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by Charley Piringi In-depth Solomons is now officially a Member Centre of the world’s leading investigative journalism network, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). It’s one of two news outlets from the Pacific, and of the 16 worldwide, to have officially joined OCCRP as a Member Centre this week.…
Solomon Islands domestic shipping industry will soon benefit from improved vesselmaintenance services thanks to a SBD$50 million investment by Solomon IslandsShipyard Limited (SISL) and the Australian Government to rehabilitate the SasapeShipyard in Tulagi, Central Province. Visiting the Shipyard, Australian High Commissioner, Rod Hilton, said that as amaritime nation, Solomon Islands…
By Ronald F. Toito’ona Rennell & Bellona’s newly-elected premier Derek Pongi has pledged to instill public confidence in his province’s leadership, while ensuring a transformative and transparent administration. This new direction, Pongi said, was aimed at revitalizing what he described as his “sinking province”. Renbel, Solomon Islands’ smallest province with a…
An off-duty police officer died after he was reportedly stabbed on his left eye inside a Kukum seaside pub in capital Honiara last night. A statement the police issued this afternoon says the officer was on an evening outing with a colleague and his wife when a person came to their table and assaulted…
By Ronald F. Toito’ona Honiara’s newly elected mayor Eddie Siapu says China will be his new administration’s “partner of choice” in advancing the council’s interests. Siapu, councilor for Rove-Lengakiki Ward, retained the top job following an election this morning – securing 13 votes against his only rival Robert Oge, who received seven ballots. As a first step, he…
by Charley Piringi “The name ‘Win-Win’ was all in the philosophy that both win. The company wins, and the landowner wins,” Sailosi Nakelekelevesi, a Fijian national and former Win-Win director, explained. Nakelekelevesi, whose business relationship with Win-Win boss Dan Shi, a Chinese national, later fell apart, was involved in the…
By Ronald F. Toito’ona Matthew Wale has officially assumed the Opposition leader’s role in the Solomon Islands National Parliament after losing out in the recent prime minister’s election. Wale’s party, the Solomon Islands Democratic Party (SIDP), won 11 seats in the April 17 elections but the coalition he forged with the…
Australia is helping create jobs for Solomon Islanders through skills and training, with seventeen young Solomon Islander women recently receiving their Australian accredited Working in Aged Care Preparation Skill Set qualifications. Graduates with this qualification can pursue health sector employment opportunities in Solomon Islands, or in Australia under the Pacific…
By Ronald F. Toito’ona Philip Kwato’o, one of the two candidates vying to be the next premier of Malaita Province, has called for unity and progress ahead of tomorrow’s election in provincial capital Auki. Kwato’o, a mining engineer, was elected new Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) for Ward 29 in last…
Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Rod Hilton,conducted his first official meeting with Solomon Islands’ new Prime Minister, Hon Jeremiah Manele last week. Their meeting followed Australian Prime Minister, the Hon Anthony Albanese,conveying his congratulations by telephone on Friday 3 May. Referring to the strong friendship between the…
