There is a high possibility that people from Bougainville will try to smuggle beche-de-mer (BDM) into the country, says the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) director Edward Honiwala.
Embattled Premier of Malaita Province Daniel Suidani and his Malaita Alliance for Rural Advancement (MARA) Government are losing an additional three provincial members this afternoon.
A Bangladeshi national was stabbed on his right neck and mouth at the Borderline bus stop, east Honiara on Saturday 11 September, 2021. The victim sustained minor injuries on his neck and mouth as police are on the hunt for the suspect who is still at large.
Winwin Mining Investment Ltd and a local gold dealer licence holder who have been implicated in SIBC’s recent article on Gold smuggling and Tax evasion, have adamantly denied any illegal gold dealing and gold smuggling as reported.
AUD5.2 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF GOLD ILLEGAL DEAL Nearly 80 Kilograms of gold worth around AUD 5.2 million (SBD30 million) dollars has been exported out from the Solomon Islands by Asians through local gold dealers license, Primo Kenny and Jeremy Rex of Guadalcanal.
A first group of 160 workers have left the country early this morning to work in Queensland, Australia under the Seasonal Work Program (SWP) and the Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS). The first group left the country at around 7am early this morning travelling by Solomon Airlines.
Investigation into the $300,000 missing money from police exhibit has been finalized according to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF). Commissioner Mostyn Mangau could not rule out if a foreigner was involved in the heist but said, police investigation was narrowed to only one person.
The 26th National Oratory Speech Competition was successfully hosted yesterday at the St Barnabas Cathedral Hall. The theme for this year’s speech competition is “Nurturing future leaders to become better speakers of the English Language.” A total of 24 schools participated in the competition that…
The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) have warned the general population of the Solomon Islands of the endangered species of Beche-de-mer.
As the country’s fight against the covid-19 pandemic takes center stage domestically and globally, the battle for influence and power in the Pacific region between the United States, its allies, and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is slowly intensifying as China begins to put assertive…
As the clock is ticking towards the expiry date of COVID-19 first dose of vaccine for public servants at midnight tonight, the Solomon Islands Public Employees Union (SIPEU) will be conducting an assessment on public servants in the coming days.
Health teams will be deployed around communities in Honiara to do contact tracing simulation activities during the 36 hour lockdown. National Health Emergency Operation Centre (NHEOC) Incident Controller Dr Nemia Bainivalu said this are part of the simulation exercise during the lockdown to test…
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) clarifies that the planned arrest of the Premier of Malaita Province and his Advisor is a mere rumor.
The Solomon Islands and Australian governments have signed a ten-year 250-million Australian dollars (SBD 1.5 billion ) Subsidiary Agreement for an Infrastructure Development Program in the country.
“Three years would be too short, and five years would be too long” Dr. Nanau Opposition Group cautions the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement (DCGA) on its proposed move to extend the current term of parliament from four to five years.
Solomon Islands have recorded its second case of COVID-19. The second COVID-19 patient is a student repatriated from the Philippine flight who sat close to the first COVID-19 patient during the flight.
The High Court today struck out the petition case filed against the Leader of Opposition Group in Parliament Hon Mathew Wale. This is the first among twenty-eight petition cases filed before the High Court.
The Australian and Solomon Islands’ Governments are pleased to announce, the installation of the Coral Sea Cable will commence this weekend in Solomon Islands.
It is totally unacceptable that the capital city of a country should go without water for an extended period. It is especially deplorable when mismanagement is involved. Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition Group and Member of Parliament for Aoke Langa Langa, Hon.
The Bintang Mining Company (BMC) in Renbel province has been accused of meddling in the province’s domestic politics as a new executive awaits formation.
