THE announcement by the Solomon Islands Electoral Office (SIEO) that its Media and Communications team is soon to roll out a voters’ awareness program in preparation for the ‘Synchronized Elections’ in April this year 2024 is a positive development worthy of commendation. The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and Commissioner Jasper Highwood Anisi, in announcing the...
THE bold reiteration of Australia’s commitment to ensuring a prosperous Solomon Islands by the Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific and Minister for Defence Industry, Pat Conroy, was indeed reassuring. Minister Conroy’s three-day visit to Honiara coincided with the 20th anniversary of the deployment of the Australian-led Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands...
Today marks 45 years since our attainment of nationhood from Great Britian. 45 years back, Solomon Islands joined the international community as a sovereign state. 45 years back, the Union Jack flag was lowered for the final time and our Solomon Islands national flag of blue, green colours with a white diagonal and five stars...
THE latest burglaries involving a group of men, mostly unemployed youths, who stole from the Anglican and Seventh Day Adventist churches in Gizo, Western Province, indicates a sick society with fast declining moral values. It is very disheartening to see thugs now targeting churches, the last place any person in his or her right mind...
SOLOMON Islands is a nation of geographically scattered islands and the major means of transport between our various islands is boats and ships. Around the globe, most trading activities occur by sea and this means our seafarers play an important role. Without the shipping services, there won’t be any economic activities. And on these ships...
THE country’s tuna industry this month celebrated its fifth decade (50years) of operation in the country. A celebration was held a week ago. The National Government through the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Nestor Ghiro delivered a befitting congratulatory message to the SolTuna and the NFD during celebrations. The 50th Anniversary celebration was held...
On Saturday 10 June 2023, the Prime Minister’s Press Secretariat issued a statement heralding a pledge of collaboration by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Government to the Solomon Islands Government on issues of mutual interest, including climate change. The Saudi Arabia envoy on Climate change made the pledge of commitment to the first-ever Solomon Islands...
Tourism is one of the country’s top potential revenue earner in the future as logging and other top revenue earners like mining are expected to slow down. The industry was badly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic between 2021 and 2022. For over 800 days, the country’s border was closed from all international entries because of... → 1 2 3 4 5 ... 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 → Go to Top
ITS good to hear the Member of Parliament (MP) and Deputy Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga coming out to explain his side of the story last week. This came after the Opposition Leader claimed that the road contractor, Eastern Esteem Construction Ltd, is partly owned by the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and the Minister of Infrastructure...
听到国会议员(MP)兼副总理马纳塞·梅兰加(Manasseh Maelanga)上周出来解释他的立场,令人感到欣慰。这是在反对派领袖声称道路承包商东部尊重建设有限公司(Eastern Esteem Construction Ltd)部分由副总理(DPM)和基础设施部长拥有之后......
JUST less than a year ago on 1 July 2022, the country was able to open its international borders to overseas guests and returning residents from abroad. During that time, one of the requirements was for all visitors and returning residents to show a proof of two doses of vaccination and this caused a lot...
THE cost and loss from the communication blackout that affected many families and businesses in the three provinces of Choiseul, Malaita and Western are huge. Hundreds have been disconnected for some days when the submarine undersea fibre optic cable was damaged by a single fishing vessel last week Wednesday – 10th May. Since then, many...
THE recent land case victory by the Commissioner of Lands, Alan McNeil, over two Asians who obtained a strip of land near the Honiara International Airport in East Honiara through fraudulent means should send a clear message to others planning to obtain land through any corrupt dealings. The court has ruled that the duo have...
IT’S good to hear that the Immigration Department under the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration is working hard to improve passport services. This comes after the delay in the printing of passports which caused so much frustration amongst Solomon Islanders, especially those wanting to go for seasonal work in Australia and New Zealand....
听到商业、工业、劳工和移民部(Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration)下的移民局正在努力改善护照服务,令人感到欣慰。这是在护照打印延迟后发生的,导致所罗门岛民感到极大的沮丧,尤其是那些希望前往澳大利亚和新西兰进行季节性工作的......
SO it had been announced that US Navy Hospital Ship ‘Mercy’ will return to our shores come November 19 when the 2023 Pacific Games will commence. This is made possible thanks to the understanding of the US Government for allowing this floating hospital to arrive and support the country host this biggest regional games. In...
AT the closure of the two-week Worker Ready Pool (WRP) recruitment drive launched by the Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) on Friday 10th March, more than 15,000 Solomon Islanders have submitted their applications. It is a huge number. It sends a clear message to our leaders, the government and donors that our unemployment rate remains high....
IT is heartening to know the government is working on a new appointment for our diplomatic mission in Beijing, China. It shows, among other things, the importance the government attaches to our growing relations with the People’s Republic of China, PRC for short. China is a very important strategic partner in development. Its good intention...
得知政府正在为我们在中国北京的外交使命进行新任命,令人感到欣慰。这表明,政府对与中华人民共和国(People’s Republic of China,简称PRC)日益增长的关系非常重视。中国是发展中非常重要的战略伙伴。它的良好意图......
WE say enough is ENOUGH. Taxpayers must never be forced to continue to pay for lawlessness in Honiara or elsewhere in this country, for that matter. Citizens of this country must be subject to the same rule of law in this country. The ceremony being organized to say sorry to Prime Minister Sogavare by giving...
IT has been well said that no one is above the law. No one is above the law means everyone – police, government and even members of the judiciary. In other words, we are all equal before the law. The Eviction Notice posted this week at the entrance to the Hell’s Point site on the... ← 1 2 3 4 5 ... 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 → Go to Top
LAST week’s parliament sitting that eventually led to the passing of the controversial Constitutional (Amendment) Bill 2022 has brought the reputation of Parliament and some Members of Parliament (MP) into question. This was because of the way the MPs debate in the highest chamber of the land and how the debates were controlled. During the...
His Excellency the Governor General yesterday officially read to the nation the Proclamation from Buckingham Palace on the Ascension to the Throne of His Majesty King Charles III. With that Declaration His Majesty King Charles III is officially the Head of State for Solomon Islands. The Royal Protocol on the Proclamation of the King requires...
THIS morning Parliament will go through the second reading of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2022 to delay election. It’s going to be an interesting day for the country as debate on this Bill will take place and whatever the outcome of the debate will be, it would set a history for the country. The current...
THE countdown to the November Pacific Games next year is ticking. Solomon Islands is racing against time to complete most of the Games venues and facilities. The question that may be running through the minds of many Solomon Islanders is whether work will be completed on time. Last week a high-level delegation from the Pacific...
IT’S a story that has caught the hearts of many Pacific Islanders. His journey was shared around the region since he was found. After being lost and presumed dead at sea, Webestar Malefo Anisi, was finally reunited with his family over the weekend. His families and relatives already gave up hope after days of search...
SOLOMON Islands has lost one its greatest leaders, the Late Rt. Hon. Ezekiel Alebua who passed away on Sunday night, 7th August 2022 at 10:26pm at Haimatua, his home village on the Weather Coast of Guadalcanal. It’s a sad day for the country knowing, we have lost a hardworking and committed leader. He was a...