Almost 14 per cent of Honiara drivers who were tested for drink driving over a weekend earlier this month were over the illegal limit, Police have revealed.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has admitted he was wrong to have questioned the initial arrival of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands.
The confirmed number of deaths of the Marau boat tragedy last week now stands at five, with 11 still missing. Deputy Director of the Solomon Islands Maritime Safety Administration (SIMSA) Jonah Mitau told SIBC the weekend search failed to locate any of the missing 11.
The Solomon Islands Governor General has suggested there should be a ban on alcohol advertising unless more is done to educate the country on the dangers of alcohol abuse.
Hopes are fading for 15 people missing at sea near Marau, West Guadalcanal, with sea search and rescue crews now into their fourth day of searching. The 15 missing people were among 23 travelling from Malaita’s West Are’are region on Wednesday morning when their boat capsized in bad weather.
Photos have emerged of the sorry state of the Honiara National Referral Hospital’s Labour Ward, which was abandoned recently because of unsafe and unhygienic conditions.
The Solomon Islands Government is considering buying land in the Tinge Ridge area to ease tensions over a dispute between settlers and the Hatanga company.
A new address system using an online app and mapping of a small three-by-three metre area is being introduced to the Solomon Islands to enable home delivery of mail and goods.
Detailed planning is underway for a 4km inner-city bypass along the Hibiscus Avenue route to ease the crippling traffic in Honiara’s city centre. Early planning, revealed in the 2017-2036 National Transport Plan, would see the link run from the Holy Cross Cathedral, and, possibly, all the way to…
The Solomon Islands will face New Zealand in the Oceania final of the World Cup qualifiers after beating Papua New Guinea 2-1 in Port Moresby tonight. After a number of chances in the seconds half, the score remained at the half time score of 2-1. It means the Solomons will now go through to the
State prosecutors will push for the maximum penalty – either a $SBD12 million fine or five years jail – against the three captains of the Vietnamese Blue Boats.
Prime Minister Hon Manasseh Sogavare says he is heartened to hear the continued support of the United Nations Peace Building Commission (NPBC) with the Solomon Islands Government.
The Solomon Islands National football team has arrived in Papua New Guinea ahead of tomorrow’s crucial game at Port Moresby. It is the final group match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Qualifiers, with the Solomons team needing only a draw to go through to the two-leg final against New Zealand in…
Resource owners will now have more to say in terms of developing their mineral resources following the release of the new National Minerals Policy 2017-2021.
A tourism operator in Malaita’s Langa Langa Lagoon has called on the Government to encourage private boat operators to provide better transport options in and out of Auki, Malaita.
Police have confirmed a business man was arrested yesterday and was charged with one count of forgery. A press statement from the Police media unit today confirmed the business man was charged with one count of Forgery as codified in section 337 (3) (f) and Uttering section 343 (1) of the Solomon…
Government initiative to build a juvenile detention center at Tetere, North Guadalcanal is progressing into designing phase. Commissioner of Correctional Services of Solomon Islands-Frances Haisoma confirms, as CSSI was now looking to engage a suitable architect to design the facility.
A 48 year old woman has died last yesterday at the Honiara National referral hospital after she was assaulted on Saturday night. A press statement from the Police media unit confirmed the incident happened on the 3rd of June 2017 at about 23:30 hrs at Forest Valley, White River, West Honiara.
Poor nutritional intake by children resulting in stunting remains one of the top development challenges in the country. This was revealed during the launching of the Solomon Islands national statistics development strategy report today in Honiara, where it was revealed that poor child nutrition…
The Guadalcanal Plains Palm Oil company (GPPOL) is likely to lose 30 per cent of its annual profit after being invaded by the rhinoceros beetle. GPPOL Manager Graig Gibson revealed, the deadly pest was invading about 350 hectors of newly grown palm oil plants.
