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Commissioner of Lands Alan McNeil says a news article that claimed he defied a High Court order relating to Levers Solomons land is incorrect. Solomon Star published the news article last week, claiming McNeil is defying a High Court order Levers obtained in relation to the forfeiture and compulsory acquisition…
by Ronald Toito’ona The trade war between the United States (U.S) and China has intensified, with Beijing sounding a warning of strong countermeasures following fresh U.S. tariff threats. However, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele says the direct impact on the country will be minimal — although indirect effects through…
by Ronald Toito’ona Solomon Islands is mourning the loss of two former Members of Parliament who passed away within days of each other this week – a somber moment in the nation’s political history. Late Alfred Efona, former MP for Central Honiara, died on Tuesday, while former Malaita Outer Islands…
Helena Goldie Hospital in Western Province is facing serious healthcare problems; the Parliamentary Opposition Group has observed. The Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale, five Opposition MPs and officials visited the hospital and held a dialogue with Moderator of United Church Solomon Islands Rev. Armstrong Pitakaji and hospital staff on Sunday…
by Ronald Toito’ona Landowners of Lata airfield on Santa Cruz in Temotu Province have accused the construction firm engaged to upgrade the facility of labour rights violations, environmental pollution and unfair compensation. They alleged that China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), the Chinese-owned construction firm engaged to upgrade the SBD$117 million…
by Georgina Maka’a Four media personnel were part of a 17-member delegation from the Solomon Islands, which included government officials, state-owned enterprises, and sports representatives. They joined professionals worldwide to complete a series of intensive seminars on various topics in Beijing, China. The Academy for International Business Officials (AIBO) organized…
Allardyce Provincial Secondary School in Isabel Province received a new girls’ dormitory and ablution block funded by the Australian and New Zealand governments in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) through the Education Sector Support Program (ESSP). The SBD2.7 million infrastructure project, built by MY…
The Kolombangara Forest Products Ltd (KFPL) has pleaded with the Opposition Group to probe the Government over the $5 Million that was promised to them under the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP). KFPL was one of the companies that the Government then announced in April 2020. However, the company never received a dime…
How a shipment of nickel ore destined for China was diverted to Indonesia and sold there instead. by Charley Piringi On the remote shores of East Choiseul, 55,000 metric tonnes of nickel ore worth millions of dollars were loaded into a bulk carrier destined for China in February this year. Solomon…
by Teiba Mamu Project manager Small Grants Programme in Solomon Islands After several years working with the Small Grants Programme funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and administered by UNDP, I thought I had a good sense of what “remote” meant in the Solomon Islands. I’ve been to the…
