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By Georgina Maka’a With just over two weeks to go before the Pacific Games, local athletes are calling for justice and fairness from authorities. In doing so, they formed a group called Solomon Islands Athletes Solidarity (SIAS) to take their issues and concerns to the sporting body. “We want an…
By Georgina Maka’a Solomons provincial premiers arrived back in the country today after a whirlwind two-week trip to China aimed at bolstering sister relations with provinces in the communist nation. Provincial Government minister Rolland Seleso led the 22-member delegation that includes Honiara City mayor Eddie Siapu and other officials. In-depth…
A leading voice in the Solomon Islands Parliament says China’s communist regime is infiltrating his country at every level. Peter Kenilorea Jr., a Solomon Islands member of parliament and chair of its Foreign Relations Committee, says the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has increasingly infiltrated the nation since Manasseh Sogavare, who’s…
A local tribe in Choiseul Province is calling on responsible authorities to urgently look into aSonic Phase (SI) Ltd logging operation that the tribe alleges, landed illegally on its shores at Magara near Kakaza Village on 5 th October 2023. The Kibi Sopere (Roqepota) Tribe of Kakaza and Pangoe Villages…
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare MP has officially opened the 19 th African Caribbeanand Pacific – European Union (ACP- EU) joint parliamentary assembly at the NationalParliament of Solomon Islands today.The Prime Minister formally welcomes the distinguished delegates of the ACP- EU and delveinto a number of issues that the joint parliamentary…
By Charley Piringi Hyperchem Pharmacy (Solomon) Ltd has categorically denied any involvement or knowledge of Aiyaz Mohammed Musa Umarji’s alleged methamphetamine dealings. Umarji, who’s family owns 70% share in Hyperchem Solomons, was jailed for four years recently in New Zealand, over illegal importation of drugs. Director of Hyperchem Solomon, Ken…
Water Level and Flow Monitoring at the Tina River reservoir site has been successfully completed by EPC contractors, Hyundai Engineering Company (HEC) after the team, led by HEC Senior Design Engineer Oh Myung Hwan, camped down at the dam site over a weeklong period.  They were tasked to conduct hydrology…
By Georgina Maka’a In a first of its kind, stakeholders celebrated the recent passage of the Education Act 2023 today with a parade and an official event at the Pacific Crown Hotel in Honiara. Led by the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development (MEHRD), the new bill has been…
SOLOMONS Opposition leader Matthew Wale has called on the Minister of Lands & HousingIshmael Avui to apologise and resign from his portfolio. Failing which, Wale says, the Prime Minister should immediately remove Avui from Cabinet. The call comes after In-depth Solomons exposed Avui’s threat to slap the Commissioner of Lands,…
By Georgina Maka’a Australia today handed over refurbished and upgraded facilities at St Joseph’s Tenaru to the Solomons Islands government ahead of next month’s Pacific Games in Honiara. The facilities will be used as accommodation during the two-week games, which kicks off on November 19. Australia contributed more than SBD$90…
