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McNeil: FTEs were already offered to the flash flood victims at April Valley

By Taromane Martin The Commissioner of Lands Alan McNeil has clarified that the Land board has already offered Fixed Term Estates (FTEs) to the victims of the 2014 flash flooding who are relocated to April Valley in East Honiara.

2 Jun 2025

Court
Ministry of Lands welcomes High Court ruling over Rove foreshore resumption
On Friday 16th May 2025, the High Court handed down its decision on a claim against the Commissioner of Lands’ resumption of a Fixed Term Estate at the foreshore opposite the Ngossi / Tasahe junction on the Tandai Highway.
16 May 2025
Solomon Islands
Commissioner of Lands clarifies Levers Solomons case
The Commissioner of Lands is responding to an article written by Alfred Sasako and published in the Solomon Star newspaper on Thursday 10th April 2025. The article alleges that the Commissioner is defying a High Court order, which relates to the forfeiture and compulsory acquisition of Fixed Term…
10 Apr 2025
Lands Commissioner Defends Dodo Creek Land Sale
By Sharon Nanau Lands Commissioner Alan McNeil defended the sale of the Dodo Creek land, clarifying that the sale followed proper procedures and refuting claims of undervaluation and improper handling of the land sale.
12 Dec 2024
Court
MINISTRY OF LANDS WELCOMES HIGH COURT RULING AGAINST PARI DEVELOPMENT
The Ministry of Lands Housing & Survey welcomes the High Court orders handed down on Friday 6th September 2024 by the Honourable Chief Justice, in dismissing previous enforcement orders and claims by Pari Development Company about various land parcels in Noro, Western Province.
9 Sept 2024
Solomon Islands
Caretaker Gov’t: $140 million payment is to avoid losing LSL and RIPEL to foreigners
By Sharon Nanau The caretaker government has clarified its stand to seek the 140-million dollars to pay the creditors and claim ownership of the Levers Solomon’s Limited (LSL) and Russell Islands Plantation Limited (RIPEL) estates.
9 Apr 2024
Solomon Islands
Caretaker Gov’t makes way for LSL and RIPEL takeover
There has been a lot of public comments in relation to the current caretaker government’s decision to secure and buy-back the full ownership of the Levers Solomon’s Limited (LSL) along with its subsidiary, the Russell Islands Plantation Limited (RIPEL) and return the rights to decide how these two…
28 Mar 2024
Government
MINISTRY OF LAND DELEGATION TO MAKIRA ULAWA PROVINCE
A delegation from the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey is visiting Makira Ulawa Province at the invitation of the Provincial Government to discuss key proposed MUPG land reform policies and local planning scheme for the Kirakira and Huro stations.
27 Jun 2023
Government
Commissioner of Lands pursuing allegations of fraudulent land dealings
Following on from the Court of Appeal win last week, the Commissioner of Lands Alan McNeil is pursuing investigations into fraudulent land dealings. “The court judgements found evidence of fraud in certain correspondence, and I am seeking legal advice regarding any further action we can take to…
4 May 2023
Opposition Group
Wale calls on gov’t to take criminal actions against land fraudsters
OPPOSITION Leader Hon Matthew Wale has urged the Government to commence criminal action against the perpetrators of the fraud involved in the land next to Honiara International Airport.
4 May 2023
Securing land rights in Rennell and Bellona through customary land recording and development of bylaws
More than 90 landholding group representatives from Rennell and Bellona attended a series of consultation and awareness programs to learn how to make customary land available and accessible for the future development of Solomon Islands through customary land recording and development of bylaws.
20 Mar 2023
Land Board Warns Against Illegal Land Sales
The Land Board of the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey has warned against illegal land sales and squatting on Government lands including the Levers Solomons Limited (LSL) Fixed Term Estates (FTE) East of Honiara.
21 Sept 2022
Airlines
Solomon Airlines Confirms Indefinite Cancellation of Air Services to Manaoba due to Landowners dispute
Solomon Airlines regrets to advise that due to risk associated with interrupted services caused by the local landowners dispute, the airline has suspended all flights to and from Manaoba indefinitely. The suspension is effective immediately including cancellation of today’s service.
27 Apr 2022
Guadalcanal Province
We are waiting for you, come and let’s put things right, Tadai Paramount Chief to Mr Manekanivaka
The Paramount Chief of Tadai has called on Mr Manenivaka Reuben to consult the Ghaobata House of Chiefs and come forward and have a dialogue with the Tadai House of Chiefs to reach peaceful means on claims over Honiara’s foreshore.
1 Sept 2021
Breaking News
Tandai House of Chiefs has no right over Honiara foreshore: Tathiboko native
The Tandai House of Chiefs has no right to deal with lands within the Honiara Township from KGVI to White River, whether it is above or below the high-water mark. This is according to Manekanivaka Reuben, a native of Tathiboko in the Lengo region of Guadalcanal.
28 Aug 2021
Breaking News
Honiara seafront business houses told to sign MOU with Tandai House of Chiefs
The Tandai House of Chiefs wants all companies and business houses operating along the Honiara seafront to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with them to qualify them to develop seafronts.
24 Aug 2021
Breaking News
CABINET APPROVES LAND RESTITUTION POLICY
The National Government through the Cabinet has recently approved a Land Restitution Policy. The policy aims to pave the way for traditional landowning tribes to directly benefits from their alienated lands.
5 Aug 2021
Breaking News
Land ownership affects climate change relocations
The country’s plan to relocate communities threatened by sea level rise may face opposition from the very people who are being affected. People’s attachment to their homeland may see the older generation not likely to relocate despite the threat to their community.
18 Jan 2021
Breaking News
OUR LAST SOIL POCKETS PART II _TAX EXEMPTION
-More than hundred shipment of bauxite mining shipped out -The country still benefiting from the Rennel Mining (CBSI) -West Rennell Mining Tenement deregistered from APID #earth_journalism_network
3 Dec 2020
Government
Suspended Lands Commissioner questions new appointment
Suspended Commissioner of Lands, Housing and Survey, Nelson Naoapu has questioned the appointment of Allan McNiel as the new Commissioner of Lands. Mr. Naoapu says Mr.
11 Jun 2019