A man who escaped from custody and was on the run for 14 years after being charged with murder has been arrested again. Police made the arrest on Tuesday night at Komibo village in northwest Guadalcanal.
A new tobacco manufacturing licence could soon be approved by the authorising authority, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, on behalf of the Government.
The Government through its Ministry of Health and Medical Services has recommended a new coordinator for the 10-bed arrangement with St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, Australia.
Solomon Islands is close to reaching an agreement on fresh fish export to Fiji. Minister of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration William Marau said his ministry will help a local company build its capacity over time to meet Fiji’s monthly demand of 10 tonnes.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services is planning to establish a mental health facility in each of the country’s nine provinces. Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Kaitu’u Angikimua revealed the plan in Parliament last week.
Governor General Sir Frank Kabui today proclaimed May 23 as the date of the by-election for the Gizo/Kolombangara constituency. In a press release, Solomon Islands Electoral Commission Chief Electoral Officer Mose Saitala said, as of tomorrow, notice of the election will be published within every…
The national Parliament today approved a budget of more than $3.7 billion to appropriate Government services to the end of the 2018 financial year. More than $2.8 billion is for heads under the recurrent estimates.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force is searching for the remaining suspects in an armed robbery at the Malohuna logging camp in Harapa, Shortland Islands late last month.
The Solomon Islands Electoral Commission is aiming to launch the by-election for the Gizo/Kolombangara constituency next month. The election is being held because the High Court ruled that Member of Parliament for Gizo/Kolombangara Jimson Tanangada lost his seat for bribing constituents to vote for…
The Honiara City Council yesterday started revoking business licences from owners of public buses that operate on short routes or have heavily tinted windows.
The 2018 Appropriation Bill 2018 was committed to the Committee of Supply this morning after conclusion of its debate last night. Minister of Finance and Treasury Manasseh Sogavare wrapped up debate on the appropriation bill around 8pm yesterday.
Police in Western Province on Thursday arrested two suspects in connection with an alleged armed robbery at the Malohuna logging camp in Harapa, Shortland Islands.
The Solomon Warriors beat rivals Marist FC 3-1 to win the Telekom S-League Championship in Honiara today. The Warriors led in the first half by 2-0 with goals by Jerry Donga and Kensi Tangis.
The economic outlook for Solomon Islands this year is anticipated growth at an average of 3.5 percent per annum over the medium term. In his budget presentation before Parliament on Monday, Minister of Finance and Treasury Manasseh Sogavare said the pick-up in growth is driven by improvement in…
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force is investigating an alleged armed robbery at the Malohuna logging camp in the Harapa area of the Shortland Islands, Western Province early Sunday morning.
Solomon Islands has surpassed the 25,000 annual international visitor mark for the first time since numbers were first recorded in 1990. Figures released by the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office showed a total of 25,709 international visitors travelled to Solomon Islands last year, which…
The Government said difficult but responsible decisions led to the more than $4 billion budget for 2018. Minister of Finance and Treasury Manasseh Sogavare today presented the 2018 Appropriation Bill 2018 at its second reading in Parliament.
South Pacific Oil Limited approved a $73 million dividend for the 2017 financial year at its Annual General Meeting today. Board Chair Peter James Boyers said the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund Board is the sole recipient of the approved distribution.
Budget constraints will prevent the construction of a new office complex for the Ministry of Women, Youth, Children and Family Affairs this year. Permanent Secretary Dr Cedric Alependava said the High Court has secured the fenced area opposite the Coral Sea resort for the office complex.
The Government is aiming to pass the latest version of the anti-corruption bill by July. The Anti-Corrpution Bill 2017 has been before the Bills and Legislation Committee since it was reintroduced to Parliament last October.
