OPPOSITION LEADER ACCUSES PM FOR SUPPORT FOR JAPAN'S WHALING PROGRAMME
19:07hrs  17 May 2012
Opposition Leader Derek Sikua has expressed concern over the unprecedented move by the Government to support Japan’s scientific whaling programme.

OPPOSITION LEADER CRITICISES APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRIME MINISTER
19:06hrs  17 May 2012
Opposition Leader Derek Sikua has described the appointment of the Minister of Communications, Walter Folotalu as Acting Prime Minister as unprotocol.

GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO SOLVE CUSTOMARY LAND PROBLEMS
19:04hrs  17 May 2012
The Government vows to seek lasting solutions to the problems associated with the country's customary land ownership and usage.

MAGISTRATES TENDERED RESIGNATION
19:02hrs  17 May 2012
A number of local Magistrates in Honiara have tendered resignation notices early this month due to unsatisfactory terms and conditions of their jobs.

GIANT SNAILS IN TEMOTU
19:01hrs  17 May 2012
Temotu Province has spotted its first giant African snail during a routine off loading of cargoes from a vessel at Lata on Tuesday this week.

POLICE ZERO TOLERANCE OPERATION CONTINUES
18:59hrs  17 May 2012
The Royal Solomon Islands Police will continue with its zero tolerance operation as of this afternoon so people in Honiara will feel protected in their homes.

SOLOMON ISLANDS SUPPORTS RESEARCH ON WHALING
10:30hrs  17 May 2012
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says his government does not support commercial whaling by any country but will support Japan’s scientific whaling programme.

SOLOMON ISLANDS TO CONSIDER HUMAN RIGHTS-BASED NATIONAL HIV LEGISLATION
10:28hrs  17 May 2012
Solomon Islands is on track to consider human rights-based national HIV legislation aimed at halting new infections and ensuring the rights of infected people.

CENTRAL BANK TO INTRODUCE NEW COINS
10:25hrs  17 May 2012
The Central Bank will introduce its new coins in Solomon Islands on July 5.

TRAINEE NURSES LEARN ABOUT DISASTER MANAGEMENT
10:23hrs  17 May 2012
As a part of their final year curriculum, 71 trainee nurses at the Solomon Islands College of Higher Education have received training in disaster management and damage assessment.