The three Vietnamese Blue Boats Captains caught fishing illegally in Solomon Islands waters claim they are victims of human trafficking, the High Court heard yesterday.
The youngest daughter of the Solomon Islands Governor General has been arrested and charged for assaulting a police officer. Amelia Kabui, a law student and daughter of His Excellency Sir Frank Kabui, was also charged with obstructing police officers when executing their duties, intimidation and…
The Guadalcanal Provincial Government is planing on banning alcohol in the province by the end of 2017. Guadalcanal premier Anthony Veke said the decision stemmed from the recent cases of two murders earlier this year and other isolated incidents of youths causing disturbances in communities in the…
Makira province has beaten Isabel province in a trilling 2-0 Solomon Cup victory at Lawson Tama stadium. The Real Kakamora side had to wait till the end to beat the Frigates through substitute Joseph Hiri, who scored the two goals inside the last four added minutes.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force as of this week has taken the full responsibility for the safety and security of Solomon Islands following RAMSI’s departure. Speaking to local Journalists, Police Commissioner Mathew Varley said the force was well trained and ready to undertake its duties.
Fishing Village chief Robert Satu has called on the Ministry of Infrastructure Development to reconsider its plan to divert the Kukum drainage outlet through the Fishing Village market.
Local artist Frank Haikiu sees it has his little contribution to his country, the Solomon Islands. “I’m honoured and privileged,” he told SIBC as his RAMSI monument was unveiled yesterday in central Honiara.
Heavy rain has flooded sections of East Honiara and cancelled today’s Solomon cup matches, with more heavy rain expected today and over the weekend. Numbers of cars and public buses travelling to the CBD were surrounded by water this morning, with some sections of the Kukum highway looking more…
At the heart of the RAMSI’s success in its early stages was the overwhelming support of the Solomon Islands people, the Solomon Islands’ first special coordinator Nick Warner says.
The Solomon Islands’ slow internet will finally speed up by the first half of 2019, the Government says, after it signed an agreement with technology giant Huawei to build a fibre-optic cable from Sydney to Honiara.
Former RAMSI Special Coordinator James Bartley has urged Solomon Islanders to be responsible and confident about their future as RAMSI leaves the country.
It has been described as a permanent reminder of the past – and a symbol ensuring Solomon Islanders never again follow a similar path in the future. The RAMSI Permanent Exhibition opened today in the grounds of the National Museum, as part of this week’s farewell RAMSI celebrations.
Documents containing the 14 years of work done by the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) have been handed over to the National Archives this morning.
The Solomons Government has announced a public holiday on Thursday, June 29, to commemorate the final day of RAMSI celebrations. In a statement out today, the Ministry of Public Service announced the public holiday for Thursday whilst confirming a range of events for the week-long celebration.
The Prime Minister has announced a review into emergency response systems and boat safety in the Solomon Islands following last week’s boat tragedy which looks to have claimed 15 lives.
It is an issue many Solomon Islanders ignore. But just a 90-minute boat ride from the capital, climate change is destroying land and the livelihoods of many islanders. Sea level rises have become a major concern for Russell Islanders, with huge chunks of coastline in the area now washed away.
MP for West Makira Derrick Manu’ari has called for fresh elections in the Solomon Islands amid the country’s dire financial situation. Mr Manu’ari made the call on his Facebook page earlier this week and was interviewed by the Island Sun newspaper today.
The Parliamentary Opposition Group says more crocodiles need to be killed around the country to keep citizens safe. The Opposition says the recent incident in the Western province in which an eight year old girl was snatched by a crocodile and her body later retrieved from its stomach has raised a…
The Premier of Malaita claims rescue operation to find the 16 people missing after a boat capsized off Gudalacanal last week was delayed because there was “no money” to mount a rescue operation.
Solomon Islands Government Revenue has fallen short against expected collections to the end of May, resulting in a $SBD269.8 million revenue shortfall for the first five months of the year.
