The newly constructed office building at the Ranadi dump site has been completed and ready for commissioning. The office building was funded under the Japanese’s Embassy Grassroots program. Guests invited to the ceremony include the JICA resident representative, the Lord Mayor amongst others.
A Gold Ridge landowning tribe has come out against the Deed of Sale for the mines saying it does not accept it. Chair of the Kolobisi Gold Ridge Landowners Association, Primo Amosae has also denied any involvement with the new developer for Gold Ridge mine – the Gold Ridge Community Investment…
A hotel owner has called on the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau CEO to resign from the Board of Directors of the Tavanipupu Island Resort Limited Company over what he describes as a “failed Tavanipupu investment”.
A landowner company, Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited (GCIL) has bought the troubled Gold Ridge mine from Australian gold miner Saint Barbara. Pacific Islands News Association reports the sale of the mine to Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited includes all of the mine’s liabilities and a…
The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey has teamed up with the Honiara City Council to prepare strategic plans to guide the growth and expansion of Honiara City.
The pressure group, Malaita Ma’asina Forum (MMF) has maintained its stand that the best way to deal with the Tavanipupu resort investment by the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund is through the High Court.
Gold Ridge Mines will soon be locally owned following a historic agreement signed in Honiara this week between Australian miner St Barbara and the Gold Ridge Community Investment Limited.
St Barbara Limited has signed a ‘Deed of Sale’ today for the unconditional sale of the Gold Ridge Project and a number of associated St Barbara Group subsidiaries to a Solomon Islands company associated with local landowners. Completion of the sale is due on 6 May.
Nine male suspects have been arrested in relation to an arson incident at Marau in the Weather Coast area of Guadalcanal. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast confirmed the arrests. He says ten semi-permanent homes were burned to the ground.
Solomon Islands is expecting a drier season as the chances of El Nino occurring during the year have increased. Deputy Director of the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services, Lloyd Tahani confirmed to SIBC News yesterday. In an exclusive interview, Mr.
Cabinet has approved a task force to deal with issues surrounding the tailings dam at the Gold Ridge Mine site in Central Guadalcanal. The Government has also allocated $4 million towards the work of the task force and has second opinions from international experts on the work of the task force.
Police have arrested a male suspect at Mbabanikira at Guadalcanal’s Weather Coast in relation to the rape of a disabled young woman. The rape happened over the weekend. The accused in his 20’s was arrested at his home village in Mbabanikira and is now in custody in Honiara.
Former Premier of Guadalcanal Province Anthony Veke has again called on the central government to recognise the rights of original landowners of Honiara Land, saying the Government’s recognition of their rights is important.
A wanted murder suspect at Duidui in the Weather Coast has surrendered over the weekend. A police report reveals the wanted suspect decided to surrender himself to police after several negotiations amongst police, community leaders and family members of the suspect.
The Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification and the Ministry of Environment, Conservation, Meteorology and Disaster Management have maintained, the main water at the tailings facility at the Gold Ridge Mine is unsafe.
Communities in Visale, North West Guadalcanal have asked for a police post to be established in the constituency. The communities made the appeal when Guadalcanal Province police visited Visale on Saturday.
Coffee farmers in the North East highlands of Guadalcanal have called on the Sogavare-led Government to address current biosecurity issues holding up exporting coffee beans from Solomon Islands.
The Honiara Central Market will close for an indefinite period as of today. A media statement from the HCC media unit says the reason behind the closure is to give time for major improvements to be carried out.
Earth Movers Logging Company operating the Barahau Camp, East Central Guadalcanal has been warned to step up its safety standards at work or forced to leave.
The Australian mining company, St Barbara, has shown no interest in returning to operate Gold ridge mine. The company pulled out after last year’s flash floods which badly affected Honiara and the Guadalcanal plains.
