By Ronald Toito’ona  and Charley Piringi   China’s interference and moves to control the media in the Solomon Islands have been exposed in leaked emails In-depth Solomons has obtained.  On Monday last week, Huangbi Lin, a diplomat working at the Chinese Embassy in Honiara, called the owner of Island Sun newspaper, Lloyd Loji, and expressed the…

Up to 88 Solomon Islanders will leave soon to work in Australia as the Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) sets to send more workers this year. Pre-Departure briefings for those preparing to leave were held starting today in Honiara. The 69 males and 19 females will work with the various Approved…

By Georgina Maka’a Women and girls across the Solomon Islands have been urged to take early checks for breast cancer to avoid future complicated and aggressive treatment. “When breast cancer is detected early, survival rates are higher, and treatment options are less aggressive and more effective, leading to better health…

By Gina Maka’a Work on a Chinese government-funded $90 million state-of-the-art health facility is set to start at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara next year.  This follows today’s ground-breaking ceremony conducted on the grounds of the hospital.  Dubbed the National Referral Hospital’s Comprehensive Medical Center, this new health facility will feature a…

Government’s management of electoral reforms has been neglectful, Solomons Opposition leader Matthew Wale says. Speaking today in Parliament on the Electoral Amendment Bill 2023, Wale said the Government has left these important amendments to the very last minute. He said this was also the case in the last House when…

Candidates found by the Court to have engaged in corrupt practices through an election petition should be barred from contesting future general elections. That’s according to Opposition leader Matthew Wale when speaking in parliament today on the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023. “Such candidate should be barred from contesting at least…

International Anti-Corruption Day will be marked in Honiara tomorrow. A number on integrity agencies, government ministries, civil society organizations, and private sector will be part of the event, which will feature a parade, speeches and a panel discussion. Solomon Islands Independent Commission Against Corruption (SIICAC) will be one of the…

Contractors and suppliers engaged during the Pacific Games will all be paid. Chair of the National Hosting Authority, Dr Jimmie Rodgers, reaffirmed this today after team leaders of the volunteer groups that helped delivered the games received their payments. Social media speculations this week featured certain team leaders raising complaints…

The Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare MP used the occasion of the Western Province Second Appointed Day to encourage stakeholders in development to continue to work together in unity. In his speech during Western Province celebration Monday this week in Noro, he deliberated on  areas of economy, unity, partnership, Provincial Capacity…