THE Royal Solomon Islands Police Force is expected to receive equipment from China to boost their capability in carrying out their operations. China Ambassador to Solomon Islands, Li Ming confirmed that 22 police vehicles, 30 motorcycles, 2 police water cannons,…
By EDDIE OSIFELO PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare wants to see a permanent arrangement established with the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) to response to future uprisings. This after the China Police Liaison Team (PLT) completed five months of training the…
By EDDIE OSIFELO Last year’s November riots have exposed the weakness and incapability of our police. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare alluded this in his speech yesterday at a joint demonstration by the RSIPF and Chinese police yesterday at Rove field.…
The Strengthening Competitiveness, Agriculture, Livelihoods, and Environment – Natural Resource Management (SCALE-NRM) project team based in Malaita has successfully completed four Pre-Application Conferences (PAC) at the four regions of the province. The PACs were conducted at Auki, Atori, Malu’u and…
Kolombangara Forest Products Limited (KFPL) has launched a new processing plant for making pallets from plantation logs with the support of Australia’s Strongim Bisnis program which aims to encourage innovation in the private sector. SolTuna is the plant’s first customer…
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Jeremiah Manele calls on Australia and New Zealand to consider providing reciprocal visa waiver for Solomon Islands passport holders. Minister Manele made the call when he met with the Minister of Foreign…
By EDDIE OSIFELO SPECIAL Secretary to Prime Minister, Albert Kabui has questioned the survey conducted by Transparency Solomon Islands. TSI conducted the public opinion survey on the opinions and views of the citizens of this country on the proposed extension…
BY SAMIE WAIKORI Auki DIRECTOR of Malaita provincial health, Dr Rex Maukera says the flu that is spiraling in Auki is not covid-19, but a common flu. He made the statement to clarify the status of the flu that has…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO GROUND work on the site to relocate the National Referral Hospital (Gilbert camp) to is progressing with current work on Geo-Tech Survey. Dr George Malefoasi, chief executive officer for National Referral Hospital, confirmed this to journalists…
By EDDIE OSIFELO DISCUSSION on the Government’s proposed $70 million-plus Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA) with Orbis and Pacific Investments Holdings, to pay off some lands from Levers Solomons, is still ongoing. Attorney General, John Muria Junior confirmed this to…
