Category: Politics

Ban the bag: plastic bags banned in Western Province
Government

Ban the bag: plastic bags banned in Western Province

admin- May 24, 2017

Plastic bag ban: a plastic bag stains a nice garden. The Western Provincial Government has announced a ban on plastic bags in the Western Province. ... Read More

From London to Honiara: Brexit impacts to hit Solomon Islands
Government

From London to Honiara: Brexit impacts to hit Solomon Islands

admin- May 15, 2017

Brexit's impact is set to hit the Solomons It may seem a world away in the Solomon Islands, but the impacts of Brexit are set ... Read More

Town Council and Mataniko bridge roadworks finish in sight
Government

Town Council and Mataniko bridge roadworks finish in sight

admin- May 15, 2017

Men at work for a little while yet. The Town Council and Mataniko Bridge roadworks now have a finish date. According to Permanent Secretary for the Ministry ... Read More

Solomon Islands journalists must act responsibly: Sogavare
Honiara City

Solomon Islands journalists must act responsibly: Sogavare

admin- May 15, 2017

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare at Saturday night's MASI event. Pictures: Fredi Osifelo Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has urged local journalists to practice responsible reporting in the Solomon ... Read More

Solomon Islands gets new ombudsmen
Government

Solomon Islands gets new ombudsmen

admin- May 12, 2017

Frederick Fakarii. Photo credit: GCU. Former Permanent secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Frederick Leve Fakarii is the Solomon Islands' new ombudsmen. Mr Fakarii ... Read More

Solomon Islands logging ‘not sustainable’: Forestry Permanent Secretary
Government

Solomon Islands logging ‘not sustainable’: Forestry Permanent Secretary

admin- May 9, 2017

Before logging the Chea River, pictured here, had much more flow. The forests of the Solomon Islands forests have been logged to an unsustainable levels, ... Read More

After almost 14 years, the Solomon Islands Police force now has guns
Government

After almost 14 years, the Solomon Islands Police force now has guns

admin- May 8, 2017

Officers at this morning's ceremony. Pictures: Rickson Bau After almost 14 years, the Solomon Islands Police Force is now rearmed. At a ceremony in Honiara ... Read More