By Ben McKay of AAP in Koror, Palau China has promised “consequences” for Taiwan’s presence at the Pacific Islands Forum...
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Honiara property revaluation moves forward through a CAUSE II workshop focused on accurate data, valuation and urban management. Preparations for the revaluation of properties across Honiara City have taken an important step forward, with the Community Access and Urban Services Enhancement Project Phase II (CAUSE II) convening a valuation workshop to establish the technical and [...]
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霍尼亚拉市的财产重新评估通过一个专注于准确数据、评估和城市管理的 CAUSE II 研讨会向前推进。霍尼亚拉市各项财产重新评估的准备工作迈出了重要一步,社区接入与城市服务提升项目第二阶段(CAUSE II)召开了一次评估研讨会,以建立技术和......
该文章最初发布于 Tavuli News(所罗门群岛)。
Taiwan is returning to this year’s Pacific Islands Forum summit in Palau after it was barred from last year’s meeting...
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A plan to establish what conservationists describe as a “seascape national park” in the Marovo Lagoon of Western Province is...
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Vanuatu journalist Hilaire Bule remains stranded in Manila after removal from Palau over new entry requirements. Vanuatu Daily Post journalist Hilaire Bule remains in Manila awaiting confirmation of his onward travel after he was removed from Palau, where he had travelled to cover the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting. Bule was among ten Pacific [...]
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By Richard Curtain and Randall Prior Welfare support is meant to be central to the success of the& Australia Labour...
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China expands solar power support to Solomon Islands, extending clean energy access to 25 more rural constituencies. By: Steven Kamoa China is expanding its support for renewable energy in Solomon Islands through the second phase of a mini solar power programme aimed at extending clean energy access to remote communities. The initiative was highlighted during [...]
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By Agnes Menanopo
Solomon Airlines’ 32-seat Dash 8 has been in Cairns, Australia, for repairs for several months, far longer than the eight weeks originally expected.
The airline’s largest domestic aircraft was sent to Cairns for a regular scheduled check required every two years. However, its age and difficulties sourcing parts have extended the repair period.
Speaking to SIBC News, Solomon Airlines Chief Executive Officer Matthew Findlay said the aircraft is taking much longer to repair because it is an older model and parts are increasingly difficult to obtain.
“They actually don’t make that aircraft anymore. And so, getting parts for repairs to this aircraft is very difficult because they just simply don’t make them.
“We have to obtain these parts from other suppliers around the world, and getting those parts here to the Solomons, of course, takes time.
“And that’s why the extended period of why this aircraft is out of service, which is compounding our challenges with the two Twin Otters that are left in our fleet domestically,” Mr. Findlay said.
The prolonged absence of the Dash 8 is putting additional pressure on the airline’s domestic operations, which are currently relying on two 19-seat Twin Otters.
Mr Findlay also revealed that another aircraft owned by Solomon Airlines has been in California, United States, awaiting repairs.
“One aircraft that we still own is marooned in California, waiting to be repaired, and that’s something that’s been the case for the last two and a half years.
“It saddens me that that aircraft is still in California and is unable to be repaired,” the CEO said.
Mr Findlay said the airline is now exploring funding options either to repair the aircraft in California or secure additional aircraft to strengthen its domestic fleet.
“There are opportunities for us to secure funding to either get that repaired or secure other aircraft to supplement our fleet, and that is the process that we’re starting now.
“It takes time to secure this aircraft,” Mr Findlay said.
He said Solomon Airlines wants the Dash 8 back in service as soon as possible, but maintaining its ageing aircraft remains a challenge because of difficulties sourcing parts and skilled labour.
ENDS//
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By Ben McKay of AAP in Hobart Papua New Guineans will begin serving in Australia’s defence force over the next...The post Papua New Guineans to Start Serving in Aussie Defence appeared first on In-depth Solomons .
In politics, the line between leadership, theatrical performance, and cultism is thin – very thin. Politics is about appealing to...
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Keanu Isaksson, 25, and Luca Zylstra-Law, 19, are heading home after being rescued from a dramatic eight-day ordeal on Mount Popomanaseu in Central Guadalcanal.
The pair became trapped in a ravine during heavy rain after falling into a crevasse and ending up stranded on a ledge above a steep drop. They also faced rock falls and a dwindling satellite phone battery while waiting for help.
Rescued in the early hours of Tuesday, both climbers escaped without serious injuries.
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Attorney-General Gabriel Suri says his directorship at Panatina Chemists Limited ended about eight years ago. “In fact I ceased to...
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ISSUE 5676 | FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 2026
ZERO TOLERANCE ON TAX ABUSE
Government moves to tighten revenue collection and tackle exemptions, with income tax eyed to reduce ‘a little bit’: Finance Minister Lilo.
The Government is pushing ahead with major reforms to Solomon Islands’ tax system, with Minister of Finance and Treasury Gordon Darcy Lilo warning there will be zero tolerance on tax exemptions and abuse that are costing the country much-needed revenue.
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AFP strengthens SI maritime security with Naiad boats - The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has received two Naiad vessels from the Australian Federal Police to boost maritime security capability. The vessels are part of a broader AUD $6.5 million (over SBD $33 million) Australian Government investment in maritime policing across Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
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ISSUE 5676 | FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 2026
ZERO TOLERANCE ON TAX ABUSE
政府采取措施加强收入征收并处理免税问题,财政部长戈登·达西·利洛(Gordon Darcy Lilo)表示,所得税将被视为减少“少量”的手段。
政府正在推进所罗门群岛税制的重大改革,财政与财政部部长戈登·达西·利洛警告称,对免税和滥用行为将采取零容忍政策,这些行为正在使国家失去急需的收入。
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AFP加强所罗门群岛海洋安全,提供Naiad船只 - 所罗门群岛皇家警察部队从澳大利亚联邦警察处获得了两艘Naiad船,以增强海洋安全能力。这些船只是澳大利亚政府在所罗门群岛和瓦努阿图进行海洋警务投资的更大计划的一部分,总投资为650万澳元(超过3300万所罗门元)。
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By Charley Piringi Pacific Island nations must reject fragmentation and stand firmly united to ensure the region’s future is shaped...
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