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By Ofani Eremae Government is determined to take back all land titles owned by Levers Solomons in Guadalcanal. And reappointed Commissioner of Lands Alan McNeil says he will ensure this happens during his next three years of engagement. McNeil, an Australian citizen married to a Solomon Islands woman, took his…
Government is set to table the new Constituency Development Funds Bill 2023 when parliament resumes next week. The new bill was designed to ensure accountable and stricter use of rural constituency development funds, which over the years has been used by Members of Parliament as a slush fund to buy…
By Georgina Maka’a Solomons Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will be a no-show at this year’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders summit, which opens tomorrow in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Instead, Foreign Affairs Minister Jeremiah Manele, who flew out yesterday, leads the country’s delegation to the 52nd summit, which runs from November…
By Charley Piringi In an exciting display of unity and pride, the nation’s young athletes, aged 14 to 35, who will proudly represent Solomon Islands in the upcoming 2023 Pacific Games, came together for a spirited march this morning. Team Solomon walked from Honiara City Council grounds to the SMI…
SYDNEY (ABC) – A leading think tank is warning that the Australian government must be careful not to overload Pacific countries with debt as it steps up as a major lender in the region in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest Lowy Pacific Aid Map shows that Australia…
By Ofani Eremae Japan reiterates it has nothing to hide and has always been open and transparent about the discharge of its treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. And that the discharge process is being conducted under the watch of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – the United…
Neighbours from the Diocese of the Anglican Church of Melanesia in the Central Province of Solomon Islands in Tulagi island are now benefiting from wider coastal protection against erosion after the construction of a new sea wall. Tulagi island is proving to be increasingly vulnerable due to climate change. When…
The Australian Defence Force has handed over a suite of new equipment, including training, maintenance and sustainment, worth more than SBD 70 million, to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to enhance their security capabilities ahead of the Pacific Games. The handovers and associated capability demonstrations were attended by…
By Georgina Maka’a UP to 141 newly registered nurses who passed out today in a ceremony say the Government still owe them a total of $2.74 million in unpaid allowances. One of the nurses, Fatima Raeni, highlighted this in her speech during the ceremony, calling on the Ministry of Health…
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) handed over a new radio communications system to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at an event at Rove Police headquarters last week. Known as the RSIPF VHF Communications Network, this new network provides highly reliable voice communications across Honiara, including the capability to…
