The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Survey is conducting initial discussions with landowners regarding urban expansion. Lands Commissioner Nelson Naoapu says officers are conducting initial ground work at Auki Malaita Province, Gizo Western Province and Honiara.
Australia has just announced its new ‘Safe Families’ program, aimed at addressing family violence in the Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands Australian High Commission social media page reports, this initiative is part of the Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development project.
The Solomon Islands Bible Society hosts a Bible Week this week. Based on the theme “The unchanging God’s Word on Freedom”, this is the first Bible Week to be held again in the country since the ethnic tensions.
People of Satona, West Guadalcanal are concerned over allegations that their Member of Parliament still uses his wife as his Constituency Development Officer for West Guadalcanal.
The Member of Parliament for West Are’are has called on people in Malaita province to allow their land for development. John Maneniaru made the statement last Friday at the close of theMalaita Development Conference at Aligegeo.
Guadalcanal police have raided a Bottle Shop at the Ten Dollar Beach at Henderson for breaching a liquor ban enforced across the Guadalcanal Plains this week.
The Police Commissioner has again appealed to the Honiara public to maintain their security awareness at home as home break-ins and stealing continues to increase in the capital.
A Malaysian National who went missing during a picnic in the Shortland Islands a week ago has been found. The Malaysian went missing during a picnic trip to an island near Sivilua. He was with a couple.
The 20th Melanesian Spearhead Group meeting concludes in Honiara today. The conclusion coincides with the announcement and signing of the20th MSG Leaders’ Summit Communique by all MSG Leaders.
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has welcomed the decision by MSG to grant West Papua observer status in the Melanesian Spearhead Group. The movement says, after over 53 years of political struggle for the right to self-determination, West Papua is now recognised by MSG.
Police investigations surrounding a range of security issues on Mono island continues. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast says investigators and community liaison officers have been deployed to carry out investigations on Mono. He adds these officers are doing well with their investigation.
The Malaita Provincial Conference has heard that development in the province is hindered by antisocial behaviour. This was one of the presentations made yesterday at the conference on the topic ‘Governance’.
Provincial by-election for a Ward each in Isabel and Rennell Bellona Provinces will be held next Wednesday first July. The Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening has already signed legal notices and make preparations for the by-elections.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Commissioner has called on the public to report any suspicions they have regarding burglary activities happening in parts of Honiara City. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast says a number of arrests have been made and police investigations continue.
The Malaita Development Summit has officially started at the Aligegeo Secondary School Hall in Malaita Province. The Summit has brought together Malaitans from all walks of life to discuss ideas on the direction to take for the Province through presentations from Malaitan professionals, chiefs and…
Youth At Work will hold its first ever Youth Market Festival and Concert next month. The festival will be held from 14th to 18th July at Rove Police Grounds and will feature local stars 56 Hop Rod.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has been appointed the new Chair of the Melanesian Spearhead Group for the next two years. Former Chair Victor Tutugoro from the Front de Libération Kanak et Socialiste FLNKS of New Caledonia handed over the Chairmanship to Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare this…
Fiji’s Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama says he hopes for a fruitful outcome of the MSG Leaders summit. Speaking at the official opening of the MSG summit in Honiara yesterday Fiji’s Prime Minister also called for commitment from the MSG Leaders.
Issues discussed in the current Melanesian Spearhead Group Summit in Honiara are a continuation of resolutions from the Noumea Summit. This is according the MSG Summit Foreign Affairs Minister’s chair, Milner Tozaka.
Police Operations to secure the 20th MSG Leaders Summit in Honiara is progressing well says Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast. He says Police have recorded a low crime rate since the operation and urge the public to keep on supporting the police.
