By Stephen Howes The riots in Solomon Islands last week have thrust the small Pacific country into the international spotlight. What is their cause? A useful source is the public opinion survey conducted by the survey firm Tebbutt Research in…
The government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), Biosecurity Department has temporarily banned importation of poultry products from Australia. The ministry prompted the action following an outbreak of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus detected on poultry…
THE National Government is conscious of the issue of land and encroachment of settlers into customary land. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare highlighted this during his speech, at the Guadalcanal province 2nd Appointed Day Celebrations, Friday 31 July 2020. The Prime…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare has graced the Guadalcanal Province 2nd Appointed Day celebrations at Visale, North West Guadalcanal Friday 31 July 2020. Speaking during the occasion, Prime Minister Sogavare took the opportunity to acknowledge the traditional landowners of the land,…
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) along with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund – Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme (UNCDF-PFIP) have partnered with Bulk shop to initiate The Solomon Islands Digital Marketplace…
HIS Excellency the Governor General Sir David Vunagi has declared that a State of Public Emergency (SOPE) still exists in Solomon Islands. This is in accordance with Section 16(2) of the Constitution and in light of an assessment of the…
PRIME Minister Manasseh Sogavare says Cabinet has approved the recommendation from the Oversight Committee to extend the State of Public Emergency (SOPE). Therefore, the Prime Minister said he would be making a recommendation to his Excellency the Governor General to…
Media Association of Solomon Islands calls on the leading newspaper Solomon Star to show some courtesy instead of using COVID-19 as an excuse to justify the termination of its long serving Editor, Ofani Eremae. President Charles Kadamana describes the termination…