2 Sep 2020

Four times more foreigners than locals on Sols repat flight

From , 6:01 am on 2 September 2020


The first repatriation flight from China in months touches down in Solomon Islands touches down in Honiara today - but the government's plans have sparked some protest. 

108 people are on board the Solomon Airlines charter flight from Guangzhou, paid for by Beijing. 

But, controversially, there are four times more foreigners than Solomon Islands citizens. 

Koroi Hawkins has more.

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Photo: RNZI