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by Ronald Toito’ona Solomon Islands and Pacific youth advocate, Maverick Peter Seda took to the global stage at the Third Meeting of States Parties (3MSP) on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), urging immediate action on nuclear disarmament. The event brought together countries that are party to…
by Georgina Maka’a Reviving the Public Works Department (PWD) is one of the top priorities of the Manele-led Government for National Unity and Transformation (GNUT). That’s according to Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele and his Minister for Infrastructure Development (MID), Manasseh Maelanga. Both leaders highlighted this in their speeches at Wednesday’s…
by Georgina Maka’a A former governor general, church leader, and highly decorated Solomon Islander, Sir David Vunagi, died in Honiara today. He was 73. Born in Samasodu, Isabel Province, Vunagi passed away at his retirement home at Okea in the Guadalcanal Plains. His death marks the end of a life…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale has acknowledged the Government and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on the launching of the Auki Road Network Rehabilitation Project. The launching took place in Auki, Malaita province, on Wednesday this week in the presence of Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, Chinese ambassador Cai Weiming…
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele was in Auki yesterday to witness the launch of China’s major road project in Malaita Province. The Auki Road Network Rehabilitation Project will see China tar-seal the 9-kilometre road in the provincial capital, Auki, at a cost that is yet to be disclosed. The Auki road…
by Ednal Palmer Solomon Islands remains one of the countries in the world with the most expensive electricity – almost a dollar per kilowatt. Since the amendment of the Electricity Act of 1969 in 2023, which aimed at improving coverage and cheaper electricity, the United Kingdom (UK) Government has stepped in…
LEADER of Opposition Matthew Wale says alarming reports of child abuse in the Solomon Islands and the region is a serious matter. Wale made the comments following reports released in the media by UNICEF on the shocking rate of child abuse in the region including Solomon Islands. The Opposition Leader…
Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale has lashed out at the Government following reports of lack of commitment in supporting our law enforcement agencies. Wale made this statement in response to a media report in the Island Sun recently that quoted the Director of Public Prosecution Andrew Kelesi that his office…
Operational leaders from Customs and Immigration Divisions responsible for protecting Solomon Islands borders, have completed tough operational command training to ensure successful enforcement operations at the border. The advanced training equips officers with skills to conduct operations across various aviation and maritime border environments that range in complexity. The training…
by Ednal Palmer New British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands Paul Robert Turner today met and briefed members of the local media on the work of the United Kingdom (UK) in the Solomon Islands and some of his key priorities. Turner, who is also the non-resident High Commissioner to the Republic of Nauru,…
