POLICE in Honiara have arrested four suspects in connection with an alleged armed robbery at the Panatina Ridge, East Honiara The incident occurred on Friday morning, October 13, during which thieves took off with cash and property worth more than…
BY BEN BILUA LOCAL Bechdemer farmers have expressed their disappointment over the local buying price of beche-de-mer, claiming the prices are very low compared to the international market price. In an interview with this paper, resource owner from Ontong Java…
No locals in fish ministry’s beche-de-mer exporters list, plus one de-registered company BY BEN BILUA ASIAN businesses have choked out all local companies vying to be one of the four beche-de-mer export licence-holders for this open season. The ministry of…
THE capability of Forensics officers in the Royal Solomon Islands Police in the use of fingerprint technology to strengthen evidence has been boosted with the completion of a two-day training workshop on new fingerprint technology. The training held October 12-13…
By Alfred Sasako JAPAN’s Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) Shipping Line, one of the oldest and largest shipping companies in the world and Carpenters are discussing increased cooperation with Solomon Islands Ports Authority (SIPA). The move could see Honiara…
BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA SOLOMON Islands’ very small economy (nominal GDP of $1.1 billion in 2016) offers limited scope for diversification of economic activity and leaves the sovereign highly vulnerable to credit negative shocks. This is according to Moody’s Investor Services.…
DEAR Editor, RADIO New Zealand International (RNZI) today, Monday 16 October 2017, reported there are three logging camps in operation at Nende allegedly without the required permits. Quoting RNZI this was the full report – “According to locals…
SIG cash balance falls this year, revenue lower than expected: Moody BY CAROL-ANNE SULEGA MOODY’s Investors Services has admitted that the Government’s cash balance has fallen to low levels this year, revenues have come in below expectations, but still expects…
MASI member, Island Sun’s reporter, Lynton Aaron Filia says he is humbled and honoured to contribute towards the COP23 through his photo stories on climate change issues in the Solomon Islands. Filia’s photograph was selected from a number of entries…
I write this letter to your newspaper consciously trying not to appear overtly political because it is not my intention in writing about concerns I care about deeply, the health and welfare of Solomon Islanders, by implying anything of Taiwan’s…
