The Solomon Islands government today launched the country’s first ever Public Enterprise Performance Results website in Honiara. This makes Solomon Islands the first Melanesian country and second in the Pacific to develop such website.
Solomon Warriors are through to the quarter finals of the Oceania Champions league Tournament after beating AS Dragons 2-1 in Papeete, Tahiti yesterday. Jude Molea’s 84th minute goal ensured the Warriors march through to the next stage of the competition.
Those who knew Aubrey Kirkpatrick describe him as an unsung war hero and a regular at the Grand Ole Opry who rubbed elbows with Elvis Presley and other legendary artists.
Police in Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province are searching for a man in his 30s who fell off a boat near the Ngorangora Airport yesterday. The accident allegedly occurred when the banana boat powered by a 40-horsepower engine was returning to the provincial center after dropping off passengers at a…
The Solomon Warriors, Solomon Islands’ OFC Champions League representative, defeated New Caledonia’s AS Lossi 6-1 in their second Group B match today in Papeete, Tahiti.
Officers from the Henderson Police Station in Guadalcanal Province are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl in the Henderson area on Tuesday. It was alleged the victim boarded a taxi at Lungga and intended to travel to her home near the Henderson area.
Plans are in place to release 109 Santa Cruz Ground-doves recently seized from wildlife exporters by staff of the Environment and Conservation Division within the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology.
The Government plans to upgrade major infrastructure in Honiara before the city hosts the 2023 Pacific Games. Supervising Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development Jimmy Nuake said the upgrades include the second phase of the Kukum Highway project, which will complement the…
On the island of Nusa Tupe in the western Solomons, an unassuming building supports the lofty aim of sustaining marine resources. The WorldFish Nusa Tupe Research Station was initially established as a field station for the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management in the 1980s,…
The prime suspect has been charged, and two other suspects have been identified in the murder of a schoolgirl last November in Avuavu, South Guadalcanal.
The stock of beche-de-mer in the reefs around Gizo, Western Province has been depleted, according to fisheries scientist Dr Gregory Bennett. Dr Bennett manages the WorldFish research station at Nusa Tupe island near Gizo and leads a team with experience in fisheries.
The Police Response Team is on a mission to find and kill a crocodile that was spotted in Bonegi, North West Guadalcanal. Police said the saltwater crocodile was reportedly seen near the popular Bonegi Two Beach.
The Honiara City Council plans to launch extended hours at its Kukum clinic later this month. Logistical issues and other problems stalled previous attempts to introduce the initiative, but head of nursing Harvest Miapule said the city council is now aiming for February 19 as the start date.
The director of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Traffic Department, Inspector Brian Surimalefo, has warned people against demanding money in exchange for filling potholes on feeder roads in and around Honiara. Mr Surimalefo said it is illegal for individuals to fill potholes on public roads.
Employees of the Environment and Conservation Division within the environment ministry have confiscated 109 Santa Cruz Ground-doves from wildlife exporters after an attempt to smuggle them out of the country last year.
Honiara’s Kukum Highway is expected to be fully sealed and paved in June. Supervising Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development Jimmy Nuake said the Kukum Highway project is currently focused on completing drainage systems and roundabouts along the highway.
Police rescued 12 passengers after their ray boat sank yesterday at Point Kuri Passage in Western Province. The boat from Ghatere on Kolombangara island was reportedly travelling to Beulah Provincial Secondary School to drop off students when it sank.
Driving conditions in the capital city have deteriorated over the past few weeks as a result of heavy rains, and crater-like potholes now line the roads. Honiara residents notice traffic worsening each week with hours-long waits becoming a normal routine while traveling in the city.
Task Force Janus is still active and case investigations are ongoing, according to the commissioner of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. During a media conference this week, Police Commissioner Matthew Varley said a number of significant Janus cases are expected to be resolved in the coming…
The iconic FIFA World Cup trophy made a brief stop in the country today on its global tour ahead of the World Cup in Russia later this year. Hundreds of people were at Henderson International Airport to greet the trophy when it arrived around 6am.
