SASAKOLO beach looks like any other in the South Pacific: a strip of sand buttressed by coconut palms, low green hill rising in the distance. Located near Kafulapu community, this unassuming patch of land is one of the most important—and…
By EDDIE OSIFELO The threat of sea level rise on the sea coasts of Solomon Islands is real. The country lies east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu and 3,280 km to Australia, has nine big provinces and…
By EDDIE OSIFELO CLIMATE change is changing the social fabrics of the tiny atolls of Malaita Outer Islands in Solomon Islands. The small community which practised communal system, starting to see it eroding because of the changing calamities that affects…
By EDDIE OSIFELO RENNELL and Bellona Provincial government will find it easy to deliver its services on land transportation on the island. This was after Ministry of Infrastructure Development donated a new brand hilux to the province in Honiara yesterday.…
BY BEN BILUA Gizo WOOD remains top of Solomon Islands exports to New Zealand valued at $10.,159 million in 2021. In 2020, wood exports to New Zealand dropped, after a steady progress in 2019 but in 2021 they bounced back…
A funding arrangement of NZD$550,000 (SBD$2.8m) to support the tourism sector in Solomon Islands was signed on Tuesday at the New Zealand High Commission, between New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the Ministry…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services has been urged to consider upgrading the dilapidated Malu’u old nursing school building in north Malaita. Community Health Nurse Consultant for the Northern region, Lawrence Irobaea recently made the…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE case of a man alleged of obtaining credit by false pretence from Smart Technology shop at Chinatown in 2019 has adjourned to July 6 for prosecution and defence to settle negotiation and also for setting new…
The relationship between the Australian Government and Solomon Islands is ‘always robust’. Anthony Veke, minister of police, said this during a farewell dinner for the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and Australia Federal Police (AFP) Policing Partnership Programme (RAPPP) Commander Paul…
Churches maintain opposition to gov’t plans to extend parliament By EDDIE OSIFELO SOLOMON Islands Christian Association (SICA) still maintain its stand in opposing the government’s proposal to extend the life of parliament from four to five years. This came in…
