Gizo on the verge of water crisis
Water from a tank. Photo: SIBC The capital of Western Province is facing a water shortage and could soon declare an emergency. The provincial capital, ... Read More
My Government is intact: PM Houenipwela
Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela said he has no time for political gambling. That was his response to yesterday's front-page article in ... Read More
Opposition denies involvement in plot to oust PM
Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition Group Manasseh Maelanga. Photo: GCU The Parliamentary Opposition Group said it had no part in an alleged internal plot to ... Read More
HCC detains buses on first day of ordinance checks
Buses detained at the Honiara City Council headquarters Since checks to enforce the Honiara City Council's new public bus ordinance began on Monday, 212 buses underwent ... Read More
Guadalcanal chiefs call for responsible rubbish disposal
Rubbish on the streets of Honiara Rubbish dumping on the western side of Honiara is increasing, according to chiefs from West and North West Guadalcanal. ... Read More
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes off Makira coast
A map of the earthquake that hit near Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province. Photo: USGS A magnitude 5.9 tremor hit near Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province yesterday, according to ... Read More
Met service urges caution during current cyclone season
A satellite image of Cyclone Donna, which hit Temotu Province in May 2017 The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service is reminding people in the country that ... Read More