The European Union’s first-ever resident Ambassador to Solomon Islands has presented his letter of credence to the Governor General Sir Frank Kabui at Government House. Leonidas Tezapsidis presented his credentials Thursday last week.
The Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OPMC) has slammed a claim by Alfred Sasako, the US Secretary John Kerry has demanded a ‘please explain’ to Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo during his visit.
Parents of Nila Primary School in Shortland Island, Choisuel Province has questioned the slow response from Choiseul Provincial Police Force to deal with unexploded bombs in the school compound.
The Gold Ridge Landowners Association says it is eyeing interested investors to operate the Gold Ridge mine, now that Saint Barbara is scaling down its operations. Chair, Dick Douglas revealed this at a media conference last week in Honiara.
Deputy Prime Minster Manasseh Maelanga has acknowledged development potential of Malaita Province as the province has successfully celebrated its 31 Second Appointed Day last Friday.
A young man in his early twenties will serve seven years in prison for raping a 14 year old girl in January last year. The man pleaded guilty after he was committed for trial at the High Court. He was attending a fundraising held at a private house when he told another girl to bring the victim to
The High Court has sentenced a man from Western Province to 13 years prison sentence for the rape of an 18 year old high school student in Gizo, Western Province. Dick Alu was convicted on two counts of rape.
Former board member of Commodities and Exporting and Marketing Authority (CEMA) Pio Akwasitalo has called on the CEMA authority and the national government to use the reserve budget to protect local price for copra.
United States of America has assured Solomon Island of its preparedness to support the country conduct a smooth and fair national general election this year.
The U.S. Secretary of State says lessons left behind by the marines, scouts and coast watchers who fought in the 1942 Battle for Guadalcanal can be useful for Solomon Islands and the United States.
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has sent greetings to the Premier of Malaita Province Edwin Suibaea on the occasion of the Province’s 31st Second Appointed Day Anniversary, which falls tomorrow.
Communities in Gaeta District, Small Ngella have banded together and say they will use people’s power to save their island’s water source from being contaminated by logging. This follows rumors that a logging company is due to arrive in the area within the next weeks.
Communities in Sikaiana are in desperate need of food and medicine, and a Sikaiana community leader in Honiara has called on their national and provincial leaders to charter a boat to send supplies to the islands.
The Japanese Community in Honiara will mark the end of the Second World War with a service at the Mount Austin Japanese Peace memorial tomorrow. This is an annual event for the Japanese Community in Solomon Islands, and happens on August 15 every year.
Rennell and Bellona Province now has a new Premier, after a month of the political impasse. He is Johnston Peseika, the Provincial Assembly Member for Ward 3 in the Province.
President of the Peoples Alliance Party (PAP) Sir Nathaniel Waena says leaders should be selective with words they use to avoid misleading people. Sir Nathaniel made the comment yesterday, in reaction to Alfred Sasko’s call for Parliament to immediately dissolve.
Three men accused of allegedly stealing and selling six solar power panels from the Our Telekom Tower in Tamboko, West Guadalcanal have appeared before the Magistrate’s Court this week. The men are charged with two counts each of simple larceny.
The Honiara City Council has joined hands with social networking group the Forum Solomon Islands International, FSII, to address youth problems in Honiara. This came after a meeting was held between HCC Heads of Divisions and FSII in Honiara yesterday.
The US Secretary of State John Kerry has left Honiara, after a brief 4-hour visit in the capital. SIBC reporter, Rickson Bau who was part of the journalist pool following the Secretary of State reports, the visit was successful.
Parliament has been adjourned to Monday next week. This is to allow the Bills and Legislation Committee to conduct its inquiry into the Provincial Government (Amendment) Bill and the Solomon Islands National University (Amendment) Bill.
