Samoa and Tonga are looking at forging closer economic ties with a delegation from the Kingdom in country to hash out details for a bilateral free trade agreement. The Tongan multi-sector delegation, led by the country’s Minister of Agriculture and Food, Forests and Fisheries, Sione Sangster Saulala, met with both government Ministries and private sector…
Negotiations for the long running PACERPLUS agreement may be concluded by the end of the year. That’s according to Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Brett Mason who represented Australia at the Forum Trade Ministers Meeting in Kiribati. Opinion remains divided over the benefits PACERPLUS may bring to the Pacific. Senator Mason is firmly of the…
The Isabel house of chief appeals to all Isabel people to maintain their culture and traditional custom values. The call was made for the second time for this year by the Isabel deputy paramount chief Ambrose H. Bugotu during the celebration of the Isabel second appointed day in Honiara yesterday. He first made the call…
A lifeless body of a young man was found near the western end of Lunga bridge east of Honiara on Monday morning. The dead body was discovered by locals lying in between the tall grasses, ten to twenty meters from the bridge. The finding has shocked residents around the Lunga, Burns Creek area and the…
The Isabel community residing in Honiara came out in numbers yesterday to celebrate the Isabel 30th second appointed day in style at the national art gallery. The celebration coincided with similar celebration held in Buala yesterday. The occasion in Honiara was attended by honourable Nelson Kile, a member of provincial Assembly, and the deputy paramount…
Solomon Islands only athlete to represent the people with disability at the coming Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014 is looking forward to making her first ever appearance. Janet Sibale said she is prepared to make the country proud when she participates in the Games. “I’m very happy but a little shy while thinking of my first…
The Solomon Islands basketball federation (SIBF) has revealed the names of 33 young basketball players enlisted for the U19 training squad for the upcoming Oceania basketball championship. The number of the current listed players for both categories will be trimmed as time goes on until it reaches the final 12 players who will then represent…
As its ongoing support and commitment toward the development of sports in the country, Credit Corporation (SI) Ltd has once again stepped in to support the code of rugby union and is the 2014 major sponsor of the Honiara high schools rugby 15-a-side competition. The sponsorship covers prizes for the competition, official’s polo shirts and…
The Focus Taekwondo club has successfully held the first grading for its student for this year over the weekend. The grading was held at Multipurpose Hall conference room and attended by students, families and friends. There were 38 students being graded which comprised of both boys and girls. Beginners graded for yellow and some for…
The Avaiki rugby club is appealing to all members both old and new to take the first step of preparing for this year’s rugby league by attending their first meeting scheduled to take place today. The venue for the meet will be at the White River sports field at 5pm. The agenda of the meeting…