Honiara, 22nd November 2024 – Royal Solomon Islands Police Force under the Serious Crime Unit had arrested the first shop owner for breaching the Single Use Plastic ban regulation. Xian Pan Li a Chinese business man was arrested for using plastic cups and spoon at his restaurant shop at Tandai High Way, West of Honiara. […]
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Commissioner of Police Mostyn Mangau has reiterated to the media that his officers are still waiting for referrals from the Office of the Auditor General on those that maybe implicated in the ESP Audit Report. It was the second Thursday in a row that Mangau was asked the same question by the media and he
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Routine maintenance, regravelling, and spot upgrading to make 21 km of the East Road in Malaita more climate resilient is approaching completion under the World Bank-funded Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project. The works are implemented by Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) and are carried out by the local contractor Trades Transformation Company Limited, with
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At the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, Hon. Ricky Fuo’o, Member of Parliament for Central Kwara’ae and Chairman of the Solomon Islands Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee, led a discussion on how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to improve the work of parliamentarians. The workshop, titled “The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Parliamentary Processes and Practices
Six finalists have been nominated for the Member Federations Award ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2024. The Member Federations Award recognises a Member Federation that has distinguished itself in its accomplishments throughout the year and, as a result, positively contributed to the growth and profile of the sport. The shortlisted federations were nominated by
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Honiara, Solomon Islands – A local business in the Solomon Islands, LF & Sons Enterprises, is making significant strides in expanding cocoa supplies and improving market access to support livelihoods in the more remote areas of Malaita. The company, which has been operating since 1997, has grown from a small cocoa aggregator into the largest
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A first-ever songwriting camp ‘SongHub’ begins in Honiara today. The programme uses creative collaboration and cultural learning to bring together the songwriting community of Solomon Islands in a celebration of our music and our kastom. The week-long programme will link Solomon Islands rich history, art and cultural with the brilliant songwriting community in the country.
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South Choiseul Constituency on Wednesday received Livelihood Donations from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Solomon Islands. An official from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China handed over a donation to the South Choiseul Constituency. This donation was received on behalf of the constituency by the South Choiseul Constituency Development
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The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China today donated valuable items and equipment to the Lau Baelelea Constituency, further strengthening the positive relationship between the two nations. Receiving the donation on behalf of the Honorable Member of Parliament, Ben Maenu’u, were the Constituency Development Officer (CDO) Moses Lugitau and the Constituency Office. This significant
In a recent incident in Honiara, business owners and the public expressed their appreciation for the police’s quick action in removing a drunken man from a public area. Eyewitnesses reported that the man’s disruptive behavior had created an uncomfortable environment, especially for pedestrians and shopkeepers. Local business owners voiced their concerns, stating that such disturbances
