strong winds brought down a tree onto a leaf-built residential house, trapping the adult…
A tropical low pressure system currently located in the Coral Sea continues to affect weather conditions across parts of the Solomon Islands, according to local weather updates from the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services (SIMS). The system, which was previously positioned close to the northwest of New Caledonia, has now moved…
A Chinese construction worker employed by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) was violently attacked during an attempted robbery at the company’s Kolofe campsite in the northern region of Malaita Province, on 9 December 2025. The incident has prompted strong condemnation from the Solomon Islands government, through the Ministry…
by Georgina Maka’a The Government has suspended the Commissioner of Lands, Alan McNeil, In-Depth Solomons has learned. The decision was conveyed to McNeil today in a letter signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Service, Luke Cheka. In-Depth Solomons has seen a copy of the letter. Cheka…
Police say Konofilia breached bail conditions linked to his 2021 sedition case, but supporters accuse authorities of using the law to silence dissent by Georgina Maka’a Police say they are remanding Moffat Joel Konofilia because he breached bail conditions he was granted prior to his travel to the United Kingdom…
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