Minister of Finance and Treasury Snyder Rini rebutted claims by Aoke Langalanga Matthew Wale described at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) last week that the government’s use of contingency warrant (CW) was unconstitutional. Minister Rini while introducing the 2015 Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2015 in its second reading on Monday on the floor of Parliament said,…
Warriors coach confident of fourth victory Victory is just around the corner for Solomon Warriors FC and they need only two more wins to seal victory in the fifth Telekom S-league season. They now registered 31 points, 10 points clear from their runner up Malaita Kingz FC who sits on second place with 21 points…
Security will be beefed up for the fortnightly boxing bouts organized by the Honiara Amateur Boxing Association (HABA). According to the HABA executive they will be engaging the Honiara City Council (HCC) law enforcement officers to provide security during the bouts. The plan to step up security is due to complaints from spectators saying that…
SUVA, (FBC SPORTS) – Vodafone Fiji 7s coach, Ben Ryan says he would prefer to use local-based players for the busy season that lies ahead. While he is not entirely ruling out including overseas-based reps for the upcoming World Sevens Series and the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Ryan says he has a soft spot for…
AUCKLAND, (STUFF NZ) -The hits just keep coming for New Zealand Football with a report claiming up to seven players were notified of their omission from the All Whites squad to play Oman after receiving a message meant for those selected. New Zealand take on Oman in an international friendly in Muscat on Friday and…
Dear Editor – Radio New Zealand International (RNZI) is at the forefront in focusing attention on the forthcoming COP 21 Paris meeting on climate change. In its early morning news bulletin on, 9 November 2015, RNZI is quoted as saying, “People in the Pacific are being called on to share stories on social media of…
Dear Editor – The Church of Melanesia is gearing up for elections to fill the episcopal positions left vacant by Archbishop David Vunagi and the Bishop Richard Naramana of Ysabel diocese. If my information is correct, the Diocese of Ysabel electoral board is going to elect a new bishop for Ysabel on Tuesday the 10th…
Dear Editor – After more than five years down the line and Solomon Forestry Association (SFA) under the leadership of Robson Kana or better known as Robson Djokovic just realized that Agro- forestry permits are unregulated practice? What a joke! Where was SFA when agro- forestry permits were dished out to ten of its members…
Dear Editor – Over the last few weeks, so much about the instability of Rennell and Bellona Provincial government. The main key players were suppose to be the leader of the opposition (non- executive members), the premier and the APID management. The way it looks, the war was between the speaker and the premier, where…
Why Solomon Airlines is not servicing Manaoba Airfield THE ON-GOING land disputes between landowning parties have prevented Solomon Airlines from servicing the newly built multi-million dollar Manaoba Airfield in north Malaita. The airline’s chief executive officer Captain Ron Sumsum clarified this on Tuesday. “Solomon Airlines have done all it can to be ready to operate…